One of Netflix’s more recent competitors has been Paramount Plus. The newer streaming service has had some interesting IPs in its catalogue, including those of the Star Trek variety. Unfortunately for fans, one such series had been cancelled by the platform. Now Netflix has revived the cancelled Paramount Plus series for its own service.
Interestingly, Paramount Plus has made the decision to cancel a number of original shows from its platform. As such, while there are other such shows no longer with a home, it looks like this particular Star Trek spin-off will continue.
As noted via Deadline, Netflix “has picked up the animated kids series Star Trek: Prodigy for the U.S. and most international territories in a deal with CBS Studios.”
The publication continues:
“It follows Paramount+’s decision in June to remove a number of originals, including Star Trek: Prodigy, from the platform in a cost-cutting content write-down and not to proceed with the previously commissioned second season of the animated show.”
The series will seemingly move to Netflix altogether. The first season of the series, which was previously available on Paramount Plus, is set to move to the home of Stranger Things this year. Paramount had already been in production on the show’s second season which will now premiere on Netflix in 2024. The publication notes which territories are excluded from the deal:
“Excluded from the deal are Canada, where Prodigy is carried by CTV.ca and the CTV App, and in SkyShowtime’s European territories: the Nordics, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Central and Eastern Europe.”
Nevertheless, Paramount Plus still remains the biggest streaming platform for Star Trek content. It’s also worth noting that Prodigy first began as a Nickelodeon series before it moved to Paramount Plus.
Stay tuned to ScreenGeek for any additional Star Trek news and other updates pertaining to streaming services like Netflix and Paramount Plus. Hopefully this announcement pleases disappointed Star Trek: Prodigy fans and continues the hope that other such cancelled projects can find new life on other streaming services and networks.