PREVIEW: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Episode 209

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AUGUST 1, 2023 – Although one might want to argue about an episode like Star Trek: The Original Series’ season three entry, “The Way to Eden,” this week’s episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds marks the first musical episode in the franchise.

In “Subspace Rhapsody,” an accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the U.S.S. Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding and beginning to impact other ships — allies and enemies alike.

The episode was written by Dana Horgan and Bill Wolkoff and was directed by Dermott Downs. And don’t forget the music and lyrics by Kay Hanley and Tom Polce.

The curtain rises on “Subspace Rhapsody” this Thursday, August 3 on Paramount+. In the meantime, check out photos, the episode’s trailer, and a clip:

Rebecca Romijn as Una and Paul Wesley as Kirk. (Paramount+)

Paul Wesley as Kirk. (Paramount+)

Anson Mount as Pike. (Paramount+)

Carol Kane as Pelia, Christina Chong as La’an, and Ethan Peck as Spock. (Paramount+)

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura. (Paramount+)

Jess Bush as Chapel. (Paramount+)

Ethan Peck as Spock, Babs Olusanmokun as M’Benga, Jess Bush as Chapel, Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Anson Mount as Pike, Christina Chong as La’an, Paul Wesely as Kirk, and Rebecca Romijn as Una. (Paramount+)

Celia Rose Gooding as Uhura, Anson Mount as Pike, Christina Chong as La’an. (Paramount+)

Ethan Peck as Spock, Anson Mount as Pike, and Rebecca Romijn as Una. (Paramount+)