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The Big Picture We've been speculating since the series was first announced exactly when the latest Star Trek series, Starfleet Academy would be set in the centuries-spanning timeline of the franchise. For anyone who assumed the series would be set in the far-flung future established in Star Trek: Discovery, congratulations — you were right! Ahead of the bittersweet Discovery series finale, I sat down with star Doug Jones to discuss the ending and his future in the franchise.
While showrunner Alex Kurtzman has dodged questions about when the show takes place in the past, a Discovery spin-off feels completely organic. For the past two seasons, Tilly has been heavily involved with the Academy since it re-opened in Season 4. A Starfleet Academy series has been in the works since as early as 2021 and now it's finally coming to fruition as Kurtzman previously told Collider they're gearing up to film the 10-episode first season later this summer.
What Else Do We Know About 'Starfleet Academy'? The series just recently got its first big piece of casting news as Paramount+ announced that Oscar-winner Holly Hunter will be playing a captain and the academy's chancellor. While Hunter is the only confirmed cast member at this point, we suspect that we may see some familiar faces from Discovery, such as Wiseman's Tilly. We also know that Lower Decks star Tawny Newsome is part of the illustrious writer's room for the series.
Stay tuned at Collider for more Star Trek news and our full conversation with Jones. You can stream the series finale of Star Trek: Discovery on Paramount+ now.Taking place almost a decade before Captain Kirk's Enterprise, the USS Discovery charts a course to uncover new worlds and life forms. Release Date September 24, 2017 Cast Sonequa Martin-Green , Doug Jones , Anthony Rapp , Emily Coutts , Mary Wiseman , Oyin Oladejo Main Genre Sci-Fi Seasons 5 Watch on Paramount+
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