‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ Saved: Season 2 Will Stream on Netflix
Star Trek: Prodigy has a new home.
The animated kids’ series in the franchise, among several shows canceled by Paramount+ in June, is coming to Netflix. Season 1, which has already been released, will be available later in 2023. The new, second season, which is currently in production, will premiere in 2024.
“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, in a statement. “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.”
Added Kate Mulgrew (voice of Admiral Janeway), “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.”
Prodigy is the first Star Trek series aimed at younger audiences. It 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 (a first in the history of the Star Trek franchise), but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
The voice cast, in addition to Mulgrew, includes 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). Also featured as recurring voice cast members are Daveed Diggs (Commander Tysess), Jameela Jamil (Ensign Asencia), Jason Alexander (Doctor Noum), Robert Beltran (Captain Chakotay), and Billy Campbell (Thadiun Okona).
Star Trek: Prodigy is developed by Kevin and Dan Hageman, along with Kurtzman and his team at Secret Hideout. The series is from CBS Studios’ Eye Animation Productions; Nickelodeon Animation; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment. Kevin and Dan Hageman, Kurtzman, Heather Kadin, Aaron Baiers, Rod Roddenberry, and Trevor Roth serve as executive producers. Ben Hibon directs, executive produces, and serves as the creative lead of the animated series. Aaron Waltke and Patrick Krebs are co-executive producers.
The Star Trek franchise on Paramount+ includes Discovery (entering its final season), Picard (which has released its final season), Strange New Worlds (returning for Season 3), and Lower Decks (streaming its fourth season now on Thursdays). The upcoming Star Trek: Section 31 and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy are slated to begin production soon.
