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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Debuts on Paramount+ With Two-Episode Launch

Critics single out Holly Hunter's performance, calling the campus-set reinvention a promising start.

Overview

  • Paramount+ premiered the first two episodes on Jan. 15, with new installments rolling out Thursdays through March 12.
  • Set in the 32nd century after the Burn, the series follows the first new class of cadets as the Federation rebuilds.
  • Holly Hunter plays Chancellor Nahla Ake, with Paul Giamatti featured as pirate Nus Braka alongside returning Trek faces such as Robert Picardo and Tig Notaro.
  • Season 1 spans 10 episodes and blends YA coming-of-age storytelling with Discovery-era continuity and franchise nods.
  • Early reaction is generally favorable, noting strong performances and some uneven effects, and multiple outlets report a second season is already in production.