Trekkies have a fresh opportunity to follow the galactic adventures of Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1, which is coming to Netflix later this year. Season 2 of the franchise’s first-ever animated kids’ series, currently in production, will follow in 2024. The show was removed from its original streaming platform, Paramount+, in June following the merger with Showtime.
“Thank you to our incredible Star Trek: Prodigy fans, who championed not just a show, but a community that’s always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together,” said executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman. “We set out to inspire you, but you inspired us. The team is still hard at work on the second season, and we can’t wait to share it with the amazing fans around the world.”
Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered — but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
The voice cast features Kate Mulgrew (Hologram Kathryn Janeway), Brett Gray (Dal), Ella Purnell (Gwyn), Rylee Alazraqui (Rok-Tahk), Angus Imrie (Zero), Jason Mantzoukas (Jankom Pog), Dee Bradley Baker (Murf), John Noble (The Diviner) and Jimmi Simpson (Drednok).
Recurring voice cast members include Daveed Diggs (Commander Tysess), Jameela Jamil (Ensign Asencia), Jason Alexander (Doctor Noum), Robert Beltran (Captain Chakotay) and Billy Campbell (Thadiun Okona).
‘I’ve always held that the Star Trek fan base is among the strongest and most intelligent in the world. They have shown their collective passion, and we’re happy to be able to celebrate Prodigy once again.’
— Kate Mulgrew, voice of Admiral Janeway.
The series is developed by Emmy Award winners Kevin and Dan Hageman (Trollhunters, Ninjago), along with Alex Kurtzman and his team at Secret Hideout. Star Trek: Prodigy is from CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions, Nickelodeon Animation, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers, alongside co-showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman. Ben Hibon directs, executive produces and serves as the creative lead of the animated series. Aaron Waltke and Patrick Krebs also currently serve as co-executive producers.
Star Trek: Prodigy received a 2023 TCA Award nomination for Outstanding Achievement in Family Programming, along with a 2022 Children’s and Family Emmy Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Series, and production designer Alessandro Taini won the award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Animation.
In addition to its Netflix launch, Star Trek: Prodigy will also be coming to CTV.ca and the CTV App in Canada, and is currently available on SkyShowtime in the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe.
