Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1 Release Schedule Revealed — Here’s How Many Episodes to Expect
Curious about Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1? Here’s how many episodes to expect, plus when each new chapter in the cadets’ cosmic journey will drop.
Alright, so buckle up: there's a new Star Trek show on the horizon, and this one isn't just another spinoff with older versions of familiar faces in snappy uniforms. We're heading back to school—well, sort of—with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Think of it as a coming-of-age drama, just with more warp speed and slightly fewer bad cafeteria lunches than you probably remember from your own school days.
So, What Exactly Is This Show?
Set waaaay in the future—like, 32nd century kind of future—this series drops us into the next generation of Starfleet cadets. Forget the bridge of the Enterprise; these kids are trying to survive the galaxy’s most competitive university, the Federation’s own Starfleet Academy. Expect training montages, interstellar stress, and the kind of personal growth you usually only see in long therapy sessions… except with phasers and holodecks.
In case you’re counting, this show is technically the 12th entry in the never-ending Star Trek universe. So, if you thought you were caught up—surprise!
Who’s In and Who’s Making It?
The cast pulls in some familiar faces if you’ve been around this fandom for, say, the last 40 years. Here’s the lineup they’ve announced so far:
- Holly Hunter
- Sandro Rosta
- Bella Shepard
- Karim Diane
- Zoë Steiner
- Kerrice Brooks
- George Hawkins
- Robert Picardo (yes, the Doctor is in)
- Tig Notaro
- …and a handful of others populating Starfleet’s open-concept dorms
The show comes from creator Gaia Violo and producer Alex Kurtzman (which basically means it’s officially Trek-canon now). They shot the thing at Pinewood Toronto Studios in Canada, so expect it to at least look fancy and expensive.
How Many Episodes Are We Getting?
Straight to the point: season 1 is clocking in with 10 episodes. No weird splitting into half-seasons, no midseason cliffhanger nonsense… just ten episodes in a row.
When Can You Watch?
Here’s where it gets a little surprising for anyone used to the 'drop it all at once' model. Starfleet Academy is releasing episodes weekly, every Thursday, over a solid two months. If you like planning your life around your TV schedule (and who doesn’t, really?), here’s what the rollout looks like:
- Episodes 1 & 2: January 15, 2026 (yep, double premiere)
- Episode 3: January 22, 2026
- Episode 4: January 29, 2026
- Episode 5: February 5, 2026
- Episode 6: February 12, 2026
- Episode 7: February 19, 2026
- Episode 8: February 26, 2026
- Episode 9: March 5, 2026
- Episode 10: March 12, 2026
Where to Actually Find the Show
In fully expected 21st-century franchise fashion, the series is exclusive to Paramount+. If you already have a subscription, you’re set. If not… well, you now have another reason to sign up or borrow someone else’s login, not that I’m advocating for such behavior (wink, wink).
In case you’re new to streaming, yes—Paramount+ is subscription-only, and yes, the content library can change a bit depending on where you’re watching from. But they’ve been grabbing a ton of original Trek content, so if you’re a fan, this is your new home base.
What’s the Vibe?
The synopsis Paramount is pushing goes like this:
'A young group of cadets comes 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.'
Translation: a bunch of sci-fi Babysitters' Club antics, but with looming galaxy-ending stakes. What could go wrong?
So, set your stardates accordingly—Starfleet Academy is going to be a thing, and this time, the drama is as much about surviving exams and making friends as anything going on out among the stars.