Jan 16, 2026 3:54pm PT ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 1 Recap: Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti on Boldly Going Back to School By Joe Otterson Plus Icon Joe Otterson TV Reporter joeotterson Latest ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Episode 1 Recap: Holly Hunter, Paul Giamatti on Boldly Going Back to School 8 minutes ago ‘White Lotus’ Season 4 Casts Steve Coogan, Caleb Jonte Edwards 32 minutes ago ‘God of War’ Live-Action Series Casts Teresa Palmer 6 hours ago See All Brooke Palmer/Paramount+ SPOILER ALERT: This article contains spoilers from the series premiere of “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy,” titled “Kids These Days.” “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy” comes out phasers blasting right out of the gate, with a premiere episode that ranks not only among the best of the newest “Trek” series but with any throughout the franchise. We open with a narration from the half-Lanthanite Capt. Nahla Ake (Holly Hunter), explaining the cataclysmic impact of The Burn, a deadly cosmic event in the 32nd century that occurred during the events of “Star Trek: Discovery.” In the aftermath of The Burn, the United Federation of Planets all but collapsed, and some of the high-minded ideals of Starfleet fell by the wayside.
