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Season 1 poster
The first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is a live-action Star Trek production that debuted on 15 January 2026 on streaming service Paramount+ in all territories where it was available. In those European territories where Paramount+ was not available but were served by sister streaming service SkyShowtime, the season debuted with a three-week delay on 5 February 2026. [1] SkyShowtime reduced the time-lag to one week halfway through the season.
Episodes
| Watched? | Title | Episode | Production number | Stardate | US release date |
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"Kids These Days" | 1x01 | 101 | 853724.6 | 2026-01-15 |
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"Beta Test" | 1x02 | 102 | Unknown | 2026-01-15 |
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"Vitus Reflux" | 1x03 | 103 | 868858.7 | 2026-01-22 |
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"Vox In Excelso" | 1x04 | 104 | 868943.8 | 2026-01-29 |
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"Series Acclimation Mil" | 1x05 | 105 | Unknown | 2026-02-05 |
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"Come, Let's Away" | 1x06 | 106 | Unknown | 2026-02-12 |
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"Ko'Zeine" | 1x07 | 107 | Unknown | 2026-02-19 |
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"The Life of the Stars" | 1x08 | 108 | 869372.1 | 2026-02-26 |
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"300th Night" | 1x09 | 109 | Unknown | 2026-03-05 |
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"Rubincon" | 1x10 | 110 | Unknown | 2026-03-12 |
Background information
- The first season began filming in the summer of 2024. Alex Kurtzman confirmed that the first season would have ten episodes. [2]
- A social media post from Gina Yashere suggested the show would begin airing in January 2026. [3] 15 January 2026 was on 11 October 2025 confirmed as the Paramount+ release date. [4] [5]
- Mary Wiseman will reprise her role of Sylvia Tilly in one episode. [6]
- Captain Nahla Ake is a 420 year old half Lanthanite. [7]
- Stephen Colbert will voice the Digital Dean of Students. [8]
- Brit Marling will voice the ship's computer. [9]
- Paul Giamatti referred to the sixth episode as being "amazingly well written, the stuff I have with Holly [Hunter]." [10]
- First season filming, aka production, wrapped in February 2025. [11]
- A week prior to its debut on Paramount+, the series premiere episode "Kids These Days" enjoyed a red carpet world premiere on 7 January 2026 at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City. The event was attended by most of the cast and crew of the new series as well as some Star Trek legacy alumni from previous productions. [12]
External links
- Starfleet Academy season 1 at Memory Beta, the wiki for licensed Star Trek works
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 at Ex Astris Scientia
| First season in series | Seasons of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy |
Next season: SA Season 2 |