'It's Possible': Kate Mulgrew Discusses Star Trek: Janeway Spinoff and Talks the 'Shame' of Prodigy's Cancellation

Kate Mulgrew says Star Trek: Janeway spinoff is ‘possible’

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Kate Mulgrew discusses the possibility of a Star Trek: Janeway spin-off and his thoughts on the abrupt cancellation of Star Trek: Prodigy. After seven notable years as captain of Star Trek: Voyager, Mulgrew returned as Admiral Janeway (and Hologram Janeway) in the short-lived but beloved Star Trek: Prodigy.

The first female captain to lead a Star Trek series, Kate Mulgrew’s Janeway inspired a generation of fans. Captain Janeway led the way for Star Trek in Paramount+’s cavalcade of female captains, which now includes Oscar winner Holly Hunter, who directs Star Trek: Starfleet Academy as Captain Nahla Ake.

TrekFilmLaurie Ulster spoke with Kate Mulgrew at Star Trek: Starfleet Academythe red carpet world premiere in New York. Mulgrew confirmed that she and Star Trek executive producer Alex Kurtzman “we’re talking” about a live-action Janeway spin-off.

In 2024, Mulgrew rejected a speech by Janeway that she “I didn’t understand”, but Kate is ready to take Janeway back, even if “That must be something pretty awesome.” Read Mulgrew’s quote below:

“That’s right. If it’s good. It’s possible. But it has to be something pretty awesome.”
“I just think it’s very, very important to embrace what we’re doing here, which is the message of hope, the mission of promise, of excitement, of danger. And the spirit of Janeway is the spirit of someone who can go anywhere at any time, in no time. And I’d like to return to that, but only if it’s excellent.”

Kate Mulgrew also explained how Netflix no longer orders Star Trek: Prodigy is a bad way to end Janeway’s legacy:

“It would be a shame, because they truncated it. They shortened it. They didn’t give it its head. They didn’t keep its promise. And whether they did it intentionally or not, or out of boredom or boredom, or too much content, or whatever they thought, in terms of Janeway’s legacy, it’s not the best way to go out, is it? A cartoon that didn’t see its potential. It was great, but it wasn’t—that You have to get to the finish line, this whole legacy thing is… it’s true, but it’s also about ego.

Kate Mulgrew didn’t know it Star Trek: Prodigythe rights to Netflix had expiredand that its animated series is no longer available for streaming. Mulgrew develops “shame” of Prodigy not having streaming at home:

“Oh, is that lost now? So it’s floating around somewhere. But it’s the story of genius in Hollywood. Dan and Kevin Hageman are geniuses. Everybody knows that. And they created something that I think filled a deeply needed hole. Children – little children, not teenagers, not young people – little children, who are absorbent sponges when it comes to things like the Prime Directive, understanding that if I hold your hand, we can do better that together. The very solid principles of Star Trek. And it had such an eclectic crew. And I loved being the hologram and the captain and the admiral, and it’s just a shame, but sure, we could stay here all night complaining about why the good stuff disappeared.

Netflix’s 18-month option on streaming rights Star Trek: Prodigy expired on December 31, 2025. However, Paramount+, which abruptly canceled and purged Prodigy from its streaming service in 2023, has not re-added the animated series to its slew of animated series. Star Trek content. The only way to look Star Trek: Prodigy it is now to possess it on a physical medium.

In late 2024, Kate Mulgrew announced at a convention that Alex Kurtzman had approached her about a live pitch from Janeway that she had rejected, saying: “I’m not sure it has all the items I would need.” However, Janeway remains eternally popular and Mulgrew would reprise her iconic role in the right project.

Admiral Janeway speaking to Starfleet in Star Trek: Prodigy

Star Trek: Starfleet Academy has connections to Kate Mulgrew’s work in Star Trek: Prodigy. Admiral Janeway, his holographic doppelganger, and the Doctor (Robert Picardo) mentored the young heroes of the USS Protostar when they joined the Starfleet Academy in the late 24th century. 800 years later, The Doctor is an instructor at the 32nd Century Starfleet Academy.

THE the future of Star Trek TV franchise on Paramount+ is in the air. Although Star Trek: Starfleet Academy And Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will each air two seasons in 2026 and 2027, Paramount Skydance is reportedly making Star Trek streaming content “a priority.” If Star Trek: Janeway will be favored among the numerous percolating locations for new Star Trek the shows remain to be seen.

Star Trek: Prodigy was the most unjustly mistreated Star Trek series of the modern era, especially considering the incredibly high quality of the show. Even if it doesn’t look like Star Trek: Prodigy will return, Kate Mulgrew’s epic run as Kathryn Janeway will hopefully still get a proper conclusion that properly honors the former Star Trek: Voyager The Captain’s Legacy.