
Starfleet Academy Sparks a Fresh, Inclusive Trek for a New Generation
Variety’s TV review hails Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as a joyous, YA-friendly entry that honors Trek’s legacy while introducing a diverse new cadet class in a 32nd-century setting; Holly Hunter stars as Nahla Ake aboard the USS Athena, guiding Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) and a cast including Klingon cadet Jay-Den Kraag, Darem Reymi, Genesis Lythe and Sam the hologram, with guest Paul Giamatti. The ten-episode season is largely episodic with Caleb’s mother-mystery arc and romance with Zarima Sadal, and it debuts January 15 on Paramount+ with weekly drops on Thursdays.











