Summary
- Star Trek: Prodigy being picked up by Netflix raises questions about the franchise's streaming future and the decision to sell off shows to rival streamers.
- The Netflix deal means that fans will have to switch between streaming services, but it also expands the audience for Prodigy and could lead to more viewers seeking out other Star Trek content.
- The possibility of Netflix buying more Star Trek shows exists if Paramount cancels another show mid-production.
The news that Star Trek: Prodigy has been picked up by Netflix raises some interesting questions about the streaming future of the Star Trek franchise. Following a passionate fan campaign, Netflix was announced as the new home for the animated Star Trek series after it was unceremoniously dropped from Paramount+. The cancelation of Prodigy was a bizarre move by Paramount, which made a mockery of their promise to be the home of all things Star Trek. With 24 episodes in various stages of production, Prodigy could have easily filled the gaps in their 2024 Star Trek schedules caused by the WGA strike, and the ongoing industrial action by SAG-AFTRA.
Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 is set to start streaming on Netflix in early 2024, continuing the story of Dal R'El (Brett Gray) and his crew of young Starfleet hopefuls. It's already been revealed that Star Trek: Voyager's EMH, the Doctor (Robert Picardo) will appear in the new series, alongside returning legacy characters like Admiral Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew) and Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran). Even more exciting for fans of Star Trek: Voyager was the news that Prodigy season 2's hero ship will be the USS Voyager-A. With Prodigy season 2 now secured, attention will predictably turn to what this Netflix deal means for the wider Star Trek franchise.
