"Star Trek: Prodigy" News & Discussion Thread

[Frontier]

Netflix picked up the show.

I was kind of expecting Amazon, but I'll take Netflix .

 

[SweetShop209]

I was kind of expecting Amazon, but I'll take Netflix .

I'm not surprised with Netflix hosting the show given what I said on the previous page.

Probably the only other streaming service I could see that would host the show would be Netflix given all the various Nickelodeon projects there.

 

[SuperSuck64]

I'm glad it's not dead (or at least will be streamable again) but at the same time it's Netflix, and they're arguably the streaming service that treats animation the worst next to Max.

Honestly feels like it's not really safe anywhere these days for an animated show, even one that's part of a massively successful IP like Star Trek.

EDIT: Actually no it's even more screwed that it was on P+.
Existence is pain.

 

[Corwin Haught]

I'm glad it's not dead (or at least will be streamable again) but at the same time it's Netflix, and they're arguably the streaming service that treats animation the worst next to Max.

Honestly feels like it's not really safe anywhere these days for an animated show, even one that's part of a massively successful IP like Star Trek.

EDIT: Actually no it's even more screwed that it was on P+.
Existence is pain.

The article says that the in-house film studio is being undermined and there will be more third-party film output deals. Prodigy is a third-party TV series, so this doesn't affect it.

 

[SuperSuck64]

The article says that the in-house film studio is being undermined and there will be more third-party film output deals. Prodigy is a third-party TV series, so this doesn't affect it.

Still don't expect either of them to treat it well.
We'll be lucky if we get a full Blu-ray release like season 1 did.

 

[Fone Bone]

Netflix? Ugh. I don't expect it to last another season. Hopefully season two doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

 

[Frontier]

Well, I'll binge season 1 when it comes out...

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

Not really surprised about the show's move to Netflix, given that Discovery aired on the streaming service outside North America until late 2021, which was around the same time as Paramount+'s international launch.

While I understand why some would've wanted Amazon Prime Video instead, I don't think their family-oriented animated original series have had the same major success as Netflix's. Not overall for animation since Invincible, which is adult-oriented and proved to be Amazon's first animated original series to be a major success.

 

[Action!]

It's good to see it get picked up by Netflix. I like the show.

 

[Ghostbuster]

@AdrenalineRush1996 Picard and Lower Decks were Amazon Exclusives in the U.K. until recently.

 

[AdrenalineRush1996]

@AdrenalineRush1996 Picard and Lower Decks were Amazon Exclusives in the UK until recently.

I'm aware of it but what I'm saying is that Amazon hasn't had the same success as Netflix in terms of family-oriented animated shows.

 

[Fone Bone]

I'm aware of it but what I'm saying is that Amazon hasn't had the same success as Netflix in terms of family-oriented animated shows.

It's hard to have success at something you've barely tried.

Prodigy would have been a great brand for Prime to build a kids line-up around. Already popular and well-known and would have been a great draw for people who don't see much else original on the service worth watching (at least not until Batman: Caped Crusader).

The Batman cartoon says Prime IS still trying there. Prodigy would have helped as much as Batman will.

Maybe when Netflix cancels it after season 2 Prime can have another shot at it. Which you know Netflix will. They probably only picked it up because it was practically already done. New seasons past that would cost money Netflix does not have.

 

[The Overlord]

Still don't expect either of them to treat it well.
We'll be lucky if we get a full Blu-ray release like season 1 did.

Netflix? Ugh. I don't expect it to last another season. Hopefully season two doesn't end on a cliffhanger.

I don't know, I am just kinda happy to get a new season regardless. Maybe Netflix will cancel it after a season or maybe we will get lucky and Netflix order another season. Regardless, it's better that Netflix host it on their site, rather than Paramount sentencing it to the shadow realm. I really liked this show

 

[RoyalRubble]

Prodigy is nominated for an Emmy in the Sound Mixing & Editing category.

 

[Ghostbuster]

Netflix will add season one on Dec. 25!

 

[RoyalRubble]

Production on season 2 is nearly complete.

 

[Frontier]

Production on season 2 is nearly complete.

So glad we'll get to see it on Netflix .

 

[SweetShop209]

One thing I'm wondering is if season 2 will get a weekly release, or just drop the episodes in batches. On Paramount Plus, this was literally the only kid's show to have a weekly release schedule. The only streaming services that somewhat consistently release episodes of kids shows weekly are Disney Plus and HBO Max, and even then, it's not for every show.

 

[Mandouga]

Frankly, I don’t see anything wrong with giving everyone the entire season all at once….


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[Frontier]

Knowing Netflix, it'll probably be a batch release or the full season.