Overview

• Paramount+ will premiere the first two episodes on January 15, 2026, with new installments released weekly on Thursdays through the March 12 finale.
• A new trailer showcases the first class of cadets training in the 32nd Century, blending campus life with real Starfleet missions without revealing story twists.
• Stephen Colbert will voice the in-universe Digital Dean of Students, delivering campus announcements throughout the season.
• Holly Hunter leads the cast as Chancellor Nahla Ake alongside new cadets, with franchise veterans Robert Picardo, Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr and Mary Wiseman returning, and Paul Giamatti portraying season antagonist Nus Braka.
• Paramount launched an interactive Starfleet Academy portal on the official site, and the series has already been renewed for a second season.