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- 2021
- TV-Y7
- Paramount+
- 2021
- TV-Y7
- Paramount+
Summary In 2383, six young aliens take control over the abandoned USS Protostar and explore the galaxy with the aid of the ship's Emergency Training Hologram in the form of Captain Janeway (voiced by Kate Mulgrew) in this animated series from Kevin and Dan Hageman.
Created By: Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman
- 2021
- TV-Y7
- Paramount+
- 2021
- TV-Y7
- Paramount+
Star Trek: Prodigy
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 28, 2021
68
5.7
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Summary In 2383, six young aliens take control over the abandoned USS Protostar and explore the galaxy with the aid of the ship's Emergency Training Hologram in the form of Captain Janeway (voiced by Kate Mulgrew) in this animated series from Kevin and Dan Hageman.
Created By: Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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80% Positive
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20% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 5 Critic Reviews
68
80% Positive
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
20% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Star Trek: Prodigy sets up a fun story that’s only somewhat connected to the greater canon of the Trek franchise, but with the addition of Mulgrew, makes the show accessible to newcomers and Trek fans alike.
There’s potential here, albeit of a moderate sort—the character banter, with an ensemble featuring not just one but four different versions of comic relief, is passable, and John Noble could (and maybe is) do this kind of role in his sleep. The series is aimed at children, but in a cheery all-ages kind of way that avoids insulting its audience even if it never quite manages to impress them.
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 63 User Ratings
5.7
46% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
27% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
27% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
User Score
Mixed or Average
Based on 63 User Ratings
5.7
46% Positive
29 Ratings
29 Ratings
27% Mixed
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
27% Negative
17 Ratings
17 Ratings
THIS is TREK. FINALLY!!!
It takes a bit to get going as it sets its stage in the first few episodes and its connection to trek starts off VERY murky. However, by the midseason break at about 10 episodes in it becomes clear this is a worthy trek production.
By the end of the first season it becomes clear this is the natural continuation of Trek. Not STD. Not Picard. Not Strange new worlds. Not Lower Decks. All of them serving their specific niche. Prodigy stands alone as the true continuation of Trek that we have been dying for. In effect being the one that is the total package of the good parts of those other shows.
Its edges might still be rough and it might not fit old preconceived notions but the story telling is the key hallmark here. It takes the serialized structure trek evolved from DS9 and Voyager and has seamlessly blended it together with modern production and story telling found in other franchises. This is securing the future of the franchise. Not just by connecting to the existing fanbase, but by introducing a new generation of fans being reached in their youth that will grow with the franchise much as the TNG generation did.
With Prodigy, despite being only 22 minute long episodes we are getting the depth we were getting with hour long shows decades ago. This is the bright, hopeful future for trek, even if it is sometimes wearing a very dark coat.
The best part is it shows the people creating the shows what we want out of the show and the biggest problem this generation has been plagued with is its ham fisted shoe horning in of romance and orientation identity politics plaguing ALL of TV and movies in this generation. Prodigy is thankfully devoid of this completely unneeded social engineering while still remaining a progressive, idealistic show.
I have not had hope for trek on this level since the end of DS9. Watching the first half of the season finale I literally weeped tears of joy from beginning to end. Like the trek heavens had opened up and finally gifted us on the edge of Christmas the miracle what the last 5 years of Trek was making seem impossible.
This is the trek we have been waiting for. The fact it is in a kids show format is irrelevant. As shows like Avatar: The last Air bender have shown in the past, no longer is it a foregone conclusion that kids shows are immature and lacking depth. It brings us a step closer to Borg-like perfection.
Watch it for yourself. Watch it for your kids. Just watch it and watch through the first season and see for yourself. This IS Trek, past, present and future.
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Great visuals, fun characters for kids. I love the spirit of found family in these ragamuffin alien teens as they search for a new life with Starfleet.
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The double-sized premiere of Prodigy seems to be entirely in its own lane, refreshingly unconcerned with previous Star Trek series until two minutes before the closing credits.
“Prodigy” grows “Trek”-ier in episode two once the teens steal the Protostar and get to know their hologram adviser, Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew, voicing the character she created on “Star Trek: Voyager”). Janeway means nothing to this show’s target audience but her presence might make some parents smile.
While it's understandable why Paramount would want to expand the footprint to attract a younger audience, the search for synergy has come at the expense of prized commodity in "Trek" lore -- namely, logic. And in terms of showing abilities beyond its years, a prodigy this isn't.
My favorite Star Trek was the Berman era with TNG, DS9 and Voyager. This series is just starting, but shows clear reverence for the themes of its predecessors. The art design is gorgeous, and while it looks a little like Star Wars at first, that goes away quickly. Beautiful series. Love that Janeway appears again!
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I find the series interesting, how ever, as of December 9th, they have only released 5 episodes, so I'm taking off points for laziness/incompetence as I can't judge the whole season on just 5 episodes, unless the 1st season is only 5 episodes long in which case, that's a **** move.
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This is NOT star trek. Taking Kathryn Janeway and inserting her into a Star Wars knock-off does not make it Star Trek. When I saw this mannequin of Janeway stiffly stood and with that awkward expression on a bridge that bears ZERO resemblance to a starfleet vessel, it honestly turned my stomach. This is so obviously a totally different thing that somebody made with passion and love, taken by these hack producers and forced to have a star trek label slapped onto it by making the creators stick some trek characters in there. It's sickening.
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Not Trek, not entertaining, Star Trek by name only.. Not worth watching by Kids or Adults!!
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Very dark, very cruel show, nothing for kids. The animation is fine, Janeway is nice, but overall its just not star trek.
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Production Company:
- Secret Hideout
- Roddenberry Entertainment
- Nickelodeon Animation Studios
- CBS Eye Animation Productions
- CBS Television Studios
Initial Release Date: Oct 28, 2021
Number of seasons: 2 Seasons
Rating: TV-Y7
Awards
Children's & Family Emmy Awards
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Tell-Tale TV Awards
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Television Critics Association Awards
• 1 Nomination
