Star Trek

Every crew from Kirk to Pike, all thirteen films and all twelve series, 1966 to today.

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Where to start with Star Trek

Star Trek is not one long story, so there is no beginning to start at: the trick is to taste it rather than commit to it. Skip the pilots: the usual advice is that The Next Generation's first season is the worst possible introduction to the best-loved Trek. Start modern, then sample.

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    Strange New Worlds, series 1: 10 episodes Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

    Modern-looking, self-contained episodes, and starring young Spock and Pike, so it is recognisably Star Trek without sixty years of baggage. Unusually for Trek, it was good immediately.

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    The Original Series, series 2: “The Trouble with Tribbles” Star Trek: The Original Series

    One cheap, funny, self-contained hour that shows you exactly what 1960s Trek is like before you commit to any of it.

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    The Next Generation, series 2: “The Measure of a Man” Star Trek: The Next Generation

    The courtroom episode about whether Data counts as a person. This is what people mean when they say Star Trek is a show about ideas.

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    Deep Space Nine, series 1: “Duet” Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

    The franchise's darker, morally complicated side, and a preview of the show many fans think is the best Trek ever made.

Then what? Whichever of those landed hardest is the series to actually watch. Most people end up on The Next Generation, starting at series 3, or Deep Space Nine, starting at the beginning and being patient through series 2.

A suggested way in, not an official one. The full list is below: tick anything off in either place.

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The Original Era

  • Star Trek: The Original Series 1966, 3 seasons, 79 episodes
  • Star Trek: The Animated Series 1973, 2 seasons, 22 episodes
  • Star Trek: The Motion Picture 1979
  • Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan 1982
  • Star Trek III: The Search for Spock 1984
  • Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home 1986
  • Star Trek V: The Final Frontier 1989
  • Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country 1991

The Berman Era

  • Star Trek: The Next Generation 1987, 7 seasons, 178 episodes
  • Star Trek: Deep Space Nine 1993, 7 seasons, 176 episodes
  • Star Trek: Voyager 1995, 7 seasons, 172 episodes
  • Star Trek Generations 1994
  • Star Trek: First Contact 1996
  • Star Trek: Insurrection 1998
  • Star Trek: Enterprise 2001, 4 seasons, 98 episodes
  • Star Trek Nemesis 2002

The Kelvin Timeline

  • Star Trek 2009
  • Star Trek Into Darkness 2013
  • Star Trek Beyond 2016

The Streaming Era

  • Star Trek: Discovery 2017, 5 seasons, 65 episodes
  • Star Trek: Short Treks 2018, 2 seasons, 10 episodes
  • Star Trek: Picard 2020, 3 seasons, 30 episodes
  • Star Trek: Lower Decks 2020, 5 seasons, 50 episodes
  • Star Trek: Prodigy 2021, 2 seasons, 40 episodes
  • Star Trek: Strange New Worlds 2022, 5 seasons, 46 episodes
  • Star Trek: Section 31 2025
  • Star Trek: Starfleet Academy 2026, 1 season, 10 episodes

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