Star Trek: Discovery: How to watch in the US and UK

The beloved series is returning to CBS - albeit in a rather unusual manner

Star Trek is back on screens.

Specifically which screens and how they can be accessed, however, is an entirely different matter. CBS has debuted Star Trek: Discovery in a rather unusual manner in the US; one that's bound to frustrate more than a few fans.

CBS aired its premiere on the company's regular broadcast network; immediately afterward, the second episode became available exclusively on CBS All Access - the company's $6 per month streaming service.

The third episode will then air 1 October exclusively on All Access, as will the rest of the episodes throughout the show's first season.

A move justified by the network in the fact Star Trek Discovery's budget is far more reminiscent of a premium cable or streaming show, versus a broadcast show; a gamble CBS is praying will pay off in style.

In the UK (and internationally), however, things are far simpler as the show's found a home on Netflix; the first episode is already available, with future episodes released weekly, less than 24 hours after the episodes are shown in the US.

The 15-episode season will be broken into two parts: the first eight episodes will air weekly on Mondays from 25 September until Monday 6 November. The second half of the season will then resume in January 2018.