'Star Trek: Discovery' Finalizes Premiere Date

"Star Trek: Discovery," the latest installment in the iconic Trek science fiction franchise, will debut Sept. 24, 2017. Pictured here (left to right): Doug Jones as Lt. Saru; Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham; and Michelle Yeoh as Capt
"Star Trek: Discovery," the latest installment in the iconic Trek science fiction franchise, will debut Sept. 24, 2017. Pictured here (left to right): Doug Jones as Lt. Saru; Sonequa Martin-Green as First Officer Michael Burnham; and Michelle Yeoh as Captain Philippa Georgiou. (Image credit: Jan Thijs. © 2017 CBS Interactive)

After numerous delays, CBS has set Sunday, Sept. 24 as the premiere date for "Star Trek: Discovery."

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Additionally, Variety reports that both the first and second episodes of "Star Trek: Discovery " will be available on the CBS All Access app immediately following the broadcast. New episodes of the series will reportedly premiere on the app every Sunday from Sept. 24 to Nov. 5, with the second half of the 15-episode first season airing beginning in January 2018.

Originally published on Newsarama

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