It has also been confirmed that the executive producer and co-creator Alex Kurtzman has directed the premiere episode.

Star Trek: Discovery is the first Star Trek series since Star Trek: Enterprise ceased in 2005. Discovery is set roughly a decade before the original Star Trek series, and separate from the timeline of the feature films. The show follows the united Klingon houses at war with the United Federation of Planets and the USS Discovery.

While you're waiting, you can watch the first season of Star Trek: Discovery on Netflix now.