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STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY Sets Final Season Return for March 2027

Bill Nighy and Rosemarie DeWitt join the Paramount+ series as its cadets prepare for another year aboard the USS Athena.

By Mark Gold
Founder, KazooWatch

Published October 11, 2026 · 1:32 PM EDT

Updated October 11, 2026 · 2:06 PM EDT

STAR TREK: STARFLEET ACADEMY will return to Paramount+ in March 2027 for its second and final season. The premiere window was announced during the STAR TREK Universe presentation at New York Comic Con on October 10, alongside two additions to the cast. Paramount+ official announcement. TrekCore.com

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy promotional still.

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Promotional artwork
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Bill Nighy will guest star as Nyk Ake, the estranged father of Chancellor Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter). Rosemarie DeWitt joins as Laytha Sadal, the mother of cadet Tarima and First Lady of Betazed. The announcement was accompanied by new promotional images showing both actors in character. Paramount Press Express

The upcoming season follows the cadets through their second year aboard the USS Athena. Their studies will involve increasingly difficult diplomatic challenges, new rivalries, a competitive academy tournament and the arrival of a mysterious student whose presence could have far-reaching consequences.

The presentation also featured a preview of the new season shown exclusively to convention attendees. A specific March premiere date has not yet been announced. Paramount Press Express

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Mark Gold is the founder and publisher of KazooWatch, where he covers television, movies, streaming, and the increasingly complicated business of figuring out what is actually worth watching. After years working in live events, media, and creative production, Mark built KazooWatch around a simple idea: entertainment discovery should be useful, independent, and a little more human. He writes reviews, features, industry news, and the occasional opinion that gets people yelling at him on Facebook. When he is not writing, he is usually somewhere behind the scenes building the next part of KazooWatch.