When it came time to get into character as an alien on Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, actor Paul Giamatti appreciated a specific detail about his costume.

Angry audience members have review-bombed the show, leaving it with a 35% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes despite strong critic reviews.

However, the show's arrival has been met with backlash from some, which has culminated in a poor 35% audience score on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes. This is in contrast to the impressive 85% rating awarded by critics,