How to watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds online from wherever you are now

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The latest addition to the Star Trek franchise arrives on Paramount Plus in the US, with its debut episode available from Thursday, May 5 at 3am ET / 12am PT. Remaining episodes are added at the same time each week, with the series finale dropping on July 7. Luckily for us, season two has been green-lit already!

You can bag a subscription to the great-value Paramount Plus for only $4.99 a month - better still, you’re currently entitled to a FREE 7-day Paramount Plus trial if you’re a new member.

The service is heaven for Star Trek fans. In addition to all new-Strange New Worlds, its home to Star Trek: Discovery, Picard, and animated series Prodigy and Lower Decks. Plus, it’s bursting with top shows like 1883: A Yellowstone Origin Story, reality TV smash Survivor, the Rugrats 2021 revival, Halo, and has a generous helping of live sports from CBS.

Outside of the US? You can take the subscription services you pay for at home with you anywhere - all you’ll need is a reliable VPN.

Canadian fans can share the excitement with their American brethren, because Strange New Worlds is available on Thursday, May 5 in Canada too. Cable viewers can watch it on the CTV Sci-Fi Channel at 9pm ET/PT each week. Or, alternatively, through their on-demand platform – as long as you have your cable provider details to hand.

You could also opt to stream new episodes with Crave. A monthly subscription to the VOD platform costs $9.99 a month for one stream, but for that you get access to hundreds of movies, TV shows, and content from Showtime and HBO. Plus, there’s a 7-day FREE Crave trial for new subscribers to enjoy before paying anything.

If you’re out of the country right now, you’ll face geo-blocks that prevent you from connecting to your usual streaming platform. A solution is available though! Just download a VPN and you’ll be free to watch your favorite shows wherever you are.

KAHN!! It’s not possible to get Strange New Worlds across the pond yet sadly, because Paramount Plus isn’t available in the UK right now. However, it WILL be coming to UK screens this summer, through Sky Cinema and to Sky Q customers free of charge. For anyone else, it can be purchased through other devices and OTT services for a small monthly fee.

Temporally relocated abroad? By purchasing a VPN  you can connect to your streaming service no matter where in the world you are. Which means you won’t have to miss a single second of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Paramount Plus is the streaming home of Strange New Worlds in Australia, so get ready for your weekly fix of the thrilling new prequel from Thursday, May 5.

A monthly subscription is AUD$8.99, which provides you with TV series like NCIS: Hawaii, Yellowjackets, Queen of the Universe, Paw Patrol and Dexter: New Blood, in addition to live sports, Paramount Originals, ViacomCBS content and films fresh from cinemas. And, before you pay an Aussie dollar, new subscribers can enjoy a 7-day free trial first.

Temporarily leaving the Antipodes? You’ll be relieved to know that a VPN will let you watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds online from anywhere – even far, far, far away from Federation space!