“Star Trek: Prodigy” released its second season on Netflix on July 1. Kate Mulgrew, one of the stars, hopes the animated series will get a third season. After speaking at the “Prodigy” panel at San Diego Comic-Con, Mulgrew said the room’s energy was “electric.”
“I had a packed auditorium for the panel on Sunday morning. Everyone was excited and happy! They’re eager for this kind of TV show. There’s nothing like it on TV because it introduces ‘Star Trek’ to young kids in a completely new way.”
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“Prodigy” first aired on Nickelodeon and Paramount+. It got renewed for a second season soon after it started. But then, due to corporate issues, Paramount cancelled the show and removed Season 1 from their streaming service, even though Season 2 was already being made. CBS Studios then made a deal with Netflix to show both seasons.
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“Star Trek” fans have praised the show, and Kate Mulgrew thanks creators Kevin and Dan Hageman for making complex stories easy to understand. “The Hagemans don’t talk down to anyone,” she said. “They wouldn’t even talk down to a five-year-old; instead, they lift them.”
Mulgrew joked that a fan told her Season 2 of “Prodigy” feels like an unofficial eighth season of “Star Trek: Voyager.” This is mainly because of her role and the appearances of “Voyager” stars like Robert Beltran (Chakotay) and Robert Picardo (The Doctor).
Regarding the current state of the “Star Trek” franchise, Mulgrew praised Alex Kurtzman’s smart leadership. She said she believes there is no limit to how many shows the franchise can have.
“There will never be too many ‘Star Trek’ shows because you can’t have too much of this kind of goodness and excitement,” she said. “The message is important and inspiring. It shows us at our best. It might sound overly optimistic, but when shows like ‘Prodigy’ are made so well, it’s not unrealistic at all. It’s how we should act in the world.”
“Star Trek: Prodigy” wraps up its storylines by the end of the second season, but there’s a chance for more adventures with the young crew if the streaming service decides to continue. All forty episodes of “Star Trek: Prodigy” are now available on Netflix.
Source: Variety