Star Trek: Prodigy saved by Netflix: Everything we know about season 2 so far

While there have been many show renewals in 2023, there have also been many cancelations. Unfortunately, Star Trek: Prodigy is one of the latest cancellations, but it’s not all bad news. Our favorite streamer has come in and saved the day. Star Trek: Prodigy has been officially picked up by Netflix!

We’re so excited to see this show get a second chance and home because this doesn’t usually happen. If you’re just as excited as us to see this show’s return, we must share with you everything there is to know about it below.

Here’s what you need to know about Star Trek: Prodigy‘s move to Netflix!

Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 is coming to Netflix in December 2023

Hip, hip, hooray! We finally have a Netflix release date for Star Trek: Prodigy season 1. Get ready because the first season of the animated series lands on Netflix on Christmas Day 2023. In other words, Dec. 25, 2023.

Our initial report about Star Trek: Prodigy season 1 is below. 

Back in June 2023, Paramount+ canceled Star Trek: Prodigy and several other shows. It also removed these shows from its platform that same month. Now that Netflix has picked the animated series up, it will be releasing the first season on its platform later this year. You can expect all 20 episodes of the first season to land on the streamer by the end of 2023. An official release date hasn’t been announced yet, but we’ll make sure to share it once we find out.

When is Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 coming to Netflix?

If you weren’t aware, the animated series was already renewed for a second season by Paramount+. The streaming giant just decided to scrap it. Luckily, Netflix picked it up so we’ll be seeing the second season soon. How soon, you ask? Well, an official release date hasn’t been announced yet, but it’s been confirmed to come out sometime in 2024. Of course, we’ll share the release date once it’s revealed.

Here’s what executive producer Alex Kurtzman and co-showrunners Dan and Kevin Hageman had to say about the show’s move to Netflix via a tweet on X/Twitter:

"“Thank you to our incredible ‘Star Trek: Prodigy’ fans, who championed not just a show but a community that’s always been connected by the belief that we build a better future together. We set out to inspire you but you inspired us. The team is still hard at work on the second season, and we can’t wait to share it with the amazing fans around the world.”"

There will be another 20 episodes in the upcoming second season, but it’s unclear how Netflix will release them. The streamer could either release them all at once or split them into batches. We’ll share the release schedule once it’s revealed.

What is Star Trek: Prodigy about?

It’s a show targeted at younger audiences and is labeled as the tenth Star Trek series. It follows a diverse group of young aliens, who after finding an abandoned Starfleet ship, must find a way to work together as they leave the Delta Quadrant to make their way towards the Alpha Quadrant.

Here’s the official logline via Variety:

"The show follows a motley crew of young aliens who must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search of a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered – a first in the history of the ‘Star Trek’ franchise – but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents."

Who’s in the voice cast of Star Trek: Prodigy?

The voice cast is made up of many talented, well-known actors.

Here’s who voices who in the animated series:

• Kate Mulgrew as Hologram Kathryn Janeway
• Brett Gray as Dal
• Ella Purnell as Gwyn
• Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk
• Angus Imrie as Zero
• Jason Mantzoukas as Jankom Pog
• Dee Bradley Baker as Murf
• John Noble as The Diviner
• Jimmi Simpson as Drednok
• Daveed Diggs as Commander Tysess
• Jameela Jamil as Ensign Asencia
• Jason Alexander as Doctor Noum
• Robert Beltran as Captain Chakotay
• Billy Campbell as Thadiun Okona

Stay tuned to Netflix Life for any new information on Star Trek: Prodigy season 2!