
Scripted series · Paramount+
Star Trek: Prodigy
Set phasers to fun.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Star Trek: Prodigy actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Star Trek: Prodigy reads strongest on World Building, Spectacle and Character Depth.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The story
What it's about
A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts know nothing about the ship they have commandeered, but over the course of their adventures together, they will each be introduced to Starfleet and the ideals it represents.
The run
Seasons
2 seasons · 39 episodes.

Season 0 · Complete
Specials
202311 episodes

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202119 episodes
7.0IMDbAfter discovering an abandoned Starfleet ship, a ragtag crew of young adventurers unites to explore the galaxy and evade a ruthless overlord.
Best episode · S01E19 Supernova (1)

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202420 episodes
6.6IMDbNow Starfleet trainees, Dal and his friends embark on another adventure to solve the mystery of the Protostar and save a planet from destruction.
Best episode · S02E16 Ascension (2)
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S01E19
Supernova (1)
Surrounded by the Federation armada, the crew attempts to stop their ship from destroying all of Starfleet.
- Directed by Andrew L. Schmidt
- Written by Erin McNamara

S02E16
Ascension (2)
Overwhelmed by Asencia's mysteriously advanced weaponry, the Protostar and Voyager crews take a series of calculated risks that endanger the cadets.
- Directed by Sean Bishop
- Written by Alex Hanson

S01E18
Mindwalk
Desperate to warn Starfleet of their dilemma, a daring experiment goes awry as Dal inadvertently swaps minds with a Starfleet Vice Admiral.
- Directed by Sung Shin
- Written by Julie Benson, Shawna Benson

S01E06
Kobayashi
As Gwyn struggles to find her role aboard the U.S.S. Protostar, Dal tests his leadership skills in the newly discovered holodeck.
- Directed by Alan Wan
- Written by Aaron Waltke

S01E14
Crossroads
When the crew attempts to secure transport to the Federation, they unwittingly cross paths with the Vice Admiral who is hunting them.
- Directed by Steve Ahn, Sung Shin
- Written by Lisa Schultz Boyd

S01E10
A Moral Star (2)
When the plan goes awry, the crew must improvise. Meanwhile, Gwyn discovers a dark truth that will forever jeopardize their quest toward salvation.
- Directed by Ben Hibon
- Written by Nikhil S. Jayaram, Julie Benson
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E10
Producing Prodigy: The Legacy
S00E11
The Odyssey of Prodigy S2

S02E02
Into the Breach (2)
- Directed by Patrick Krebs, Andrew L. Schmidt
- Written by Aaron Waltke

S02E01
Into the Breach (1)
- Directed by Ben Hibon
- Written by Kevin Hageman, Dan Hageman

S02E03
Who Saves the Saviors
- Directed by Sung Shin
- Written by Erin McNamara

S02E04
Temporal Mechanics 101
- Directed by Ben Hibon
- Written by Keith Sweet II
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Kevin Hageman
Showrunner

Dan Hageman
Creator

Trevor Roth
Executive producer

Aaron Baiers
Executive producer

Alex Kurtzman
Executive producer
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Ben Hibon
Executive producer

Katie Krentz
Executive producer

Heather Kadin
Executive producer

Eugene Roddenberry
Executive producer
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Nikhil S. Jayaram
Writer
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Jennifer Muro
Writer

Julie Benson
Writer

Shawna Benson
Writer
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Alex Hanson
Writer
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Keith Sweet II
Writer
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Lisa Schultz Boyd
Writer
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Alex Hanson
Writer

Chad Quandt
Writer
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Aaron Waltke
Writer
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Diandra Pendleton-Thompson
Writer
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Erin McNamara
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Trevor RothExecutive Producer
- Aaron BaiersExecutive Producer
- Alex KurtzmanExecutive Producer
- Ben HibonExecutive Producer
- Katie KrentzExecutive Producer
- Kevin HagemanExecutive Producer
Writing
- Nikhil S. JayaramWriter
- Jennifer MuroWriter
- Julie BensonWriter
- Shawna BensonWriter
- Alex HansonWriter
- Keith Sweet IIWriter
Direction
- Alan WanDirector
- Olga UlanovaDirector
- Ben HibonDirector
- Steve AhnDirector
- Patrick KrebsDirector
- Andrew L. SchmidtDirector
Music
- Nami MelumadOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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