Despite Paramount+ canceling it after two seasons, the actors from Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, Kerrice Brooks and Karim Diané, are speaking up about the show’s quality. Diané portrayed Jay-Den Kraag, a historic character as the first openly gay Klingon in Star Trek history, while Brooks played SAM, a unique photonic being and the representative of her home planet, Kasq.
Just under two weeks after the first season of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy finished airing, Paramount+ decided not to move forward with a third season. While season 2 has already been filmed and is currently being edited, it’s expected to premiere in early 2027 and will conclude the series aimed at young adults.
During a panel discussion at TrekTalks 5 to support the Hollywood Food Coalition, Karim Diané and Kerrice Brooks, hosted by Cirroc Lofton, talked about the cancellation of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Diané shared how proud he was to have worked on 20 episodes and two seasons of Star Trek. Brooks then publicly discussed the show’s ending for the first time, and both actors expressed how much they enjoyed being part of what they called a “phenomenal” series. You can find their comments below.
Kerrice Brooks isn’t upset about the show being canceled. She emphasizes it wasn’t due to the show’s quality – they weren’t bad. Sometimes things just don’t work out, and that’s okay. She firmly believes they actually made a really good show.
Karim Diané: We ate. But our show is perfect, baby.
Kerrice Brooks: I think our show is f****** phenomenal.
Karim Diané: Our show is phenomenal.
You can watch the entire 9-hour TrekTalks 5 fundraiser below:
I’m really impressed with Kerrice Brooks and Karim Diané and everything they achieved with Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. Even though the show wasn’t renewed, they should be incredibly proud of the amazing work put in by the whole team – the cast, crew, and producers. It’s a little bittersweet knowing they’ve already planned out season 2 and we won’t get to see it for a while, but I admire their dedication and vision.
Despite being a Star Trek series, Starfleet Academy didn’t gain enough viewers to appear on Nielsen’s list of the top 10 streaming shows, and this lack of popularity was a major reason it was canceled. Robert Picardo also pointed to a change in today’s society—a move away from the forward-thinking ideals of Star Trek’s creator, Gene Roddenberry—as another contributing factor to the show’s failure.
The show Star Trek: Starfleet Academy received mixed reactions, partly because it centered on young characters and embraced progressive themes. However, many dedicated Star Trek fans who watched it were pleasantly surprised, finding it to be a well-made series that honored and built upon the original show’s traditions.
With the final seasons of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds expected in 2027, it appears the Star Trek TV series will be taking a break. Currently, no new Star Trek shows are being made or planned. Fans of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, like Karim Diané and Kerrice Brooks, are likely to continue praising the show as “phenomenal” while they wait for season two.
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2026-03-30 04:43