Star Trek Strange New Worlds s01 Trailer - Plot Synopsis: The series follows Captain Christopher Pike and the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore new worlds throughout the galaxy during the decade before Star Trek: The Original Series.

Anson Mount as Christopher Pike:
Captain of the USS Enterprise.[1] To help develop the character beyond his small role in the original series, the writers took Mount's own leadership style as inspiration. Co-showrunner Akiva Goldsman said Mount likes to find consensus with a group, and this led to a table being added to Pike's quarters in the series where he can get the crew together and cook for them.[3]
Rebecca Romijn as Una Chin-Riley / Number One: First officer of the Enterprise and second-in-command to Pike[1][4]
Ethan Peck as Spock: Science officer aboard the Enterprise[1]
Babs Olusanmokun as M'Benga: A doctor aboard the Enterprise[4]
Christina Chong as La'an Noonien-Singh: A relative of Ricardo Montalbán's Star Trek villain Khan Noonien Singh.[4][5]
Celia Rose Gooding as Nyota Uhura: A cadet on the Enterprise[4]
Jess Bush as Christine Chapel: A nurse on the Enterprise[4]
Melissa Navia as Erica Ortegas[4]
Bruce Horak as Hemmer: An Aenar officer aboard the Enterprise. Aenar are an albino subspecies of Andorians that are generally depicted as blind, and Horak is blind in one eye with limited sight in the other.[4]
Additionally, Paul Wesley has been cast in the role of James T. Kirk for the second season.[6]