TV Show review
Review basis: 2 seasons, 39 episodes · through July 1, 2024
October 28, 2021 · TV-Y7 · Canceled
Woke Score
Lower is better
Review
Star Trek: Prodigy follows a group of young alien outcasts who steal an abandoned Starfleet ship and learn teamwork, exploration, and moral choices while traveling the galaxy over two seasons. A holographic Captain Janeway teaches them classic Starfleet ideals as they face dangers and grow together. The series includes a prominent genderless character Zero who uses they/them pronouns and focuses on personal identity in season 2, along with a mixed voice cast for its young alien crew.
Breakdown
These are the editorial factors and ratings behind our score for Star Trek: Prodigy.
Woke representation / casting
The voice cast for the young alien leads includes diverse performers such as Brett Gray as Dal and Rylee Alazraqui as Rok-Tahk. Zero is a main crew member portrayed as genderless with they/them pronouns.
Woke political dialogue
The series features classic messages about cooperation, exploration, and ethics delivered through adventure stories and lessons from a holographic Janeway.
Identity-driven story themes
The premise centers on outcast aliens learning to work together and embrace Starfleet ideals despite differences. Zero's genderless identity receives focus including a season 2 personal growth arc.
Western institutional / cultural critique
Starfleet and Federation values are shown as positive and aspirational. Conflicts involve alien tyrants and future alien civil wars without reframing into modern critiques of Western institutions.
Woke character or canon changes
Not relevant
Anti-woke backlash and complaints
Very few specific complaints treat the series as pushing woke, DEI, or identity politics messaging. Most discussion centers on its kid-friendly approach and storytelling.
Creator track record context
Key producers include Alex Kurtzman who has repeatedly framed Star Trek around diversity and social themes alongside the Hageman brothers with no such pattern and other producers with milder records.
Production
