{"id":400267,"date":"2026-03-23T21:03:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:03:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/400267\/"},"modified":"2026-03-23T21:03:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T21:03:09","slug":"starfleet-academy-to-end-with-season-2-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/400267\/","title":{"rendered":"Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n\t\u201cStar Trek: Starfleet Academy<\/a>\u201d will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively. <\/p>\n

\n\tThe show was originally picked up at Paramount+ in 2023<\/a>, with the streamer renewing the show for a second season<\/a> before the first had aired. The first season debuted in January and aired its season finale on March 12, while the second season recently wrapped production. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWe\u2019re incredibly proud of the ambition, passion, and creativity that went into bringing \u2018Star Trek: Starfleet Academy\u2019 to life,\u201d CBS Studios<\/a> and Paramount+<\/a> said in a joint statement. \u201cThe series introduced audiences to a bold new group of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the \u2018Star Trek\u2019 universe in exciting new ways. We\u2019re grateful to Alex Kurtzman<\/a>, Noga Landau, Gaia Violo, and the entire cast and crew who pushed storytelling boundaries in the spirit of Gene Roddenberry\u2019s vision. We look forward to sharing the upcoming second and final season with everyone, and continuing to celebrate the cast, crew, and all that was accomplished with this series.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe first season of \u201cStarfleet Academy\u201d reached an 87% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Variety\u2018s Aramide Tinubu<\/a> describing it as a \u201cdelightful entry point\u201d into the franchise. But the show failed to find a significant audience. Across its 10-episode first season, it has failed to rank on the Nielsen Top 10 streaming viewership charts. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cStarfleet Academy\u201d takes place after the events of \u201cStar Trek: Discovery\u201d in the 32nd century. The show follows the first class of students and teachers to attend the newly re-established Starfleet Academy. The cast includes Sandro Rosta, Karim Dian\u00e9, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, and Zo\u00eb Steiner, as well as Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Gina Yashere, \u201cStar Trek\u201d voyager alum Robert Picardo, and \u201cDiscovery\u201d star Tig Notaro. Tatiana Maslany appeared in a guest role. <\/p>\n

\n\tSeries co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau penned a letter in which they expressed their appreciation to the \u201chundreds of hardworking humans who pour every ounce of their talents\u201d into the making of the show. <\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cWhether you\u2019re working on \u2018Star Trek\u2019 or part of the marvel that is \u2018Star Trek\u2019 fandom \u2014 its very heart, soul, and conscience \u2014the joy comes from adventuring across boundaries of time, space, and the humanly possible in service to Roddenberry\u2019s transformative vision of the future,\u201d the pair wrote. \u201cThat incomparable vision was fueled by an inexhaustible optimism. \u2018Star Trek\u2019 places its bet on the best in human nature. It dares to imagine a society of \u2018infinite diversity in infinite combinations,\u2019 free of war, hate, poverty, disease, and repression, and dedicated to the spirit of scientific inquiry and respect for all life, whether carbon or silicon-based, green-skinned or blue.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe full letter can be read below. <\/p>\n

\n\tKurtzman has been the steward of the newest iteration of the \u201cStar Trek\u201d TV franchise for a decade. His current overall deal with CBS Studios via his Secret Hideout production company runs through the end of 2026. According to an individual with knowledge of the situation, Kurtzman and CBS Studios are currently in talks for a new deal that will keep him in the CBS fold. In addition to his work on \u201cStar Trek,\u201d he has produced shows like the \u201cHawaii Five-O\u201d reboot, \u201cScorpion,\u201d and \u201cSalvation.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tIn addition to the upcoming second season of \u201cStarfleet Academy,\u201d there are also two more seasons to come of \u201cStar Trek: Strange New Worlds.\u201d Season 4 of the latter show is expected to be released later this year, while a fifth and final season<\/a> recently completed production. The kids animated series \u201cStar Trek: Scouts\u201d also currently airs on YouTube in partnership with Nickelodeon Digital Studios. <\/p>\n

\n\tBeyond that, the future of the franchise remains uncertain. At the time of this publishing, no new shows have been announced as being in development. Paramount is said to remain very high on the \u201cStar Trek\u201d IP, however, with a new \u201cStar Trek\u201d movie<\/a> currently in development. <\/p>\n

\n\tAlong with Kurtzman and Landau, \u201cStarfleet Academy\u201d is executive produced by Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series\u2019 premiere episode was written by Violo and directed by Kurtzman. CBS Studios produces in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution. <\/p>\n

\n\tLetter from Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau<\/strong><\/p>\n

\n\tIt\u2019s been my and Noga\u2019s joy and privilege to help carry Gene Roddenberry\u2019s extraordinary vision forward with Starfleet Academy, thanks to the hundreds of hardworking humans who pour every ounce of their talents into the work daily with imagination and reverence. We are in post-production now on what will be the second and final season. We\u2019re so proud of what we\u2019ve accomplished together on this show, and the world will get to see the work of these extraordinary artists when season two airs. We will finish strong.<\/p>\n

\n\tWhether you\u2019re working on Star Trek or part of the marvel that is Star Trek fandom \u2014 its very heart, soul, and conscience \u2014the joy comes from adventuring across boundaries of time, space, and the humanly possible in service to Roddenberry\u2019s transformative vision of the future. That incomparable vision was fueled by an inexhaustible optimism. Star Trek places its bet on the best in human nature. It dares to imagine a society of \u201cinfinite diversity in infinite combinations,\u201d free of war, hate, poverty, disease, and repression, and dedicated to the spirit of scientific inquiry and respect for all life, whether carbon or silicon-based, green-skinned or blue.<\/p>\n

\n\tBut make no mistake: Gene Roddenberry wasn\u2019t some starry-eyed dreamer. He was a decorated Army bomber pilot in the Pacific Theater. He had seen first-hand the grim consequences of the worst of human nature. And his vision of the future wasn\u2019t just a promise of hope. It was also a warning. In a fraught, frightening time of intolerance and violence, Star Trek said: Look! We made it! But just barely. First, we had to put all those ancient scourges behind us. It said that what makes us glorious as a species, and gives us hope for the future and the galaxy is inextricably linked to what makes us dangerous to each other, to this one world we presently inhabit, and to ourselves. That dual message\u2014of hope and of warning\u2014isn\u2019t just a pretty dream but a call to action, to think about who we are in a different way.<\/p>\n

\n\tPlease don\u2019t take our word for it. Take Gene\u2019s:<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cStar Trek was an attempt to say that humanity will reach maturity and wisdom on the day that it begins not just to tolerate, but take a special delight in differences in ideas and differences in life forms. [\u2026] If we cannot learn to actually enjoy those small differences, to take a positive delight in those small differences between our own kind, here on this planet, then we do not deserve to go out into space and meet the diversity that is almost certainly out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tWith enduring hope that his vision of the future is possible, for our children, their children, and every future cadet in Starfleet Academy:<\/p>\n

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