On July 26th, Paramount+ released an exciting first-look teaser trailer for its new original series, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. The series is set to debut in early 2026, launching the celebrations for Star Trek's 60th anniversary.
The much-anticipated teaser showcased the main campus of Starfleet Academy in San Francisco, along with the U.S.S. Athena, a key part of the Academy's setting.
Additionally, new details about the characters were unveiled. Academy Award winner Holly Hunter stars as Nahla Ake, the Chancellor of Starfleet Academy and the Captain of the U.S.S. Athena, who is also a long-lived half-Lanthanite.
The Starfleet Academy cadets include:
Sandro Rosta is Caleb Mir, an orphan with a troubled past — and unlikely Starfleet cadet.
Karim Diané is Jay-Den Kraag, a Klingon cadet who dreams of becoming a medical officer.
Kerrice Brooks is Series Acclimation Mil, a.k.a. Sam, the first of her kind to ever attend Starfleet Academy.
George Hawkins is Darem Reymi, an aspiring captain from a wealthy home world.
Bella Shepard is Genesis Lythe, an admiral's daughter determined to make her own name in Starfleet.
Plus,
Zoë Steiner as Tarima Sadal, a Betazoid and daughter of the president of Betazed.
Robert Picardo, reprising his iconic role as The Doctor.
Tig Notaro, reprising her role as Jett Reno.
Oded Fehr, reprising his role as Admiral Vance.
Recurring Guest Star Gina Yashere as Commander Lura Thok, a Klingon/Jem’Hadar hybrid who is the chancellor’s First Officer and Cadet Master.
Recurring Guest Star and Academy Award nominee, Paul Giamatti, as part Klingon, part Tellarite Nus Braka, the season’s villain with an ominous past connected to one of our cadets.
The announcements were made during today's Star Trek universe presentation in Hall H at Comic-Con International in San Diego, CA. The Star Trek: Starfleet Academy panel portion featured an exclusive conversation with executive producers and co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau as well as series star Holly Hunter, plus cadets Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard. The panel was moderated by fellow series cast member and Star Trek legend Robert Picardo.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy follows a group of young cadets chasing their shared dreams of hope and optimism. Under the strict guidance of their instructors, they learn what it takes to become Starfleet officers while experiencing budding friendships, intense rivalries, first loves, and a new threat that endangers both the Academy and the Federation.
The series is co-run by Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, who also serve as executive producers alongside Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa, and John Weber. The premiere episode, written by Gaia Violo, is directed by Alex Kurtzman. Produced by CBS Studios in collaboration with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment, it is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Paramount+ offers more from the Star Trek universe, including Star Trek: Section 31, an original film starring Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, and the popular series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, now in its third season. You can also stream all seasons of the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks, the award-winning Star Trek: Discovery starring Sonequa Martin-Green, and the acclaimed Star Trek: Picard, featuring Patrick Stewart as the iconic Jean-Luc Picard.
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