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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)

"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively.

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‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to End With Season 2 (EXCLUSIVE)​

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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” will end with its upcoming second season, Variety has learned exclusively.
The show was originally picked up at Paramount+ in 2023, with the streamer renewing the show for a second season 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.

“We’re incredibly proud of the ambition, passion, and creativity that went into bringing ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ to life,” CBS Studios and Paramount+ said in a joint statement. “The series introduced audiences to a bold new group of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the ‘Star Trek’ universe in exciting new ways. We’re grateful to Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau, Gaia Violo, and the entire cast and crew who pushed storytelling boundaries in the spirit of Gene Roddenberry’s 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.”

The first season of “Starfleet Academy” reached an 87% critical approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with Variety‘s Aramide Tinubu describing it as a “delightful entry point” 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.
“Starfleet Academy” takes place after the events of “Star Trek: Discovery” 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 Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, and Zoë Steiner, as well as Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti, Gina Yashere, “Star Trek” voyager alum Robert Picardo, and “Discovery” star Tig Notaro. Tatiana Maslany appeared in a guest role.

Series co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau penned a letter in which they expressed their appreciation to the “hundreds of hardworking humans who pour every ounce of their talents” into the making of the show.

“Whether you’re working on ‘Star Trek’ or part of the marvel that is ‘Star Trek’ fandom — its very heart, soul, and conscience —the joy comes from adventuring across boundaries of time, space, and the humanly possible in service to Roddenberry’s transformative vision of the future,” the pair wrote. “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 ‘infinite diversity in infinite combinations,’ 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.”
The full letter can be read below.

Kurtzman has been the steward of the newest iteration of the “Star Trek” 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 “Star Trek,” he has produced shows like the “Hawaii Five-O” reboot, “Scorpion,” and “Salvation.”
In addition to the upcoming second season of “Starfleet Academy,” there are also two more seasons to come of “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.” Season 4 of the latter show is expected to be released later this year, while a fifth and final season recently completed production. The kids animated series “Star Trek: Scouts” also currently airs on YouTube in partnership with Nickelodeon Digital Studios.

Beyond 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 “Star Trek” IP, however, with a new “Star Trek” movie currently in development.
Along with Kurtzman and Landau, “Starfleet Academy” is executive produced by Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ 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.

Letter from Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau
It’s been my and Noga’s joy and privilege to help carry Gene Roddenberry’s 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’re so proud of what we’ve 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.

Whether you’re working on Star Trek or part of the marvel that is Star Trek fandom — its very heart, soul, and conscience —the joy comes from adventuring across boundaries of time, space, and the humanly possible in service to Roddenberry’s 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 “infinite diversity in infinite combinations,” 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.

But make no mistake: Gene Roddenberry wasn’t 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’t 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—of hope and of warning—isn’t just a pretty dream but a call to action, to think about who we are in a different way.

Please don’t take our word for it. Take Gene’s:
“Star 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. […] 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.”

With enduring hope that his vision of the future is possible, for our children, their children, and every future cadet in Starfleet Academy:
Live Long and Prosper.

 

[Malcy86]

Yeah I'm not surprised. All this talk of taking Trek to new places and pushing boundaries and it did nothing of the sort. S2 is already filmed and ends on a bit of a cliffhanger so that won't be resolved on screen.

I enjoyed some of it but the 32nd Century setting is just terrible to me. Awfuls ships and tech. The Doctor, Vance, Reno, Thok and Tarima were the only characters I liked. Of course all the usual crowd will think that they've won and it was cancelled because of gays etc but the truth is Trek just isn't in a good place because Paramount has too much going on. Trek is expensive and they'd rather try another film.

Kurtzman has been saying for almost a year that he's in talks about remaining which is just bullshyt and deflection. It's time he went anyway and as much as I love Star Trek maybe it's time to put it away again for a while.

Have to say though, It's not a good look when on it's 60th year that there is nothing in production.

 

[Wargames]

Paramount has killed Star Trek and I think it stays dead until Paramount is sourced to sell it due to them being a monopoly.

Basically Star Trek is probably not making anything new for the better part of a half decade to a decade.

 

[Wargames]

Yeah I'm not surprised. All this talk of taking Trek to new places and pushing boundaries and it did nothing of the sort. S2 is already filmed and ends on a bit of a cliffhanger so that won't be resolved on screen.

I enjoyed some of it but the 32nd Century setting is just terrible to me. Awfuls ships and tech. The Doctor, Vance, Reno, Thok and Tarima were the only characters I liked. Of course all the usual crowd will think that they've won and it was cancelled because of gays etc but the truth is Trek just isn't in a good place because Paramount has too much going on. Trek is expensive and they'd rather try another film.

Kurtzman has been saying for almost a year that he's in talks about remaining which is just bullshyt and deflection. It's time he went anyway and as much as I love Star Trek maybe it's time to put it away again for a while.

Have to say though, It's not a good look when on it's 60th year that there is nothing in production.

They are not doing a film. It sucks but Star Trek is basically dead until Paramount either has to sell it because they gone bankrupt or they get broken apart for being a monopoly.

I don’t want to get into politics but yeah that played a indirect role in this cause paramount has bit off way more than it can chew

 

[winb83]

This show is dropped. It wasn't all that good anyway but the cancelation makes continuing it pointless.

 

[Malcy86]

They are not doing a film. It sucks but Star Trek is basically dead until Paramount either has to sell it because they gone bankrupt or they get broken apart for being a monopoly.

I don’t want to get into politics but yeah that played a indirect role in this cause paramount has bit off way more than it can chew

They are in as such as it's about the 6th or 7th they've announced that's gone nowhere. The new boss is a big Trek fan who wants to push forward on the latest idea for a film. I don't think they should be doing films. Get a show that has a huge following, then get it to the big screen. TOS & TNG did this and it worked. Now? No, won't happen. None of the shows now would bring in casual viewers to a film.

The Abrams film worked because it was the TOS crew. People knew the names and checked it out. Then we got the abomination that was Into Darkness and the run of the mill Beyond. A new film would have to have a huge draw to get non-fans in. A big name cast where people go for them not the IP. It's the only reason Section 31 got made. Paramount just wanted to ride the coattails of Yeoh's Oscar win rather than actually stopping and thinking if it was good or not.

This is streaming and what it's doing to the industry. Churn stuff out, get subscribers, keep them etc. Streaming already fukked the music industry, film and tv is hanging on by a thread.

 

[42 Monks]

 

[Canada Goose]

I heard it costs 8 million per episode to make this show

 

[Ciggavelli]

Paramount has killed Star Trek and I think it stays dead until Paramount is sourced to sell it due to them being a monopoly.

Basically Star Trek is probably not making anything new for the better part of a half decade to a decade.

Did they kill SNW? That shyt was fire

 

[phillycavsfan]

Did they kill SNW? That shyt was fire

They wrapped up filming Season 4, and then Season 5 will be the final season.