The new series comes courtesy of Hannibal creator Bryan Fuller, 2009’s Star Trek movie writer Alex Kurtzman, and Eugene Roddenberry, son of original Star Trek creator Gene.
The new episodes will premiere on Netflix less than 24 hours after first appearing on CBS All Access, the network’s own streaming platform; this follows from Netflix securing the rights to all 727 episodes of old Star Trek, including the original series, The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, Voyager, and Enterprise.
Thankfully, Netflix has now announced that it’s obtained the international rights to the new series in 188 countries – excluding US and Canada, of course.
“The newest chapter of the story promises to continue the rich tradition of adventure and is sure to excite fans everywhere Netflix is available.”