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Star Trek: Prodigy is an American animated web-television series that was officially announced on August 10, 2020. It’s the fifty-first major Nicktoon. The series is based on the Star Trek franchise. The series premiered on Paramount+ on October 28, 2021[1], and aired on Nickelodeon on December 17, 2021.[2]
On November 8, 2021, it was renewed for a 10-episode second season.[3]. It is currently expected to be the last one. [4]
On October 11, 2023, Netflix picked up distribution rights for the show with the first season dropping in December 25, 2023 and the second to premiere on July 1, 2024.[5] Due to the switch of licensing, it was removed from Paramount+.
Plot[]
Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of lawless teens who discover a derelict Starfleet ship and use it to search for adventure, meaning, and salvation.
Cast and characters[]
- Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway
- Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk
- Dee Bradley Baker as Murf
- Brett Gray as Dal
- Angus Imrie as Zero
- Jason Mantzoukas as Jankom Pog
- John Noble as The Diviner
- Ella Purnell as Gwyn
- Jimmi Simpson as Drednok
- Billy Campbell as Thadiun Okona
Episodes[]
→ Main article: Star Trek: Prodigy episode list
| Season | Episodes | First episode | Last episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 20 | October 28, 2021 | December 29, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 20 | July 1, 2024 | |
Home video releases[]
The series' first half of its first season was released on DVD and Blu-ray on January 3, 2023. The series' second half of its first season will be released on DVD and Blu-ray on September 26, 2023.
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Development[]
In June 2018, after becoming sole showrunner of the series Star Trek: Discovery, Alex Kurtzman signed a five-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios to expand the Star Trek franchise beyond Discovery to several new series, miniseries, and animated series.[6] After the announcement of adult animated comedy Star Trek: Lower Decks, Kurtzman said in January 2019 that there would be at least one more animated series released as part of his expansion. This would be a "kids-focused" series that could potentially be released on a different network from the more adult-focused streaming service CBS All Access where the other Star Trek series under Kurtzman are released. Kurtzman said other animated series would be different from Lower Decks in both tone and visual style, with the latter potentially being achieved through the use of different technology.[7]
Kevin and Dan Hageman joined the series as writers by mid-February 2019, when Nickelodeon was in talks to air the series as its viewers match the series' younger target audience. The project was expected to be a "major tentpole series" for the network under its new president Brian Robbins.[8] A month later, Kurtzman confirmed the project and said negotiations with Nickelodeon were almost complete. He expected the series to be ready for release in 2021 or 2022.[9] Nickelodeon officially ordered the series in late April 2019, with the Hageman brothers confirmed to be writing and executive producing the series alongside Kurtzman, Secret Hideout's Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry (the son of Star Trek creator Gene Roddenberry) and Trevor Roth of Roddenberry Entertainment, and CBS Television's animation executive Katie Krentz.[10] Kadin revealed in October 2019 that the series had received a two-season order from Nickelodeon due to the animation work required for the series, and said it would feature serialized elements. She explained that the Hagemans were hired due to their work on previous children's series that were not "playing down" to the audience and were still watchable for older viewers. Kadin felt the series would be something that older Star Trek fans could watch with their children to introduce them to the franchise since "it’s such a big franchise, [it can be hard] to get into as a kid".[11]
In an article on the Star Trek franchise in January 2020, The Wall Street Journal listed the series as Star Trek: Prodigy.[12] This title was officially confirmed in July, along with a 2021 release date. Ramsey Naito was overseeing the series for Nickelodeon as EVP of Animation Production and Development.[13] Ben Hibon was announced as director, co-executive producer, and creative lead for the series in August 2020. Naito described Hibon as "an incredible storyteller and a world builder with a distinct vision" for the series.[14] Kurtzman said work on the series' animation was "barreling ahead, full steam ahead" in contrast to the live-action Star Trek series which had been delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Release[]
Star Trek: Prodigy premiered as a streaming exclusive television series on Paramount+ in 2021. Originally intended as a Nickelodeon exclusive, the series would air there at a later date.[13][15][16]
On March 2023, Paramount+ reconfirmed season two of the series.[17] However, on 23 June 2023, the streaming platform revealed a number of productions that would be discarted from the service, Star Trek Prodigy not only was unexpectedly incluyed in that list, but was also revealed to have cancelled production and that it would also leave Nickelodeon's schedule. It was also announced that the second season of Prodigy would finish post-production and be shopped around to other streaming services outside the Paramount Global conglomerate, such as Netflix. [18]
This decision was met with heavy backlash from fans of both the show and the franchise, as a proper reason for the cancellation was not given at the time. [19] This notably marks the first time a Nickelodeon series cancels production during an effectuated renewal order.
References[]
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ [2]
- ↑ https://deadline.com/2021/11/star-trek-prodigy-renewed-season-2-paramount-1234869896/
- ↑ http://blog.trekcore.com/2023/08/interview-star-trek-prodigy-hagemans-stlv-2023
- ↑ http://www.nickalive.net/2023/10/star-trek-prodigy-warp-speeds-onto.html
- ↑ Alex Kurtzman Sets Five-Year CBS TV Studios Pact, Will Oversee Expanded 'Star Trek' Universe
- ↑ 'Star Trek': Second Animated Series, More 'Short Treks' Coming to CBS All Access (Exclusive)
- ↑ Interview: Alex Kurtzman On Future Of 'Star Trek: Discovery,' Section 31, 'Lower Decks' And More
- ↑ Interview: Alex Kurtzman On Future Of 'Star Trek: Discovery,' Section 31, 'Lower Decks' And More
- ↑ Animated 'Star Trek' Series Greenlit at Nickelodeon
- ↑ Exclusive: Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin on that Nickelodeon Star Trek Show, If We'll See a Discovery Movie, Picard Season 2 (!), and Much More
- ↑ CBS Bets Big on 'Star Trek: Picard' to Boost Streaming Business
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Nickelodeon and CBS Television Studios Announce Title of Original Animated Series, Star Trek: Prodigy
- ↑ 'Star Trek: Prodigy': Ben Hibon To Direct & Co-Executive Produce Nickelodeon Animated Series
- ↑ Inside the 'Star Trek' Universe of New Shows and Kids' Fare on Paramount Plus
- ↑ 'Star Trek: Prodigy' To Launch On Paramount+, Nickelodeon Next; Franchise Front & Center On New Streamer
- ↑ http://www.nickalive.net/2023/03/paramount-announces-new-seasons-of-star.html
- ↑ http://deadline.com/2023/06/grease-rise-of-the-pink-ladies-star-trek-prodigy-the-game-queen-of-the-universe-canceled-paramount-1235423451
- ↑ http://blog.trekcore.com/2023/06/star-trek-prodigy-cancelled-paramount-plus-removal