How Strange New Worlds Season 2's Kirk Is Different, According to Star
James T. Kirk will be different in Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 2, according to actor Paul Wesley. Strange New Worlds is the eleventh television series in the Star Trek franchise, and it debuted on Paramount+ on May 5, 2022. A spinoff of Star Trek: Discovery, Strange New Worlds season 1 received massive critical acclaim with a 99% approval score on Rotten Tomatoes, and it was nominated for Outstanding Sound Editing at the Primetime Emmy Awards. In January of 2022, Strange New Worlds was renewed for a second season, which is expected to premiere on Paramount+ sometime in 2023. Like season 1, season 2 will consist of 10 episodes.
Featuring cast and characters from Discovery, Strange New Worlds follows Captain Christopher Pike (Anson Mount) and the crew of the USS Enterprise as they explore the galaxy, approximately ten years before the events of Star Trek: The Original Series. Wesley's iteration of Kirk was introduced in the show's season 1 finale, much to the delight of Original Series fans. The Strange New Worlds showrunners have said that fans will be seeing much more of Kirk in season 2, as Wesley joins the show as a recurring cast member.
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In interviews with EW and Variety (via TrekMovie), Wesley has discussed how Kirk will be very different in season 2 than in his season 1 appearance. Wesley says that season 2's Kirk will still be accurate to the character, but that he isn't trying to necessarily emulate William Shatner or Chris Pine's versions. Unlike other iterations of the character, Wesley's Kirk will be pre-Enterprise and will explore more of who Kirk is before he sat in the Captain's chair. Wesley says that "there was less room to
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