The fans support for Star Trek: Prodigy is real but will Netflix care?

Netflix is a goliath of streaming. They're not one to be moved by fan petitions or acts of love. They're looking to make money and prove their dominance in the streaming game. While the number one streaming service in the world, they're in the hole quite a lot and are hoping to work their way out of it.

That means figuring out how to get the most viewers possible going forward. Live sports is the first in the long line of new ideas, with WWE's Monday Night RAW arriving exclusively on the service for 2025. Other live sporting events will likely follow in time. So many live shows. With Netflix trying to centralize its platform as the one-stop-shop for all things entertainment, it makes sense that it may look to land other programming in the future that didn't necessarily follow in the same vein as past shows and films.

Talk shows, musical performances, and the like may all one day end up on the service. Anything that will help them grow their brand and make more money will be an option.

Anything they feel is more expensive than it's worth will likely be canceled. They're not in the business of being kind to fans. They want to make money. Star Trek: Prodigy is one of those shows they're hoping to make money off of. It's a great show. It has a solid fan base and did well when it was on Paramount+.

Still, a popular show may not be popular enough if it costs more money to make than it brings in. So its fate is in the air. Has Prodigy brought enough eyes to the product to warrant keeping it around? Well, we're not sure just yet but some fans are concerned.

A group of Prodigy fans decided to try and get Netflix's attention with an airplane stunt. The fandom had a plane fly over Netflix's Hollywood office for over an hour with a banner that pleaded with Netflix to renew the animated show.

We're not sure if it worked in convincing them, let alone if they even saw the plane, but we're gratefful for the fans for trying. Prodigy deserves a strong, five-season run. It deserves to hit 100 episodes. It deserves a bigger and more vocal fanbase than it has.

Hopefully Netflix agrees, but we're not holding our breath.