The show—which is only available in the United States on CBS All Access, the network’s online streaming platform—has been met with generally positive reviews, including here at Ars.
"This series has a remarkable creative team and cast who have demonstrated their ability to carry on the Star Trek legacy," said Marc DeBevoise, president and chief operating officer of CBS Interactive in a statement. "We are extremely proud of what they've accomplished and are thrilled to be bringing fans a second season of this tremendous series."
CBS also said that the series has broken records (single day, week, month) for new subscriber signups.
It remains unclear exactly how long Star Trek: Discovery could go in the age of streaming television. On traditional broadcast television, TNG, DS9, and Voyager all went seven seasons, with each series airing more than 170 episodes. Enterprise, meanwhile, only lasted for four seasons (98 episodes)—and, back in the 1960s, TOS was on just three seasons, for a total of 79 episodes.The first half of Season 1 of Discovery will conclude on November 12, with the second half (seven episodes) of the premier season coming out in January 2018.
In any case, we hope that breakfast burritos—with roasted tomato salsa—make another appearance in Season 2.
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