Netflix became the new home of Star Trek: Prodigy after it was canceled by Paramount+ earlier in the year. Of course, fans will get to see Season 2 when it hits the 2024 Netflix schedule, and the series will get a chance to engage with a new audience that might not have had a Paramount+ subscription. Will the way viewers see Season 1's full release all at once alter their experience compared to those who watched the series in its first run? Showrunners Kevin and Dan Hageman has some thoughts about why Netflix may be a better fit and more.
During a recent conversation in which I spoke with the co-showrunners of Star Trek: Prodigy, I wondered if the all-at-once release format would impact how people experienced the series and asked the brothers their thoughts. Kevin Hageman had a definitive answer and talked about their previous experience working with Netflix, as well as some complaints they actually heard from fans after Season 1 landed on Paramount+:
