Paul Wesley discusses his work in “The Vampire Diaries” and suiting up as a young Captain James T. Kirk on “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.”

Strange New Worlds still has three more seasons to air before its planned ending, but executive producers are already teasing a possible sequel series. The show is a prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series,

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds focuses on the years before James Kirk was captain of the Enterprise, with Anson Mount ‘s Christopher Pike at the helm. Paul Wesley recurs as Kirk, now a first officer who occasionally crosses paths with the Enterprise crew. He has also played versions of Kirk in alternate timelines.