Season one of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy hasn’t even aired yet but the series has already been renewed for a second season. This last weekend at New York Comic Con the exciting news was shared. The first season still has a ways to go before arriving on Paramount+. It currently is in production in Toronto, Canada.
Along with announcing the second season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, it was also announced that Emmy Award winner Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) will be a recurring guest star in the first season. The announcement came during a surprise livestream from the set of the show. Robert Picard (Star Trek: Voyager, Starfleet Academy, Prodigy) introduced the livestream from set which included executive producer and co-showrunner Alex Kurtzman, who is currently directing the series. Kurtzman announced that Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has been greenlit for a second season alongside cast members including Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, Bella Shepard, George Hawkins, Karim Diané, and Zoë Steiner.
About Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Produced by CBS Studios, Star Trek: Starfleet Academywill follow the adventures of a new class of Starfleet cadets as they come of age in one of the most legendary places in the galaxy. The series will introduce viewers to this young group of cadets as they 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.
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
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