Season 2 of CBS All Access’ Star Trek: Discovery will bring stand-up comedian Tig Notaro on board for a guest starring role, though she probably will be too busy to deliver too many punchlines.
In addition to stand-up specials like Knock Knock, It’s Tig Notaro and Tig Notaro: Boyish Girl Interrupted, she is probably best known for her starring role in Amazon’s critically acclaimed but sadly canceled One Mississippi, which she also co-wrote and produced.
Otherwise, the casting news is really another way to announce that production new episodes is set to get underway soon.
After a sometimes rocky first season on CBS’ streaming service, Discovery seems poised to transition into its second season having learned a few lessons from the reception of its first.