On today’s episode, we’re talking “Star Trek” and its future with Variety’s Joe Otterson. He broke the news that Paramount+’s “Starfleet Academy” will end after just two seasons and showrunner Alex Kurtzman is likely to pass the baton as the creative steward of the franchise for TV. Otterson unpacks what’s next for the beloved space opera in TV and film.

On today&rsquo;s episode, we&rsquo;re talking &ldquo;Star Trek&rdquo; and its future with Variety&rsquo;s Joe Otterson. He <a href="https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-canceled-season-2-1236696816/">broke the news that Paramount+&rsquo;s &ldquo;Starfleet Academy&rdquo; </a>will end after just two seasons and showrunner Alex Kurtzman is likely to pass the baton as the creative steward of the franchise for TV. Otterson unpacks what&rsquo;s next for the beloved space opera in TV and film.

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Daily Variety – Star Trek is Adrift: Why ‘Starfleet Academy’ is Folding After Two Seasons

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