“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” has set its premiere date on Paramount+.
The new series will debut with its first two episodes on Jan. 15, 2026, with new episodes dropping weekly thereafter through March 12. The announcement was made during the “Star Trek” Universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday.
In addition, it was revealed during the panel that Stephen Colbert is officially part of the show — at least, his voice is. Colbert will voice Starfleet Academy’s Digital Dean of Students, giving daily announcements to the students and alerting them of anything that needs their immediate attention.
Paramount has also dropped a new trailer for the series, which can be seen below.
As previously announced, “Starfleet Academy” has already been renewed for a second season. This week also marks the launch of StarfleetAcademy.com, where fans can explore the Academy’s campus life, academics and faculty.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” was also featured on the panel, including a new first-look clip from the show’s upcoming fourth season. The show has already been renewed for a fifth and final season at Paramount+.
The Season 4 clip, and a behind the scenes featurette about the costumes of Season 3, can also be seen below.
“Starfleet Academy” stars Holly Hunter as the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, with the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard. Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo also star along with guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, with recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
The logline for the series states that it “introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become Starfleet officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.”
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. It is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Season 4 of “Strange New Worlds” stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun and Martin Quinn, along with guest star Carol Kane, plus special guest star Paul Wesley.
Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serve as co-showrunners. Kurtzman, Goldsman, Myers, Aaron Baiers, Dana Horgan, Alan McElroy, Robbie Thompson, Siracusa, Weber, Chris Fisher, Mount, Roddenberry and Roth serve as season four executive producers. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
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