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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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Daniel M @RT21146315 5d The show was badly written. A few potentially good characters (Sam and Jay-Den for example). But too much time is wasted on the "bad boy" and the terrible romance arc with the betazoid overpowered princess. See more Angela Z @RT67040279 Jun 2 I absolutely loved this first season. I love all things Star Trek. I loved seeing these cadets grow and learn. I saw a bit of myself in them. I can't wait to see many more seasons! See more Willi M. @McWilly May 26 Great show. Paramount needs to rethink their decision See more Cindy J @AppleL May 18 This first season is a wonderful addition to the Star Trek franchise. The storylines are suitable to a school setting and the acting is superb. I enjoyed every episode. I am 67 and still love the possitive messages of Star Trek. I can't wait for season two. See more Tom F @RT55173143 May 17 Mediocre new Trek is better than no new Trek at all. The cast is good and they play with a lot of interesting ideas, but the execution rarely nails it. I wish they stuck with smaller ideas with fewer high stakes adventures. See more Michael J @MJinVA May 14 I have watched most of the Star Trek series and all of the movies. I couldn't get past three episodes of this before I stopped. The writing is weak and the characters are not compelling. Holly Hunter is particularly bad. She is preachy, dull, and doesn't have any of the gravitas of the previous lead actors. Maybe Kyra Sedgwick in The Closer ruined it for me because she played a similar character but much better. Caleb Mir was an unlikeable character that I think you were supposed to love. The Betazoid girl became enamored with Caleb almost from the first meeting for some unknown reason. The story lines around the young people are like The CW meets 90210. And the resolution of the Betazoid dilemma was telegraphed from the moment they arrived. Not sure why the critics loved it. 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