Star Trek: Prodigy was cut short by Paramount+ due to corporate struggles and cost-cutting, and while Netflix did pick it up and stream the second season, they passed on producing a third year. But there is still hope for the show.
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What Is It?
Star Trek: Prodigy follows a motley crew of young aliens who find the abandoned Starfleet ship, the USS Protostar, and use it to escape from the Tars Lamora prison colony. With the Emergency Training Holographic Advisor in the form of Captain Janeway, they must learn to work together as they make their way from the Delta Quadrant to the Alpha Quadrant.
Aired: Paramount+ (Season 1) and Netflix (Season 2), 2021-24, 2 Seasons Totaling 40 Episodes
Starring: Brett Gray, Ella Purnell, Jason Mantzoukas, Angus Imrie, Rylee Alazraqui, and Kate Mulgrew
Created By: Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman
Why Was It Cancelled?
This animated Star Trek entry fell victim to corporate struggles going on at Paramount and found itself cancelled after two seasons despite a promising start. Its first year was well-received (though it did not place in the Nielsen Streaming Rankings), and it did initially get the greenlight for a second season. But then Paramount+ had a change of heart and cancelled the show, even though the second season had been mostly completed at that point. In addition, it was removed from streaming on the service as a write-down and shopped to other venues. This was all part of Paramount’s ongoing struggles and there were questions about the viability of its streaming service after the company had spent large amounts on its originals while lagging behind streaming leaders like Netflix and Amazon (it was at a distant Number 5 among streamers in a tally by Digital Trends). While Prodigy seemed to be a well-liked addition to the Trek franchise and was certainly one of the less expensive of the new shows on the service, it apparently did not bring in enough subscribers, and it also did not draw sufficient viewership in its encore runs on Nickelodeon.
How Did Fans React?
Fans of Star Trek: Prodigy immediately took up the Call to Action and started stumping for the show following the cancellation announcement. They launched an online poll which eventually garnered over 33K signatures. Series star Kate Mulgrew spoke out in support of the show, thanking the cast, crew, and fans and saying that “we still have only just begun”, and she continues to support it to this day. Fans also got the show trending on social media after the cancellation, lobbying other venues to consider picking it up.
That apparently drew the attention of Netflix execs, and in October 2023 the streamer announced that it had acquired the show and would air the second season. But they stopped short of committing to anything beyond that. Neither the first season (released December 2023) nor the second season (released July 2024) made it into the Netflix Top 10 and the streamer has since decided to pass on greenlighting a third year. The showrunners definitely have plans for more seasons (and a movie as well), but Netflix may have been looking at this more as a quick subscription draw from a known property and did not have an interest in investing in it beyond that.
Will There Be a Third Season?
At this point, the question of a third season of Star Trek: Prodigy (or more) is certainly up in the air. When Netflix picked up the show, there was certainly hope that the crew of the USS Protostar would continue to more adventures. But it did not draw strong enough viewership and the first season will leave Netflix on June 24th with the second departing by the end of the year. But according to creators Dan and Kevin Hageman, this is mostly due to licensing and there is still a chance for more seasons:
While the future removal of #StarTrekProdigy on Netflix is disconcerting, it has little to do with lack of viewership or anything nefarious. We’ve come to learn the license for S1 is up June 24, and S2 Dec 31. We hold out hope someone will pick it up. The next generation of trek fans deserve it.
— Dan & Kevin Hageman (@brothershageman.bsky.social) May 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The show is still officially cancelled, but the showrunners do have plans for more seasons, and the fans would certainly like the adventure to continue. Another venue could pick up the show, or perhaps Paramount+ could bring it back. But for now, the Star Trek: Prodigy is capped off at two seasons.
Can the Show Be Saved?
There is still a chance that this show can continue, but it is up to the fans at this point. One thing they can do is vote for it in our Spring Poll. They should also continue to keep it trending on the social networks to bring it more attention. But most importantly, watch it on Netflix and watch both seasons all the way through. Also encourage others to subscribe to Netflix to watch the show. If Prodigy can drive subscriptions to the service and if it has a good score on that all-important completion rate that Netflix execs monitor (which tracks how many people watched the current season all the way through), they might consider re-upping the licensing for the show. And if not, perhaps another venue will pay attention and take a flyer on this Trek entry because of the name recognition it brings. Manifest spent weeks in the streaming charts after getting cancelled by NBC and heading over to Netflix for an encore run. Execs at the streamer kept saying they would not save the show, but the numbers ultimately won out and it came back for a fourth and final season. Even if one more season is all that Prodigy gets, that would at least allow it to wrap up some of its storylines. But not even that will happen unless the fans really get behind it and prove to Netflix or another venue that the show is worth a further investment on their part.
Where Can You Watch It?
Since Paramount+ removed Star Trek: Prodigy from streaming, Netflix is now the exclusive home for the show. Both seasons are available there, and it is actually has a rather healthy run for a streaming original at 40 episodes. But as mentioned above, Season 1 is currently scheduled to leave the streamer in June and Season 2 at the end of the year. Season 1 is also available (broken into two 10-ep sets) on both DVD and Blu-ray.
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