{"id":2131073,"date":"2025-11-02T21:42:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:42:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2131073"},"modified":"2025-11-02T21:42:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-02T21:42:14","slug":"star-trek-showrunners-finally-just-admitted-most-hated-trek-show-was-a-failure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/star-trek-showrunners-finally-just-admitted-most-hated-trek-show-was-a-failure\/","title":{"rendered":"Star Trek Showrunners Finally Just Admitted Most Hated Trek Show Was A Failure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">With its premiere just over two months away, Star Trek fans can\u2019t help but wonder what the upcoming <em>Starfleet Academy<\/em> show will be like. We know surprisingly few details, but co-showrunner Noga Landau recently clarified to Entertainment Weekly that it would have the kind of \u201cmission of the week\u201d format that helped make shows like <em>The Original Series<\/em> and <em>The Next Generation<\/em> major hits.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">That may seem like a no-brainer for a Star Trek show, but Landau\u2019s very welcome announcement also serves as a quiet admission that <em>Discovery<\/em> (the very show <em>Starfleet Academy<\/em> spun off of) was a failure.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>The Problem With Star Trek: Discovery<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>Star Trek Discovery<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unlike traditional <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/star-trek\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Star Trek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Star Trek<\/a> shows, which had 26 episodes per season, <em>Discovery<\/em> began with a 15-episode Season 1 and ended with a 10-episode season. Rather than devote each episode to new missions, <em>Discovery<\/em> mostly focused on major, season-long mysteries for its characters to explore and solve.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This approach drove fans away for many reasons. Chief among them was the fact that even when the mystery was pretty cool (why is warp drive suddenly impossible?), the answer (in this case, an <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/alien\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:alien;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">alien<\/a> had a temper tantrum) was often wildly disappointing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After <em>Discovery<\/em>, Picard followed the same formula, leading to its own major failure. Sure, everyone liked seeing the TNG crew get back together in Season 3, but the stupidity of Season 1\u2019s mystery (what\u2019s the deal with Data\u2019s daughter?) was eclipsed only by the idiocy of Season 2\u2019s mystery (why is Q back on his bullsh*t?). Negative fan reception to these season-long mystery arcs was presumably a large reason why <em>Star Trek: Strange New Worlds<\/em> switched back to <em>The Original Series<\/em>\u2019 mission-of-the-week formula.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>Star Trek Returns To a Winning Formula<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/HLJg5EBIcH322gweEr9XXw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/0914b67e4de71f7db9b99ec6323c0909\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Now, co-showrunner Noga Landau has confirmed that <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/star-trek-starfleet-academy\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Starfleet Academy;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Starfleet Academy<\/a><\/em> will also have a mission-of-the-week format, pretty much cementing the fact that the Star Trek storytelling method pioneered by <em>Discovery<\/em> is a failure. Ironically, the new norm for the franchise is actually the old norm\u2026you know, spending each episode seeking out new life and new civilizations. Fans have responded to this format in <em>Strange New Worlds<\/em> so positively that it leaves only one question: why did <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/paramount-2\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Paramount;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Paramount<\/a> change up the old formula in the first place?<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The answer is as simple as it is cynical. As Star Trek made the shift to streaming, the creative powers that be wanted to give the franchise the kind of prestigious storytelling typically only found in award-winning cable shows like <em>Breaking Bad<\/em> or even <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/topic\/game-of-thrones\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Game of Thrones;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Game of Thrones<\/a><\/em>. It was a bold gamble that might have worked out in the mirror universe, but in our own dimension, fans were expecting <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/ent\/star-trek-4.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:new Star Trek;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">new Star Trek<\/a> shows to feel like\u2026well\u2026Star Trek shows!<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\"><strong>If the Warp Drive Ain\u2019t Broke, Don\u2019t Fix It<\/strong><\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"star trek warp drive\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"900\" height=\"506\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/.MoZVpMGVJE61ZjmTXPNEQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/giant_freakin_robot_articles_628\/bafaefe16ff7f07b1b3b68f18c8a7397\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p>star trek warp drive<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Obviously, the traditional Star Trek storytelling formula isn\u2019t perfect, and we\u2019ve gotten some major stinker episodes over the years (looking at you, \u201cCode of Honor\u201d). On the whole, though, this particular brand of television writing has kept the franchise alive for over half a century. It was a major risk to change things up with <em>Discovery<\/em>, and after that show\u2019s many controversies and abrupt cancellation, it\u2019s clear that Paramount gambled incorrectly on the new format.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Fortunately, <em>Starfleet Academy<\/em> is ditching the season-long mystery arcs that made <em>Discovery<\/em> so annoying at times. The simple fact that the show is embracing the formula that made series like <em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.giantfreakinrobot.com\/scifi\/10-star-trek-generation-episodes.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Next Generation;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">The Next Generation<\/a><\/em> a hit may be good news for fans like me who have been on the fence about <em>Starfleet Academy<\/em>. Now, let\u2019s cross our collective fingers that Paramount can do for the new show what they\u2019ve had recent trouble doing with<em> Strange New Worlds<\/em>: making these weekly missions interesting to watch!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With its premiere just over two months away, Star Trek fans can\u2019t help but wonder what the upcoming Starfleet Academy show will be like. We know surprisingly few details, but co-showrunner Noga Landau recently clarified to Entertainment Weekly that it would have the kind of \u201cmission of the week\u201d format that helped make shows like [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2131074,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25172],"tags":[392030,319398,366292],"class_list":["post-2131073","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","tag-noga-landau","tag-star-trek","tag-starfleet-academy"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Star-Trek-Showrunners-Finally-Just-Admitted-Most-Hated-Trek-Show.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131073","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2131073"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131073\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2131075,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2131073\/revisions\/2131075"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2131074"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2131073"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2131073"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2131073"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}