Get ready to see "a lot" of Tig Notaro in Star Trek: Discovery season 4

"An Obol For Charon" -- Ep #204 - Pictured: Tig Notaro as Chief Engineer Reno of the CBS All Access series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY. Photo Cr: Michael Gibson/CBS © 2018 CBS Interactive. All Rights Reserved.

NOVEMBER 11, 2021 - Tig Notaro is a busy woman. Throw a pandemic into the mix, and things can get even crazier. The worry has been that she, in the guise of Star Trek: Discovery’s Jett Reno, would be getting minimal screen time in the upcoming season four. But Decider has shared the news that these concerns are unfounded.

Season four of Discovery was filmed entirely under COVID-19 protocols, and Notaro was not comfortable traveling to the set, which was in Toronto. As a result, she missed much of the shooting schedule and had to back fill scenes later in production.

Notaro says to those who generally want to see more of Jett Reno, “I have a stand-up career and a million other things I’m doing. I try to do as much as I can on Star Trek, but I just don’t have the time.” But despite her schedule and pandemic-limited filming, Notaro was available to spend as much time as possible with her colleagues.

Reno’s sparring with fellow engineer Paul Stamets is a highlight for fans and for Anthony Rapp, who plays Stamets. He admits he “would love it every single episode.” While we apparently are not going to get to see that much of Jett Reno, Rapp assures that we are going to get “enough.” And Wilson Cruz, who plays Dr. Hugh Culber, went so far as to say, “She’s in it a lot. In the little time that we had, they really put her to work.”

For more from Tig Notaro and her castmates, head over to Decider.com.

Star Trek: Discovery season four premieres next week, on November 18. You can catch up on the first three seasons, streaming now on Paramount+ and available on DVD and Blu-ray.