Star Trek: Prodigy has not been in production for over a year as of this write-up. Reports claim that the show finished production in December of 2023. Netflix, who picked up the series after Paramount+ canceled it, would then release the show in July of 2024. Since the conclusion of the second season, there has been no word or update on the future of the show.
A season three is something many hope to see. From the cast, crew, and fandom alike, Prodigy was embraced. It was a highly entertaining show that split the difference between a legacy continuation and a brand new take on the Star Trek mythos. A spiritual successor to Star Trek: Voyager in some ways, the series mostly focused on a group of young cadet hopefuls. It received strong reviews and got people talking about what this show could be in time.
Yet, after 40 episodes across two seasons, and a widely uncertain streaming era, the future of the show remains in doubt. Especially, the longer we wait.
Silence is not a good thing when you're hoping for a show's renewal. The farther we get away from the release of the second season, the more likely the next piece of news about the show will be bad. That's just the reality of the industry at this point.
There could be hope if the series was still with Paramount+. After all, they're restructuring so much after their merger with Skydance, that a delay between seasons is almost expected. Netflix is not having the same thing happen. They're more secure and have a process as to how they do things.
While it may take years for a follow-up season to be made, the announcement isn't too far after the release of the show. It's not a stone-cold written law of the land, but it's the usual idea. For instance, their hit show Wednesday was picked up for a second season only three months after the show debuted. While fans are waiting over two years for that second season to come, they got the renewal early.
Wednesday was a mega-show and was a ratings juggernaut, so it made sense that they'd make a quick announcement. It's not the common move for the service, but it does happen enough that we can safely say that the further we move from season two, the less likely we get any good news on the show.