Netflix Saves Star Trek: Prodigy From Cancellation

Sci-fi fans of all ages were devastated when Paramount+ canceled Star Trek: Prodigy in the summer of 2023, but now the series is back with an unexpected new home. Netflix secured a deal to stream the show after it was dropped from Paramount+, with the chance to produce new episodes if it did well. According to a report by The Wrap, as the streamer announced 20 new episodes premiering later in 2024.

Star Trek: Prodigy premiered in October of 2021 on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, targeting younger audiences in the hopes of creating new fans for one of the most enduring franchises of our time. The show aired one season consisting of 20 episodes, and while there were reports of a second season in the works it was sadly canceled in the summer of 2023. It was also dropped from the Paramount+ catalog all together, leaving fans with no access to the existing episodes. Netflix licensed the show which meant it would at least have a new streaming home, but the company also issued a press release with showrunners Alex Kurtzman, Dan Hageman and Kevin Hageman not long after.