Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (2026)
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A young group of cadets come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they will 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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 15 January 2026 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Gaia Violo |
| Starring | Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta and Karim Diane |
| Seasons | 1 season, 10 episodes |
| Episode length | about 62 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 10 hours |
| Rated | TV-14 |
| Scores | TMDB users 5.4/10 |
Where to watch Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is streaming on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Paramount+, or $13.99 at list price.
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What kind of watch this is
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy sets its story in the 32nd century, where the Federation is still picking up the pieces after a catastrophe. It follows the first new class of cadets in over a century, training aboard the USS Athena. The ship docks at the San Francisco campus but can deploy with the fleet, a logistical detail that matters when a new enemy emerges. Created by Gaia Violo, the series runs 10 episodes. That is roughly 10 hours of young people learning that optimism is a tactical asset. Holly Hunter is in the cast.
What the critics said
Critics warmed to the tonal shift. Rotten Tomatoes reports 85% of 62 reviews as positive, citing a "refreshing" blend of hormones and humor. Metacritic lands on 66 out of 100 from 24 critics, signaling generally favorable reception. The audience, however, voted with its feet. Jake Hodges of Collider noted an audience score of 43% on Rotten Tomatoes in January 2026, well below the critic rating of 88% at the time. Conor Murray of Forbes highlighted a 4.9 out of 10 IMDb score, attributing the dip to specific online backlash. Critics praised the execution; the internet, apparently, did not.
How it did with audiences
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy holds a 5.4 user score on TMDB. That number sits squarely in the middle of the grading scale. It is the grade of a B-minus, which suggests the show delivered what was expected, without surprising anyone. Viewers watched, they rated, and they moved on. The feedback was lukewarm, not hostile. It is the kind of score that means the content was fine, provided you were in the right mood for it.
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Sources
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q117350388 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
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