Summary
- Jonathan Frakes teases his upcoming Strange New Worlds season 3 directorial effort: a Hollywood murder mystery.
- Frakes remains a beloved Star Trek director with numerous successful episodes under his belt.
- Frakes shot more scenes for his episode, which he thinks is a "winner."
Jonathan Frakes teases the episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 he directed. Along with playing Commander Will Riker on Star Trek: The Next Generation and Captain Riker in Star Trek: Picard, Frakes is one of Star Trek's most prolific and beloved directors. Jonathan's first directing gig for Strange New Worlds was season 2's crossover episode with Star Trek: Lower Decks, which was a smash hit with critics and audiences. Frakes is back behind the director's chair for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3.
In an upcoming exclusive interview with Screen Rant to discuss the episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5 he directed, episode 9, "Lagrange Point," Jonathan Frakes was asked about his upcoming episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. While careful not to get into trouble and reveal any spoilers, Frakes gives a tantalizing hint about his Strange New Worlds season 3 directorial effort. Check out his quote below:
As far as I can go is a part of it is a Hollywood murder mystery. And I'm also incredibly proud of the episode. I went back and shot a little more of it last week. I think it's going to be a winner.
Jonathan Frakes has directed 8 episodes of Star Trek: Discovery and 6 episodes of Star Trek: Picard along with 2 episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds .
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season Is Wrapping Filming
Strange New Worlds will be back for season 4
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 is nearly done filming, with production wrapping up on the tenth and final episode of the season, which is directed by Maja Vrvilo, who also directed Strange New Worlds season 2's finale. Strange New Worlds' cast is beginning to wrap up this tenure in Toronto and head home for hiatus. On her photography Instagram, @onejessavision, Jess Bush, who plays Nurse Christine Chapel, shared a photo of the entire cast of Strange New Worlds assembled on the USS Enterprise's bridge. Check it out below:
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds received an early season 4 renewal from Paramount+. Unlike Strange New Worlds seasons 1 and 2, which were filmed back-to-back, there will be a break for the cast and crew before they return to Toronto at an unspecified date for Strange New Worlds season 4. But with Strange New Worlds season 2 ending with a cliffhanger, and new episodes on the way directed by the likes of Chris Fisher, Dan Liu, Jordan Canning, Valerie Weiss, and Jonathan Frakes, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3 can't premiere on Paramount+ soon enough.
