Starfleet Academy Sets Release Date, Stephen Colbert Cast
“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” has set its premiere date on Paramount+.
The new series will debut with the first two episodes on January 15, 2026, with new episodes releasing weekly through March 12. The announcement was made during the “Star Trek” Universe panel at New York Comic-Con on Saturday.
Additionally, it was revealed during the panel that Stephen Colbert is officially part of the show — at least, his voice is. Colbert will provide the voice for Starfleet Academy’s Digital Dean of Students, making daily announcements to the students and alerting them to anything that needs their immediate attention.
Paramount also released a new trailer for the series, which you can see below.
As previously announced, “Starfleet Academy” has already been renewed for a second season. This week also marks the launch of StarfleetAcademy.com, where fans can explore campus life, academics and faculty at the Academy.
“Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” was also featured at the panel, including a new first-look clip from the show’s upcoming fourth season. The show has already been renewed for a fifth and final season at Paramount+.
The Season 4 clip and a behind-the-scenes featurette on Season 3’s costumes can also be seen below.
“Starfleet Academy” stars Holly Hunter as Chancellor of Starfleet Academy, with the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard. Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro and Robert Picardo also star alongside guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, with returning guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.
The logline for the series states that it “introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they 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.”
Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and produce the series along with executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series premiere episode was written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman. It is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment. The series is distributed by Paramount Global Content Distribution.
Season 4 of “Strange New Worlds” stars Anson Mount, Rebecca Romijn, Ethan Peck, Jess Bush, Christina Chong, Celia Rose Gooding, Melissa Navia, Babs Olusanmokun and Martin Quinn, along with guest star Carol Kane, plus special guest star Paul Wesley.
Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers serve as co-showrunners. Kurtzman, Goldsman, Myers, Aaron Baiers, Dana Horgan, Alan McElroy, Robbie Thompson, Siracusa, Weber, Chris Fisher, Mount, Roddenberry and Roth serve as executive producers of season four. The series is produced by CBS Studios, Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.
