USS Discovery will be arriving late: Star Trek TV show now coming in May 2017

Streaming service CBS All Access said on Wednesday that Star Trek: Discovery will debut in May 2017 instead of January.

The latest TV edition of Star Trek is launching a few months later than planned.

Streaming service CBS All Access said on Wednesday that Star Trek: Discovery will debut in May 2017 instead of January. (Twitter)

Streaming service CBS All Access said on Wednesday that Star Trek: Discovery will debut in May 2017 instead of January.

After its premiere next spring on the CBS broadcast network, further episodes of the new Star Trek series will be available only on CBS All Access. (Twitter)

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In a statement, series producers Alex Kurtzman and Bryan Fuller said their aim is to “dream big and deliver” and they decided the additional time was needed to achieve their vision for the show.

After its premiere next spring on the CBS broadcast network, further episodes of the new Star Trek series will be available only on CBS All Access.

To help fill in until Star Trek: Discovery begins, a previously announced spinoff of CBS’ The Good Wife, starring Christine Baranski, will debut next February on the network and then move to CBS All Access.

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