Content & Trigger Warnings for Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022)

Themes of prejudice and discrimination explored through alien species interactions as social allegory

Characters process trauma and loss from past and present events

Characters confront personal losses and PTSD from prior encounters

Characters continue processing trauma and loss from their missions

Characters process grief over lost crewmates, destroyed civilizations, and personal losses

A crew member faces a serious medical condition

Ongoing medical storylines for crew members continue

A main character faces a terminal condition that is a recurring emotional arc

Discussions of species-wide extinction and genocide as ethical dilemmas in certain episodes

Crew members are captured by hostile forces in several episodes

Crew members held captive by the Gorn in threatening circumstances

Crew members face capture scenarios during missions

Planetary disasters and environmental catastrophes feature in several episodes

Military engagements with hostile alien species

Larger scale military conflicts with the Gorn and other threats

Ongoing military conflicts drive major storylines

Space battles and military conflicts including encounters with the Gorn and other hostile species

Some blood shown during combat and medical scenes aboard the Enterprise

Gorn encounters feature disturbing alien biology and parasitic reproduction

Gorn lifecycle involves graphic parasitic breeding depicted more explicitly

Alien biology and transformation elements present in several episodes

Scenes in cramped ship compartments and trapped scenarios

Claustrophobic scenarios during ship emergencies and captivity

Ship-based emergencies create trapped and enclosed situations

Characters are trapped in enclosed spaces aboard ships and in alien environments

Gorn-centric episodes feature horror-style surprise attacks

Horror elements intensify particularly in Gorn-focused episodes

Suspenseful moments with sudden reveals and attacks

Medical procedures and sickbay scenes are a regular feature of the show

A main character's traumatic childhood involving the Gorn is explored in backstory

Some alien encounters result in visible injuries and casualties

More intense violence and injuries in Gorn encounters and battles

Continued intense combat sequences with visible injuries

Phaser fire and space combat in various missions

Intensified phaser combat and weapons use across multiple episodes

Phaser battles and weapons fire throughout the season

Characters endure physical and psychological torment while captured

Interrogation and captivity scenes with physical duress