Warning: SPOILERS for Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1’s Finale – “Rubincon”Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 is confirmed. Created by Gaia Violo and executive produced by co-showrunners Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 1 received an 88% Fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has concluded on Paramount+. Star Trek: Starfleet Academy is filmed at the Star Trek Stage at Pinewood Studios Toronto.
The season 1 finale of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy wrapped up the storyline of Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta) searching for his mother, Anisha Mir (Tatiana Maslany), which is directly linked to Nus Braka’s (Paul Giamatti) animosity towards Captain Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter). With the assistance of their instructors, the cadets of Starfleet Academy united to thwart Braka’s scheme to obliterate the United Federation of Planets.
Star Trek on Paramount+ addressed Skydance Media’s acquisition of Paramount Global, finalized in August 2025. After canceling its other Star Trek series, Paramount+ greenlit a second season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy during the production of season 1, ensuring the return of Captain Ake and the cadets to Paramount+.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2 Has Wrapped Filming
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 completed filming on February 24, 2026. Similar to season 1, Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 will have 10 episodes. As post-production is currently ongoing, no release date has been established. However, it is anticipated that Paramount+ will schedule Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 to debut in early 2027, mirroring the January 2026 launch of season 1.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has established that one season corresponds to one school year, indicating that the cadets will advance to their sophomore year in season 2. In an exclusive interview with ScreenRant, Bella Shepard described Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 as “crazier… exciting… freeing, and also very meaningful” for her character, Genesis Lythe.
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 2’s Cast
The majority of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy‘s extensive cast is confirmed to return for season 2, led by Academy Award winner Holly Hunter. This includes all young actors portraying the main cadets and their instructors, such as Robert Picardo as The Doctor and Gina Yashere as Commander Lura Thok.
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Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Actor |
Character |
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Holly Hunter |
Captain Nahla Ake |
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Sandro Rosta |
Caleb Mir |
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Karim Diané |
Jay-Den Kraag |
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Kerrice Brooks |
Series Acclimation Mil (SAM) |
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George Hawkins |
Darem Reymi |
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Bella Shepard |
Genesis Lythe |
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Zoë Steiner |
Tarima Sadal |
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Romeo Carere |
Ocam Sadal |
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Robert Picardo |
The Doctor |
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Tig Notaro |
Commander Jett Reno |
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Gina Yashere |
Commander Lura Thok |
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Oded Fehr </th | <
Admiral Charles Vance |
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Raoul Bhaneja |
Chancellor Kelrec |
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Rebecca Quin |
Lieutenant McKenzie Ya |
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Stephen Colbert |
Digital Dean of Students |
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Brit Marling |
Voice Of USS Athena Computer However, Paul Giamatti confirmed that he won’t return in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy season 2 as Nus Braka, although the Emmy winner hopes to reprise the Tellarite pirate if Paramount+ orders a third season. This leaves open the possibility for another potential Oscar-caliber actor to be announced as Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ‘s season 2 villain. Additionally, there may be more legacy characters from Star Trek appearing in Star Trek: Starfleet Academy ‘s second season. This could potentially include cast members from Star Trek: Discovery , such as Doug Jones’ Ambassador Saru, Anthony Rapp’s Commander Paul Stamets, Wilson Cruz’s Dr. Hugh Culber, or possibly even Sonequa Martin-Green’s Captain Michael Burnham.
Star Trek : Starfleet Academy Season 2 Story Details
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