Sonequa Martin-Green doesn’t have"unfinished business"with Captain Michael Burnham afterStar Trek: Discoveryended with season 5. The first Star Trek on Paramount+ series,Star Trek: Discovery’sfinal episode aired in May 2024 after Paramount+’s surprise decision to end the show in 2023.Star Trek: Discovery’s series finale, “Life Itself,” was an extended episode that concluded with a special coda revealing the fate of Admiral Michael Burnham and the USS Discovery decades later.
Speaking toScreenRant’sJoe Deckelmeier at her Fan Expo DallasStar Trekpanel, Sonequa Martin-Green discussedhow long producers and the cast expectedStar Trek: Discoveryto run for,and Sonequa reveals she doesn’t feel like she has"unfinished business"with playing Captain Michael Burnham. Read Sonequa’s quote below:
ScreenRant: Burnham got her happy ending, but I know that this was supposed to run six seasons. Is there still unfinished business that you have, or that you want to resolve personally with Michael Burnham?
Sonequa Martin-Green: It’s funny that you say that it was supposed to be six seasons because in the very beginning, it did seem like it was going to be a six-season situation because the contract with Pinewood Studios was for six years, and there were some other things. Butwe actually assumed that it would go for seven [seasons], so it was a bit of a shocker. TV has completely changed, though, and I always say that because it’s a totally different landscape.
ButI can honestly say that I don’t feel like I have any unfinished businessbecause we jumped ahead.
Why Sonequa Martin-Green Doesn’t Have Unfinished Business With Star Trek: Discovery’s Michael Burnham
Discovery Gave Burnham A Happy Ending
Sonequa Martin-Green seems content with howStar Trek: Discoveryended, and, understandably, she is comfortable leaving Michael Burnham behind.Star Trek: Discoveryseason 5’s ending reunited Burnham and Cleveland Booker (David Ajala), after their romance was fractured in season 4.Star Trek: Discovery’s epiloguethen jumped ahead 30 years to revealMichael and Book happily marriedafter 30 years, and their son, Leto (Sawandi Wilson), is a Starfleet Captain.
After Admiral Burnham imagines an emotional reunion with the USS Discovery’s crew on the bridge, she then launches her starship on its final mission, which syncs up with the events seen in theStar Trek: Short Treksepisode “Calypso.” Rather than leave off with a cliffhanger or keep fans wondering,Star Trek: Discoverywrapped up Michael Burnham’s story in a satisfying wayand gave her a happy ending thatStar TrekCaptains rarely receive.
Our Take On Sonequa Martin-Green Leaving Star Trek: Discovery & Michael Burnham Behind
Maybe Sonequa Will Return To Star Trek One Day
Although Admiral Michael Burnham’s ending is now known,otherStar Trek: Discoverystoriesremain to be told.Star Trek: Discoverycould return one day in some form, perhaps in a made-for-Paramount+ streaming movie or some kind of revival. Sonequa Martin-Green might also reprise Captain Burnham in a guest spot onStar Trek: Starfleet Academy,which is set afterStar Trek: Discovery. Given the endless possibilities ofStar Trek, it’s hard to believe Sonequa Martin-Green won’t play Michael Burnham again someday.
However, Sonequa Martin-Green has moved on fromStar Trekto new opportunities. Following her acclaimed role in the feature filmMy Dead Friend Zoe, Martin-Green joinsBoston Blue, a spinoff of Blue Bloodson CBS. Sonequa plays Detective Lena Silver opposite Donnie Wahlberg, who reprises Detective Danny Reagan. Sonequa Martin-Green has left Captain Michael Burnham andStar Trek: Discoverybehind (for now), but she will always be an indelible part ofStar Trek.
