Star Trek: Discovery's Second Season Won't Continue The Klingon War

Star Trek: Discovery may not be the anthology series it was originally pitched as, but each season will still have its own distinct story to tell.

Executive Producer Alex Kurtzman says that the Klingon War that is the focus on Star Trek: Discovery's inaugural season won't be the cornerstone of the show for its entire run.

"Each season needs to be about a different thing," he tells Digital Spy. "I wouldn't necessarily want to bring the Klingon War into season two."

Kurtzman goes on to say that doesn't mean that each season stands alone either.

"However, the results of the war are going to allow for a lot of new storytelling that will be the result of everything that happens and the people that are left behind; the casualties, the things that have grown in Starfleet as a result of the war. That's what we'll inherit in the second season," he says.

Kurtzman has also stated that more Star Trek series may be in the works, including a version of Bryan Fuller's original anthology pitch for Star Trek: Discovery.

"I think that's totally possible," Kurtzman says. "It was a really cool idea, but it wasn't necessarily an idea that everyone immediately agreed with."

While Kurtzman may already be considering a second season for Star Trek: Discovery, some fans are skeptical of the show now even before its debut and at least one of the show's stars is looking forward to the fan outrage.

CBS has high expectations of the new Star Trek series, as they have touted it as being partially responsible for taking the CBS All Acces streaming service to the next level.

Set 10 years prior to the five-year mission of the Enterprise in Star Trek: The Original Series, Star Trek: Discovery follows the adventures of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new lifeforms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself. The series will feature a new ship, new characters, and new missions while embracing the same ideology and hope for the future that inspired a generation of dreamers and doers.

Star Trek: Discovery will debut on Sept. 24.