Alex Kurtzman will be in sole charge of Star Trek Discovery when it returns from its scheduled break after completing episode five of its second season.

Showrunners Aaron Harberts and Gretchen Berg will no longer be involved with the series. “We’ve made some producer changes at Star Trek: Discovery,” CBS told The Hollywood Reporter, who broke the story. “The series continues under the creative vision and leadership of executive producer and co-creator Alex Kurtzman. Discovery remains on course for season two in 2019 with new and continuing stories that build on its successful premiere season.”

The Hollywood Reporter cites various reasons for their departure, although none appears to be the often quoted “creative differences”, and also notes that Akiva Goldsman is not expected to be back for the second year.

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