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Star Trek: Discovery is the sixth live-action series, and seventh series overall, in the Star Trek franchise. Initially set in the mid-23rd century before a time jump to the 32nd century, Discovery heralded a new era of the franchise and has been incredibly divisive among fans. But what did it do right and wrong?

Star Trek Showrunners Finally Just Admitted Most Hated Trek Show Was A Failure (https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/tv/articles/star-trek-showrunners-finally-just-211547108.html)

Chris Snellgrove
Updated Sun, November 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM PST

With its premiere just over two months away, Star Trek fans can’t 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 “mission of the week” format that helped make shows like The Original Series and The Next Generation major hits.

That may seem like a no-brainer for a Star Trek show, but Landau’s very welcome announcement also serves as a quiet admission that Discovery (the very show Starfleet Academy spun off of) was a failure.