Starfleet Academy' to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)
Variety • • entertainment
Key Points:
- "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will conclude after its upcoming second season, despite being renewed early and praised for creativity and ambition by CBS Studios and Paramount+.
- The first season, which aired from January to March 2024, received an 87% critical approval rating but failed to attract a significant audience or rank in Nielsen’s Top 10 streaming charts.
- The series is set in the 32nd century following "Star Trek: Discovery," focusing on the first class at the re-established Starfleet Academy, featuring a diverse cast including Sandro Rosta, Holly Hunter, and Paul Giamatti.
- Co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau expressed gratitude to the cast and crew and emphasized the show’s alignment with Gene Roddenberry’s optimistic vision of humanity and diversity.
- While "Starfleet Academy" ends, other "Star Trek" projects continue, including upcoming seasons of "Strange New Worlds" and the animated series "Star Trek: Scouts," with a new "Star Trek" movie also in development.
