10 Ways The Streaming Era Has Improved Star Trek
2. Star Trek: Prodigy
Star Trek: Prodigy had a rocky road from its premiere to the final episode of its season season. This was originally a joint venture between Paramount and Nickelodeon. The first season was released in two batches of ten episodes, which dropped weekly. In hindsight, this hurt the show from the jump.
Audiences didn't really know what to make of it, so they were slow to come aboard. Was it a kids' show? Was it a young adult show? Could anyone give them a solid answer? Then, the worst news - Paramount was pulling it from their streaming service, thus ending the hope for any one single home of Star Trek.
However, the fan community rallied, planes were sent into the air bearing banners of hope, and Star Trek: Prodigy found a new life on Netflix, thus allowing the delayed second season to air to near-universal praise.
The fate of Prodigy in the future is still unclear, but around it, an online storm of support has rallied. It may not have the highest streaming figures of the current Star Trek shows, but it certainly has one of the more loyal fanbases, proving once again why this online platform has been a positive thing for the franchise.