'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy' reveals official trailer & Jan. 15 premiere on Paramount+

Attention cadets! ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ reveals official trailer & Jan. 15 premiere on Paramount+

√ Stephen Colbert announced as voice of Starfleet Academy’s digital dean of students

√ Enroll now at StarfleetAcademy.com for exclusive series updates

Paramount+ Press Release

Paramount+ has revealed the official trailer for its new original series “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” which will premiere with two episodes on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2026, on Paramount+ in the U.S. Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode-long season will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale Thursday, March 12.

Stephen Colbert also announced in a special video that he will be the voice of Starfleet Academy’s digital dean of students, giving daily announcements to the students and alerting them of anything that needs their immediate attention.

This week also marks the launch of StarfleetAcademy.com, where fans can explore the academy’s campus life, academics and faculty. Enroll today to receive exclusive updates and more!

The above news was revealed during the “Star Trek” universe panel at New York Comic Con. The “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” panel portion featured an exclusive conversation with cast members Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepard, Zoë Steiner and Paul Giamatti, plus co-showrunners and executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau. The “Star Trek” universe panel was moderated by Josh Horowitz, host of “Happy Sad Confused.”

From left: Karim Diané as Jay-Den Kraag, George Hawkins as Darem Reymi, Kerrice Brooks as Sam, Bella Shepard as Genesis Lythe and Sandro Rosta as Caleb Mir in season 1, episode 5, of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” streaming soon on Paramount+. Photo Credit: John Medland/Paramount+

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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” 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.

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“Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” stars Holly Hunter as the chancellor of Starfleet Academy, the Starfleet cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Diané Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard, plus Zoë Steiner, Tig Notaro, Robert Picardo and guest stars Oded Fehr, Mary Wiseman, as well as recurring guest stars Gina Yashere and Paul Giamatti.

Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series’ premiere episode is written by Violo and directed by Kurtzman.

The “Star Trek” franchise on Paramount+ also includes “Star Trek: Section 31,” the original movie with Oscar-winner Michelle Yeoh, and the acclaimed original series “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds,” which recently concluded its third season. All seasons of the animated series “Star Trek: Lower Decks”; the award-winning original series “Star Trek: Discovery,” starring Sonequa Martin-Green; and the critically acclaimed original series “Star Trek: Picard,” starring Patrick Stewart reprising the iconic role of Jean-Luc Picard, are also available to stream.

From left: Robert Picardo as The Doctor, Kerrice Brooks as Sam and Bella Shepard as Genesis in season 1 , episode 1, of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” streaming soon on Paramount+. (Photo credit: Brooke Palmer/Paramount+)