Paramount+ Sets January 15 Premiere for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
2025-10-12 |
Story by: Daniel Bevers
Paramount+ has announced that its new original series Star Trek: Starfleet Academy will premiere in the U.S. with two episodes on Thursday, January 15, 2026. The 10-episode season will continue with new episodes released weekly on Thursdays, leading up to the season finale on March 12, 2026.
In a special announcement, Stephen Colbert revealed he will voice the Academy’s Digital Dean of Students, delivering daily updates and urgent alerts to cadets throughout the series.
The announcement was made during the Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con. The Starfleet Academy segment featured cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, Zoë Steiner, and Paul Giamatti, along with co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. The panel was moderated by Happy Sad Confused host Josh Horowitz.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a group of young cadets brought together by a shared dream of hope and exploration. As they train under demanding instructors, they face challenges including new friendships, rivalries, first loves, and a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.
The announcement was made during the Star Trek universe panel at New York Comic Con. The Starfleet Academy segment featured cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, Zoë Steiner, and Paul Giamatti, along with co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. The panel was moderated by Happy Sad Confused host Josh Horowitz.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a group of young cadets brought together by a shared dream of hope and exploration. As they train under demanding instructors, they face challenges including new friendships, rivalries, first loves, and a mysterious threat to both the Academy and the Federation.
The cast includes Holly Hunter as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, with cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, and Bella Shepard. Additional cast members include Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, and Robert Picardo, with guest appearances from Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman, and recurring roles from Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive producers, alongside Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, and John Weber. The premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Kurtzman. The series is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, and is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.