What Secret Hideout does

Secret Hideout is an award-winning film and television production company founded by Alex Kurtzman in 2013 and headquartered in Los Angeles, California. The company operates under a multi-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios and is the primary steward of the entire Star Trek Universe on Paramount+, overseeing Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy, Section 31, Starfleet Academy, Short Treks, and Very Short Treks. Beyond the Star Trek franchise, Secret Hideout has produced over 500 episodes of television including The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Comey Rule, Clarice, Hawaii Five-O, Salvation, InStinct, Scorpion, Sleepy Hollow, and Limitless, as well as the feature film Rob Peace (August 2024 theatrical release).

The company's business model is production-fee and licensing-driven, operating within the CBS Studios/Paramount ecosystem rather than via consumer-facing pricing. Revenue is generated through production fees, licensing deals, and backend participation from studio partners (primarily Paramount+ and CBS Television Studios), with additional distribution through Netflix (Rob Peace) and Peacock (LIFT documentary). The company has accumulated 26 Emmy nominations with 4 wins, 26 Saturn Award nominations with 14 wins, 9 Tony nominations with 3 wins, 2 Golden Globe nominations, and a 2024 Peabody Award for the Star Trek franchise's impact on American broadcasting.

Secret Hideout operates with 18 employees and a lean executive team led by Founder Alex Kurtzman, President of Television Aaron Baiers, and Chief Investment Officer/President of Film Morgan Earnest. Its subsidiary 25 Stories, established in Fall 2021 by Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman, functions as a wholly-owned production entity within CBS Studios focused on prestige culturally specific film and television by BIPOC creators. The company is privately held with no disclosed venture capital funding.

Name

Secret Hideout

Legal name

Secret Hideout

Website

https://secrethideoutco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Secret Hideout is a privately held film and television production company founded in 2013 by Alex Kurtzman that operates under a multi-year deal with CBS Television Studios, producing the Star Trek franchise for Paramount+ and other prestige content.

Ownership category

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Product category

Television and Film Production Services

akta.pro primary industry

Live-Action TV Movies, Miniseries & Specials Production (MPADABAD)

Keywords

• Television production
• Science fiction content
• Prestige drama series
• Feature film production
• Franchise content development

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Television Production and Licensing: Secret Hideout produces television content under a multi-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios. The company develops and produces Star Trek franchise content for Paramount+ and other streaming platforms, generating revenue through production fees, licensing deals, and backend participation.

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Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Secret Hideout is a film and television production company that develops and produces scripted content, most notably overseeing the entire Star Trek Universe on Paramount+ under a multi-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios. The company has produced over 500 episodes of television across science fiction franchises (Star Trek series), prestige dramas (The Comey Rule, Clarice, The Man Who Fell to Earth), procedurals (Hawaii Five-O, Scorpion, Sleepy Hollow, InStinct, Salvation, Limitless), and feature films (Rob Peace). It also operates 25 Stories, a subsidiary producing prestige culturally specific content from BIPOC creators.

Product overview

Secret Hideout is an award-winning film and television production company founded by Alex Kurtzman. The company produces a diverse portfolio of content including the Star Trek franchise series (Discovery, Picard, Strange New Worlds, Lower Decks, Prodigy, Section 31, Starfleet Academy, Short Treks, and Very Short Treks), non-Trek television dramas and comedies (The Man Who Fell to Earth, The Comey Rule, Clarice, Hawaii Five-O, Salvation, InStinct, Scorpion, Sleepy Hollow, Limitless), feature films (Rob Peace), and operates 25 Stories as a subsidiary focused on BIPOC storytelling. The company oversees the entire Star Trek Universe for Paramount+ under a multi-year deal with CBS Television Studios.

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Brands

• 25 Stories: A production entity within CBS Studios focused on prestige, culturally specific film and television that authentically portrays the daily lives and experiences of people of color, in collaboration with talented BIPOC creators.

Products and services

• Star Trek: Discovery A Star Trek series set ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, following the USS Discovery as it discovers new worlds and lifeforms. Produced for Paramount+ and CBS Television Studios.
• Star Trek: Picard Follows Jean-Luc Picard 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet as he is pulled back into adventure by a mysterious young woman. Produced for Paramount+.
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds A prequel to Star Trek: The Original Series following the crew of the USS Enterprise under Captain Christopher Pike. Produced for Paramount+.
• Star Trek: Lower Decks Animated comedy series following the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos. Produced for Paramount+.
• Star Trek: Prodigy Animated series where a group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and explore the galaxy. Executive produced by Alex Kurtzman and Aaron Baiers.
• Star Trek: Section 31 Film following Emperor Philippa Georgiou as she joins a secret division of Starfleet tasked with protecting the United Federation of Planets. Starring Michelle Yeoh. Premiered January 24, 2025.
• Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Series following Starfleet cadets navigating friendships, rivalries, and first loves while training to become officers. Produced for Paramount+.
• Star Trek: Short Treks Series of stand-alone short films featuring characters and storylines from Star Trek: Discovery.
• The Man Who Fell to Earth Series following an alien who arrives on Earth with a mission to learn to become human and save his species.
• The Comey Rule Limited series starring Jeff Daniels and Brendan Gleeson as former FBI Dir. James Comey and President Donald J. Trump. Season One premiered September 27, 2020.
• Clarice Series following FBI agent Clarice Starling's personal story approximately a year after The Silence of the Lambs.
• Hawaii Five-O Series following former U.S. Navy officer Steve McGarrett who returns home to Oahu to find his father's killer.
• Salvation Series about an MIT grad student and tech superstar who discover an asteroid is six months away from colliding with Earth.
• InStinct Series about a former CIA operative pulled back into his old life when NYPD needs help stopping a serial killer.
• Scorpion Series about an eccentric genius who forms a team of super-geniuses tasked with defending against threats to national security. Season Four premiered September 25, 2017.
• Sleepy Hollow Series where Ichabod Crane is resurrected and pulled 2.5 centuries through time to unravel a founding fathers-era mystery.
• Limitless Series about an average man who gains the ability to use the full extent of his brain's capabilities and is hired by the FBI.
• Rob Peace Feature film directed, adapted by, and starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, following the true story of a brilliant young man who risks his future to help his imprisoned father. Released by Republic Pictures in August 2024 and subsequently by Netflix.
• 25 Stories A production entity within CBS Studios established by writing partners Jenny Lumet and Alex Kurtzman, focused on prestige culturally specific film and television by writers of color. Produced the LIFT documentary released on Peacock.
• Star Trek: Very Short Treks Promotional short films created for the 50th anniversary of Star Trek: The Animated Series.

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Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CBS Television StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecret Hideout operates under a multi-year overall deal with CBS Television Studios. The company oversees the entire Star Trek Universe on Paramount+ for CBS Studios and develops/produces television content including Star Trek franchise shows.
• Republic PicturescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRepublic Pictures released Rob Peace in 500 theaters in August 2024 and is a producing partner on the feature film adaptation of LIFT documentary.
• Keshet StudiosminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKeshet Studios is a producing partner on the American adaptation of PØRNI, a Norwegian series being adapted by Jenny Lumet.

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Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights10 records

Direct peers

• Legendary Television: Television arm of Legendary Entertainment, producing franchise-based and prestige series. Comparable to Secret Hideout as a multi-show production company serving premium platforms.
• Heyday Films: David Heyman's production company behind the Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts films and prestige TV including The Capture and The Regime. Comparable to Secret Hideout as a prestige-led production company building multi-show franchises.
• Imagine Television: Brian Grazer and Ron Howard's TV production arm behind prestige series including 24, Genius, and Arrested Development. Comparable to Secret Hideout as a long-running, award-recognized, multi-series production company.
• Bad Robot: J.J. Abrams and Katie McGrath's production company behind major franchises including Star Wars, Mission: Impossible, Lost, Westworld, and Castle Rock. Comparable to Secret Hideout as an independently branded production house stewarding big-budget franchise IP under studio overall deals.
• Bad Wolf: UK-based production company behind the modern Doctor Who era and His Dark Materials. Comparable as a franchise-stewarding prestige TV producer with a strong sci-fi pedigree and cross-platform deals.
• Berlanti Productions: Greg Berlanti's production company behind the live-action DC television universe (Arrowverse), Riverdale, and You. A directly comparable franchise-led TV production company operating under multi-year studio deals with Warner Bros.
• Skydance Television: Skydance's TV division produces franchise-leaning prestige series including Foundation, Reacher, and Altered Carbon. Comparable to Secret Hideout as a franchise-producing, multi-platform prestige TV shop.

Broad incumbents

• Lucasfilm: The Star Wars and Indiana Jones IP owner and franchise operator under Disney. Comparable as the steward of a long-running sci-fi franchise with multi-platform series, films, and a dedicated universe mandate.
• A+E Studios / Industrial Media: A+E Networks' scripted and unscripted production arm, alongside Industrial Media, producing franchises and prestige content across multiple platforms. A larger, diversified production incumbent with overlapping franchise and prestige capabilities.
• CBS Television Studios: The parent studio and overall-deal counterparty for Secret Hideout, producing a broad slate of network and streaming series including NCIS, Blue Bloods, and SEAL Team. Relevant as the studio ecosystem within which Secret Hideout operates.

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Customer concentration

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Funding overview

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