The Star Trek broadcast timeline; when is every upcoming Star Trek show and film coming out
By Chad Porto
Star Trek: Prodigy (Season 2) - Late 2024
The story of Star Trek: Prodigy is a wild one. It was essentially designed as a stand-alone series that would feature a few names from Star Trek's past, but it wasn't going to crossover with any other series. Kate Mulgrew returned to the franchise as a hologram of Kathryne Janeway, bringing her back to her iconic character. Robert Beltran would return as Chakotay and the cast of characters included famed character actor Jason Mantzoukas and soon-to-be Hollywood A-lister, Ella Purnell.
That wasn't all, as Jameela Jamil, Jason Alexander, and Jimmi Simpson also joined the cast as well. This was a huge project and one so big that it re-launched the Star Trek action figure line at ToyBiz. The hype around this show was real but the toy line didn't produce as expected, and so Paramount+ canceled the show; despite it sustaining good viewership.
The end of the show wasn't the end, however, as Netflix would pick it up for season two. That's where the show is expected to see its next phase of life. While not exactly sure when the show will release on Netflix, it'll be right before, or right after Lower Decks. There's no way Paramount would sign off on having to compete with itself.
This will also mark the first Star Trek show to launch since 2001 on a major viewing platform. Netflix dwarfs the size of Paramount+, so Prodigy may do fantastic in the ratings.