Warning: This Article Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2
Summary
Netflix has the option to orderStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3, but will the USS Protostar warp back into action once again? Created by Kevin and Dan Hageman,Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2 goes bigger than season 1, with epic time travel, huge surprise characters, and it ends with a new mission of the young Starfleet heroes aboard the USS Protostar.Star Trek: Prodigyseason 3 is teed up, but will it happen?
Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2 was a cosmic adventure through time and space that touched upon the breadth of theStar Trekuniverse, and even addressedhowStar Trek’s multiverse works. Admiral Kathryn Janeway’s (Kate Mulgrew) mission to rescue Captain Chakotay (Robert Beltran) aboard the USS Voyager-A saw the wannabe Starfleet cadets led by Dal R’El (Brett Gray) and Gwyndala (Ella Purnell) save the universe once again - this time from the combined threat of Asencia (Jameela Jamil) and a new reality-destroying enemy called the Loom.After 40 amazing episodes ofStar Trek: Prodigy,of course, fans want season 3.
When Star Trek: Prodigy Takes Place In Star Trek’s Timeline
Star Trek: Prodigy has numerous connections to Star Trek: Voyager, but when do the adventures of the USS Protostar occur in Star Trek’s timeline?
Will Netflix Order Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3?
Prodigy needs high viewership numbers and social media chatter
Netflix orderingStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3 is dependent on the following huge factors:how many millions of minutesStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2 is streamed, how much season 2 is binge-watched, especially in the first week and first 30 days, and the amount of social media posts aboutStar Trek: Prodigy.This is whyKate Mulgrew urgedStar Trek: Prodigyfansto binge, watch, and post about season 2 in droves to #SetACourseForSeason 3.
Star Trek: Prodigyexecutive producersKevin and Dan Hageman toldScreen Rantthat there are also other options on the table to continue the series besides a full 20-episode season 3 order. Netflix could ask for a shorterStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3. OrStar Trek: Prodigycould return as an animated movie. However, all of this isdependent onStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2’s numbers being so undeniablethat a season 3 order from Netflix is warranted.
How Long Is The Wait For Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3?
Star Trek: Prodigy season 3 wouldn’t be produced quickly
Star Trek: Prodigy’s offices closed after production of season 2’s episodes was completed in December 2023. Given how long it takes to write 20 episodes ofStar Trek: Prodigyand the painstaking CGI animation required for the series, it takes roughly two years to complete a season ofStar Trek: Prodigy.Realistically, even ifNetflix orderedStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3 this year, it’s likely the new episodes wouldn’t arrive on Netflix until 2026.
2026 is the 6th anniversary ofStar Trek, andStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3 would be a great way to mark the milestone.
However,Kevin and Dan Hageman are eager to get back to work making newStar Trek: Prodigyif Netflix wants it, although it’s possible not everyone in the creative or production team might be able to return. However, if Netflix ordered something else besidesStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3, like an animated movie, production turnaround might be faster to premiere newStar Trek: Prodigyon Netflix.
Star Trek: Prodigy Season 3 Cast & Story Reveals
Prodigy season 2 set up a new USS Protostar mission
Given howStar Trek: Prodigyseason 2’s ending set up season 3, the entirecrew of the new USS Protostaris set to return. This includes Brett Gray’s Dal R’El, Ella Purnell’s Gwyn, Maj’el (Michaela Dietz), the new Vulcan addition to the crew, and, of course, Hologram Janeway/Admiral Janeway. It’s also possible Robert Beltran would reprise Captain Chakotay and Robert Picardo could come back as The Doctor. There’s also no telling whatnew or legacyStar Trekcharacters could appear inStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3.
Hologram/Admiral Janeway
Kate Mulgrew
Star Trek: Prodigyseason 2’s ending ties into the emotional prelude toStar Trek: Picardseason 1, theStar Trek: Short Treksepisode “Children of Men”. Following the Attack on Mars by rogue synthetics, Admiral Janeway assigned her heroic young proteges command of the new USS Protostar, witha new mission to bring Starfleet’s message of hope and unityto the farthest reaches of the United Federation of Planets. It’s an irresistable setup that begs forStar Trek: Prodigyseason 3 to happen.
