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Season 1 – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy

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"Star Trek: Starfleet Academy" introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Injecting a heavy dose of hormones and humor into the Star Trek universe, Starfleet Academy marks a refreshing tonal shift that proves this franchise still has plenty of new thematic territory to explore.

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David Bianculli NPR Jan 21
The sets are brighter, the dialogue is sharper, with more expletives than expected from the elders as well as the kids, and the character development is strong across the board. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal Jan 17
“Starfleet Academy” is not a particularly serious story... When the show wants to be funny, though, it is. Go to Full Review Eric Deggans NPR Jan 16
A promising collection of characters and storylines just setting the table for future achievement, not quite ready to prove its value beyond the legends of Kirk and Spock. Go to Full Review Susan Granger SSG Syndicate Apr 1
5/10
Aimed at YAs, it's far too melodramatic with sci-fi jargon-filled dialogue that's shallow, superficial & often mumbled. As Chancellor. Holly Hunter is sloppy & unkempt, flopping in the captain's chair like a barefoot hippie in a dorm room. Go to Full Review John Stark Mac the Movie Guy Mar 19
31/100
Starfleet Academy really isn’t a gamble, it is just drivel, poorly conceived in an effort to meet an audience Star Trek doesn’t have where it thinks they are. Go to Full Review Adrian Ruiz But Why Tho? Mar 16
9/10
If the franchise continues to respect the past while remaining aspirational about the future, there’s room for stories like Starfleet Academy to push the universe forward. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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John H. @jrholtdrc 1d A fun romp with a good season arc wrap up. See more Tommy T @RT61929970 2d The show was surprisingly great, ignore all the incel review bombers. See more Surjya R @RT57382719 2d Like all first seasons, its wobbly with genuine moments of pure Trek and new additions. As always, I wish they focussed more on storytelling, balancing the weaker sections out, such as weird choices in DS9 episode or the Doctor episode. If anything, I would hire better writers or more writers to weave 10 episodes together. PS: Its sad that even an Alien has to conform to human's manosphere standards. See more Grant P @RT62223882 2d One of the Best Star treks out there! See more REL C. @REL650 3d It has its coming of age episodes that I think rubbed some people the wrong way, and maybe some people put off by a couple of the casting and character choices, but the overall story arc is good and was a fun watch. I’ll watch season 2 when it comes out See more Ronald S. @RT93557308 3d I love this as it is the first show with the cast this young and in their Starfleet formative years. I’m 69 years old and a fan of the original series from its first airing. I was in fact, one of the letter writers back in the day when you actually had to write, put it in an envelope and put a stamp on it to bring back the show after it third season cancellation. Star Trek, as usual is a great commentary on current social event as it always has been set in a hopeful futuristic setting. I am so upset to learn that after the second season, there will be no more. I surely hope that will change. See more Read all reviews
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Holly Hunter

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Sandro Rosta

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Karim Diane

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Kerrice Brooks

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George Hawkins

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Bella Shepard

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 15, 2026 Kids These Days After being on the run since age six, 21-year-old Caleb, a street kid, is offered the chance of a lifetime; to join the first new Starfleet Academy class in San Francisco in over a century. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 15, 2026 Beta Test With the start of the new academic year, Caleb's unease about his future at Starfleet Academy persists; a delegation from a former Federation ally arrives and Caleb is tasked with showing their leader's daughter around campus. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 22, 2026 Vitus Reflux While the cadets compete to join an elite team at the Academy, a battle of escalating pranks breaks out between them and a rival school. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 29, 2026 Vox in Excelso Jay-Den faces an existential crisis that threatens his species while confronting his past. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 5, 2026 Series Acclimation Mil Sam sets out to solve an ancient Starfleet mystery and embarks on a journey of self-discovery; Nahla agrees to help a fellow chancellor with an elaborate alien ritual. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 12, 2026 Come, Let's Away During the cadets' first training mission on an abandoned ship, they encounter a dangerous new enemy; as the cadets fight for survival, Nahla must risk everything to save them by seeking help from an unexpected source. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 19, 2026 Ko'Zeine During a school holiday, cadets return home and must choose between family expectations and dreams. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 26, 2026 The Life of the Stars A visiting instructor arrives at the Academy and uses an unorthodox method to help the cadets process the emotions of what it takes to become a Starfleet officer. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 5, 2026 300th Night As the year comes to an end, Caleb has to choose between the life he thought he wanted and the life he's built for himself at Starfleet Academy; Nahla breaks protocol in one final gambit to keep her promise to Caleb. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 12, 2026 The return of an old enemy forces Nahla to confront her own mistakes as the cadets and instructors undertake a seemingly impossible mission to save the Federation, while defining the future of Starfleet. Details
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Season Info

Director
Douglas Aarniokoski, Alex Kurtzman
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Noga Landau, Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, John Weber
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 15, 2026