{"id":68406,"date":"2026-01-14T20:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T02:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/?p=68406"},"modified":"2026-01-14T21:40:30","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T03:40:30","slug":"stsfa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/14\/stsfa\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with actors and showrunners of &#8220;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>TV Interview!<\/strong><\/h3>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68410\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfabanner.png\" alt=\"Cast members and EPs of &quot;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&quot; on Paramount+ (banner) photos from Instagram\" width=\"349\" height=\"275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfabanner.png 985w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfabanner-300x237.png 300w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfabanner-768x606.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 349px) 100vw, 349px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Interview with actors Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepherd, Zo\u00eb Steiner, Karim Dian\u00e9, Robert Picardo, and Gina Yashere, and showrunners\/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau of &#8220;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8221; on Paramount+ by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/13\/biosuzanne\/\">Suzanne<\/a> 1\/7\/26<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I can&#8217;t tell you how much fun these interviews were. This is a very exciting Trek show, and I love these actors. I was especially excited to speak with Robert Picardo and Gina Yashere because of their previous work. The new series drops tomorrow, January 15, 2026 on Paramount+! If you loved &#8220;Star Trek: Discovery,&#8221; you should love this one as well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks and George Hawkins<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview: Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins of Starfleet Academy on Paramount+ 1\/7\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fLQZckFWu4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bella Shepherd, Zo\u00eb Steiner and Karim Dian\u00e9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview w\/ Bella Shepherd, Zoe Steiner, Karim Diane of &quot;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&quot; 1\/7\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/JoYhmVCWmU4?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robert Picardo and Gina Yashere<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Robert Picardo &amp; Gina Yashere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy on Paramount+ 1\/7\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VvcsjPKLB2A?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Interview with Alex Kurtzman &amp; Noga Landau of &quot;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&quot; on Paramount+ 1\/7\/26\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/blkoIkXvFG8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- TVMEGBODY -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1056557952271337\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"8801203268\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-68412 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/starfleetcacademyposter.png\" alt=\"&quot;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&quot; key art\" width=\"280\" height=\"402\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/starfleetcacademyposter.png 482w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/starfleetcacademyposter-209x300.png 209w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" \/><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\"><strong>MORE INFO: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paramountplus.com\/shows\/star-trek-starfleet-academy\/\">Official Site<\/a>\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/rHDDzcyNWGs?si=jtyH4zHCsUs79NnY\">Trailer<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>TUNE-IN\u00a0<\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"il\">STAR<\/span>\u00a0TREK:\u00a0<span class=\"il\">STARFLEET<\/span>\u00a0ACADEMY will premiere with two episodes on\u00a0Thursday, January 15 on Paramount+ in the U.S.\u00a0Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode-long season will drop weekly on Thursdays, with the season finale on Thursday, March 12.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><u>ABOUT SERIES<\/u><\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><span class=\"il\">STAR<\/span>\u00a0TREK:\u00a0<span class=\"il\">STARFLEET<\/span>\u00a0ACADEMY introduces viewers to a young group of cadets who come together to pursue a common dream of hope and optimism. Under the watchful and demanding eyes of their instructors, they discover what it takes to become\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Starfleet<\/span>\u00a0officers as they navigate blossoming friendships, explosive rivalries, first loves and a new enemy that threatens both the Academy and the Federation itself.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">The new series stars Academy Award winner Holly Hunter as Nahla Ake, the Chancellor of\u00a0<span class=\"il\">Starfleet<\/span>\u00a0Academy and Captain of the U.S.S. Athena, plus the cast of cadets played by Sandro Rosta, Karim Dian\u00e9, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins and Bella Shepard. Additional cast members include Zo\u00eb Steiner, Robert Picardo, Tig Notaro, Oded Fehr, Gina Yashere and Academy Award nominee Paul Giamatti, as the season\u2019s villain.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau serve as co-showrunners and executive produce the series alongside executive producers Gaia Violo, Aaron Baiers, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Jenny Lumet, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth, Frank Siracusa and John Weber. The series\u2019 premiere episode is written by Gaia Violo and directed by Alex Kurtzman.\u00a0<span class=\"il\">STAR<\/span>\u00a0TREK:\u00a0<span class=\"il\">STARFLEET<\/span>\u00a0ACADEMY is produced by CBS Studios in association with Secret Hideout and Roddenberry Entertainment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-68411\" src=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfacast.png\" alt=\"&quot;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&quot; cast (from Instagram)\" width=\"402\" height=\"283\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfacast.png 492w, https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/stsfacast-300x211.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 402px) 100vw, 402px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Proofread and Edited by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/2020\/06\/20\/biobrenda\/\">Brenda<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvmeg.com\/index.php\/interviews\/\">Back to the Primetime Articles and Interviews Page<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tvmeg.com\/index.php\/primetime\/startrek\/\">Back to the Star Trek Page<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV Interview! &nbsp; Interview with actors Sandro Rosta, Kerrice Brooks, George Hawkins, Bella Shepherd, Zo\u00eb Steiner, Karim Dian\u00e9, Robert Picardo, and Gina Yashere, and showrunners\/executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Noga Landau of &#8220;Star Trek: Starfleet Academy&#8221; on Paramount+ by Suzanne 1\/7\/26 I can&#8217;t tell you how much fun these interviews were. 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