SummaryThe first class of cadets at the Starfleet Academy in over 120 years includes Caleb Mir (Sandro Rosta), an orphan human searching for his mother, in the latest Star Trek series set in the 32nd century.
Created By:Gaia Violo
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy
Season 1 Premiere:
Jan 15, 2026
Metascore
Generally Favorable
66
User score
Overwhelming Dislike
1.7
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63% Positive
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Jan 8, 2026
90
While the core tenets of the franchise are ever-present, the series breaks the mold in all the best ways. For fans who loved Star Trek's recent animated offerings for their bold willingness to do something different, Starfleet Academy is once again pushing the boundaries of this universe for the better and building a world worth returning to.
Jan 8, 2026
80
It is a nostalgic treat for Trekkies while also being something completely new, and isn’t afraid of a little silliness along the way, while still managing to retain the core ethos of what makes “Trek” tick.
User score
Overwhelming Dislike
15% Positive
94 Ratings
94 Ratings
2% Mixed
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15 Ratings
83% Negative
535 Ratings
535 Ratings
Mar 16, 2026
10
well... i don't understand to so bad reviews...
to balance I'll grant it a 10.
there are some woke **** here and there and when i noticed it cringed me at first... but I kept watching and i just realised it's not so much wokeness... but being in tune with the current times.
it's not worse than what we see at work... daily.
i think we just got paranoid with all the disapointments since COVID it. and it's well made too...
i was a little moved 2-3 times too... to my great surprise. so if you enjoy star strek... and want to see a 2026 interpretation of a youth serie in the universe of star trek... I think it deserve a chance.
Mar 10, 2026
10
ST:SFA is working on bringing the Next Generation to Trek. It's fresh, has great actors both seasoned and new, and it is pushing the boundaries. We love it and my kids are finally learning to LOVE Star Trek. Thank you for this show!!
Jan 15, 2026
70
While the dialogue is never so dense that I felt completely lost, I found myself checking out every time the characters spent too much time explaining complicated scientific concepts or deep-cut Trek lore. Fortunately, the show has, in its talented young cast, a built-in north star.
Jan 15, 2026
68
The student characterizations are overly familiar collegiate archetypes, which makes the professors/administrators the more interesting bunch, including Voyager’s holographic (now grouchier) doctor (Robert Picardo), sarcastic former Discovery engineer Jett Reno (Tig Notaro) and Ake’s No. 1, snarly half-Jem’Hadar, half-Kilingon Lura Throk (scene-stealer Gina Yashere, “Bob (Hearts) Abishola”).
Jan 15, 2026
60
“Starfleet Academy” will certainly be an acquired taste, and it’s likely a lot of veteran Trekkies will turn their noses up at it on concept alone. Sometimes, it earns that reputation. .... If creator Giala Violo and showrunner Noga Landau keep sharpening their characters’ immature edges, they might just find exciting new frontiers to explore.
Jan 8, 2026
50
Whether this series can live up to that legacy remains an open question, but it’s planting some of the right seeds.
Jan 8, 2026
40
Unsure of whether to extend a hand to new fans and make a sprawling, centuries-spanning universe accessible, or to play the hits to a fanbase often frustrated at the show's continued direction, it will likely wind up satisfying nobody.
Feb 26, 2026
10
I’ve been a huge fan of Star Trek since I was a kid, growing up on TNG and DS9. Starfleet Academy is a very different look at the Star Trek universe yet carries the same themes, reimagined for a younger generation. Don’t expect seasoned officers grown with professionalism, expect a bunch of kids growing into that mold. Keeping that in mind leads to enjoying this top notch new entry in the Trekverse.
Jan 21, 2026
6
It's not great. Some of it does feel like Trek, but some of it is taking it a step too far. And Holly slouching in that chair annoys me to no end. A captain's chair deserves some respect.
Jan 17, 2026
6
As a lifelong Trekkie, I consider this Star Trek "lite". It's nowhere near as bad as everyone is saying. Familiar Coming of Age stories, so if you are a teenager I feel like you would definitely like this. The storylines are okay (and a bit predictable) but I've "seen it all". Lol The visuals are as good as any ST series out there!
Mar 16, 2026
3
I'd rather watch Glee. There are so many rediculous elements to this show its not even funny. Just cringe every second, absolutely zero substance, its just one highschool cliche after another. If they went game of thrones on it and killed all the main characters, no one would care, and it would make the rest of the season infintiely better.
Feb 7, 2026
3
I don't hate this show, not exactly, I think it has a lot of potential, I just feel like they lay on a lot of stuff too thick. It's saturated and feels forced and artifical. The characters seem really over the top, and the storyline seems to take a backseat to the character development and relationships, which I dont like. Other Treks had their problems too, acting could be stiff, episodes could be lame or stupid, plots could be stupid, but this show seems to have a few episodes that are good, and a lot that ****. Hopefully it gets better, I'd like to like the show. I hated Disc and Picard when they first came out and liked them by the end, but this one is a little much. Hopefully they prove me wrong.
