Alright, cadets we’ve got a new mission! Recently, Paramount+ made the disappointingdecision to axeStar Trek: Prodigy, announcing not only the cancellation of the highly anticipated second season but the complete removal of the first season from the streamer.Prodigy, along withfour other Paramount+ original series, will be removed from the platform to serve as a tax write-off following a disheartening trend in the entertainment industry that sees years of hard work and incredible art discarded. These shows are expected to start disappearing from Paramount+ as early as the end of June.The decision to cancel and remove the series from the platform that marketed itself as the home of everyStar Trekseries has been righteously panned by fans far and wide. With Trekkies looking for ways to support the show,ProdigyEPAaron J. Waltkeput together a comprehensive thread of ways that you can help support the series and hopefully ensure that —if Paramount doesn’t reverse its decision— the series finds a new home elsewhere. Waltke is positive that the series can find new life given that not only do they have 20 episodes available for fans to watch, but they also have a nearly-complete second season which also consists of 20 episodes that we’ve yet to see, making it an appealing product for other platforms.
The easiest way to help save the series is to watch it, or rewatch it, on Paramount+ and boost the series' viewership numbers while it’s still available. Social media users can also get in on boosting the series, by using hashtags like #StarTrekProdigy and #SaveStarTrekProdigy. If Paramount+ goes through with the removal of the series,Prodigywill be shopped around and fan campaigns on platforms like Twitter help prove the demand for the series is there. You can also add your name toa Change.org petition to saveProdigy,which, at the time of writing has already crossed 10,000 signatures.
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If you have the means to do so, you can also “vote with your wallet” by purchasing theSeason 1 Vol. 1 Blu-ray or DVD set. Following the news of the show’s cancellation, physical copies have been selling out quickly, but you can also purchase the show digitally through Apple or Prime Video. You can also get your hands on some collectibles and merchandise from the series from theseadorable action figures, thisMurf popcorn bowl, or thesecharacter-centric shirts. You can even geta color-changing mugfeaturing the queen of the coffee nebula herself, Captain Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), or join the crew of the USS Protostar yourself withStar Trek: Prodigy Supernovafor the Nintendo Switch.
Why It’s Important to SaveStar Trek: Prodigy
Withthe ongoing WGA strike, the loomingSAG-AFTRA strike, and the current concerning state of the entertainment industry it’s become increasingly important to value and protect creative works. But beyond the necessity that we preserve television shows and movies as important art and history,Star Trek: Prodigyfits a niche that no otherStar Trekseries does. While historicallyStar Trekappeals to multiple age brackets and families often watch many of the franchises' offerings together, beforeProdigythere was no series aimed specifically at children. Despite being aimed at a younger demographic, there is so much within it for adults to enjoy, myself included. In addition to serving as a continuation ofStar Trek: Voyager, bringing back long-time fans,Prodigyis the perfect entry point to the franchise for viewers of all ages.Star Trekstrives to hold up values and ideals that make the world a better place — something that we could all use a little more of right now — and no series does so as purely and openly asProdigy.
Prodigyis still available to stream on Paramount+ at the time of writing. you may watch our interview with the series creators below.
