‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ canceled after low ratings and fan backlash
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The last episode of the old series, “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy”, has been cancelled. Although season two has already wrapped filming, CBS Studios and Paramount+ have confirmed that this will be the series’ final season.
The decision comes after a one-season debut that faced criticism from some online viewers for what they described as creative direction.
A source familiar with the matter told Fox News Digital that while the studio was pleased with the show’s creative performances, “it’s no secret” that the show didn’t appear in Nielsen’s top 10 weekly streaming lists.
In the joint statement, First reported by VarietyCBS Studios and Paramount+ said they were “incredibly proud of the ambition, passion and creativity” of the series, which they said “pushes the boundaries of storytelling.”
Although critics issued strong reviews and viewership ratings dropped during the ongoing controversy, the series faced backlash from fans for allegedly “woke” content. (Screenshot/Paramount+ YouTube)
“The series introduced viewers to a bold new cast of characters, welcomed familiar faces, and expanded the ‘Star Trek’ universe in exciting new ways,” they said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
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The first episode of the series was first made available for free on YouTube and was met with great response in the comments section. Some viewers accused the episode of being disloyal to the series and mocked the show’s famous catchphrase, joking in the comments below the clip: “Boldly going where no one wants to go.”
Initially, cast member Gina Yashere and others supported the show’s “woke” label, arguing that it had always been portrayed that way. In the series, the character Yashere is in a homosexual relationship.
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Longtime “Star Trek” actor Robert Picardo echoed that sentiment: writing on Instagram that the series’ “heart was ‘awakening’ long before the term was coined”.
Alex Kurtzman, Robert Picardo, Bella Shepard, Holly Hunter, Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks and Noga Landau attend the “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” FYC event at the Linwood Dunn Theater in Los Angeles on March 10. (Rodin Eckenroth/Getty Images for Paramount+)
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The first episodes received strong reviews from critics but significantly lower ratings from viewers. At one point, the show’s Rotten Tomatoes audience rating dropped to 35%, and the series currently holds a 4.4 out of 10 rating on IMDb, with the majority of ratings being one-star reviews.
William Shatner, who played Captain James T. Kirk in the original television series, commented on the cancellation in a post on
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“To use today’s vernacular, this would definitely be called ‘woke DEI nonsense’ because it went against the ‘norms’ of society at the time. It doesn’t seem like much has changed.”
Executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau said the second season is in post-production and they plan to “finish strong.”
