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How Many Star Trek Series Are There?

By: Author Brad Burnie

Posted on Published: July 21, 2022  - Last updated: December 11, 2022

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The television series Star Trek has been going for over fifty years, and shows no signs of slowing down.

During those five plus decades, it has been on screen for a lot of that time, and there were often movies when it wasn’t on the air. There have been 12 Star Trek series, and more are on the way! (As of 2022)

Over all this time, it hasn’t been just one single series, rather lots of different series set within the same universe.

But how many Star Trek series are there in total? Well, we’ve got the answers.

In our handy guide below, you’ll find out about each and every series of Star Trek that there has been.

Along with that, we have information about each of them.

To answer the big question outright, the answer is that there are 12 different series of Star Trek, though more are always on the way.

List of All Star Trek TV Series:

• Star Trek: The Original Series – 1966-1969
• Star Trek: The Animated Series – 1973-1974

The Next Generation – 1987-1994

Deep space nine – 1993-1999, voyager – 1995-2001, enterprise – 2001-2005, discovery – 2017-onwards, short treks – 2018-2020, picard – 2020-onwards, lower decks – 2020-onwards, prodigy – 2021-onwards, strange new worlds – 2022-onwards.

Below, we’ll get into each of them and what makes them different.

The Original Series – 1966-1969

This is the series that began it all, and is one of the most famous and beloved Star Trek series there are.

Of course, when it aired, it was just called Star Trek.

However, as time went on and more shows were created, it had to be retroactively referred to as The Original Series.

It ran for almost three years and had three seasons, where it was mostly popular with science fiction lovers and, interestingly, engineering students.

Clearly, the show and its use of science appealed to many people who were smart on that subject.

However, it wasn’t until later on, after it had been canceled and instead rerun on television a lot, that it would find an even wider fanbase.

The show was about the crew of a spaceship called the USS Enterprise and their adventures through space.

The key crew members were Captain James T. Kirk, his science officer Spock, and their doctor Bones.

On top of that, other key crew members were Sulu, Uhura, and Scotty.

The Animated Series – 1973-1974

This animated version of the The Original Series featured much of the same cast for its voices.

The animation allowed the show to go to more expansive worlds that couldn’t be visualized on the live action budgets of before.

However, some don’t count this series to be canon.

This is the series that proved Star Trek could and would be something more than its original show, and there were countless other stories to tell.

This particular story is set a century after the original show, and involves a new crew on a new starship.

Well-regarded English actor Patrick Stewart played the new captain, Jean-Luc Picard, while his commander William Riker was played by Jonathan Frakes.

Other key crew members include the android Data, a Klingon named Worf, and half-human, half-Betazoid counselor named Deanna Troi.

Set shortly after The Next Generation, this story within the Star Trek universe especially stands out because it is set on a space station, instead of a starship like they had been previously.

It also was the first of the series to use long, serialized stories.

The crew is headed by Benjamin Sisko, while other key members included their security chief Odo and chief medical officer Julian Bashir.

This Star Trek series is notable for being the first to have a woman as the commanding officer heading up the show’s crew.

It took place around the same time as Deep Space Nine and follows the starship USS Voyager as it tries to get home.

The crew is headed up by Captain Janeway, while also involving a First officer named Chakotay and a Chief Engineer named B’Elanna Torres.

This series took place before the time period of The Original Series, acting as a prequel to that show.

It mixed its episodes up between single standalone adventures and season-long arcs, offering a wealth of storytelling.

The crew of the Enterprise ship is led by Captain Archer, while other key members of the crew included a Chief Engineer named Trip Tucker.

This is also a prequel to the original show, and is the first Star Trek show in 12 years. It involves a ship called the USS Discovery.

When the show started, fans could say hello to Jason Isaacs as the ship’s commander, Captain Lorca.

However, this changed as the seasons went on.

In season 2, the commander was Captain Pike, while season 3 saw Captain Saru take over.

Through this all, though, the main character of the show is the science specialist Michael Burnham.

This spin-off was a series of small short films expanding the universe of Discovery.

This show resurrects the Jean-Luc Picard character from The Next Generation, sending him on a redemptive adventure.

While seasons 1 and 2 brought back some other cast members from The Next Generation, season 3 brought back almost the entire crew.

This is an animated adult show set in the Star Trek universe, the first to be an outright comedy . ( My Personal favorite!)

This is a Star Trek show for children, featuring a gang of teenagers who find themselves on a disused starship.

This takes some of the cast from Discovery and sends them on a prequel adventure, depicting the early voyages of the USS Enterprise.

That select crew includes young versions of Pike and Spock, allowing us to learn more about their history.

Final Thoughts

There have been 12 Star Trek series, and more are on the way! It’s interesting to note that between 1966 and 2005, there were six Star Trek shows, spanning almost 40 years. However, since 2017 there have been just as many Star Trek series in just 5 years!

Brad Burnie is the founder of Starships.com. He loves all video game genres. In his spare time, he loves reading, watching movies, and gaming

How to watch Star Trek in order – both release and chronological orders

From The Original Series to Strange New Worlds, here's how to watch the entire Star Trek canon in order.

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It's a hugely exciting time to be a Star Trek fan, especially after the news that we'll be getting a new prequel movie from the director of Andor!

The Star Trek franchise has enjoyed a dramatic revitalisation in recent years, returning to its original home on the small screen to launch a sprawling shared universe of exciting shows.

Coming up next in the world of Star Trek, we've got Star Trek: Discovery season 5 to look forward to, as well as Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 after the series was saved by Netflix – and more! Meanwhile, Star Trek: Picard wrapped up with a third and final season, while we got renewals for shows like Lower Decks .

With all these interconnecting stories, it's not surprising that newcomers to the franchise want to ensure they are watching in the correct order. Fortunately, we can help with that.

Below, we've compiled how to watch Star Trek in release and chronological order, while we also weigh in on the pros and cons of each method. Once you have all the information you need, venture forth into the final frontier.

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How to watch star trek in release order.

Arguably, the most faithful way of watching Star Trek is in the order each series was made, allowing you to follow the franchise from its inception and explore its universe as the original fans did decades ago.

It makes sense to do it this way as while the shows do jump around in terms of time period, they still find ways to build on what came before in order of release.

In that sense, you're likely to get a slightly more complete picture of Star Trek by watching in this order, instead of piecing the shows together in a chronological timeline.

Star Trek release order (films listed in italics )

• Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (TAS)
• The first six Star Trek films (The Motion Picture up to Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG)
• Star Trek: Generations
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (DS9)
• Star Trek: Voyager (VOY)
• Star Trek films 8-10 (First Contact, Insurrection, Nemesis)
• Star Trek: Enterprise (ENT)
• Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness, Star Trek Beyond
• Star Trek: Discovery (DSC)
• Star Trek: Short Treks*
• Star Trek: Picard (PIC)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (LOW)
• Star Trek: Prodigy (PRO)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (SNW)
• Untitled Toby Haynes Star Trek prequel film

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* Star Trek: Short Treks premiered after Discovery, hence the listing here. However, Short Treks season 2 sets up some plot threads picked up in Discovery season 2 and beyond, so it's best to alternate between them if you can.

Some people who watch in this order choose to skip over the first three steps and begin with Star Trek: The Next Generation. There is a belief among certain Trekkies that TNG has aged better than The Original Series, making it an easier entry point for newcomers to the franchise.

It would be worth watching the first few episodes of TOS to see what you think of it, but if William Shatner's Captain Kirk doesn't quite cut it for you, feel free to move on to the dulcet tones of Patrick Stewart's Jean-Luc Picard. The two shows have relatively few connections, so you don't need to worry about feeling lost (although they do eventually cross over in a major way in the Star Trek: Generations movie).

How to watch Star Trek in chronological order

As previously stated, the various shows in the Star Trek universe take place at different points in a sprawling timeline, so an alternative method is to watch in chronological order.

This comes with pros and cons: on the one hand, it allows you to begin with a modern show, which may be preferable to some people. But on the other hand, some of the references contained in more recent episodes may not land with you in the way they were intended.

Star Trek chronological order (films listed in italics )

• Star Trek: Enterprise (Year: 2151-2161)
• Short Trek: The Girl Who Made the Stars (Year: 2230s)
• Short Trek: The Brightest Star (Year: 2239)
• Star Trek: The Cage – The Original Series one-off pilot episode (Year: 2254)
• Short Trek: The Escape Artist (Year: 2250s)
• Short Trek: Q&A (Year: 2253)
• Star Trek: Discovery season 1 (Year: 2256)
• Short Trek: Runaway (Year: 2257)
• Star Trek: Discovery season 2 (Year: 2258)
• Short Trek: The Trouble with Edward (Year: 2250s)
• Short Trek: Ask Not (Year: 2250s)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Year: 2259)
• Star Trek: The Original Series (Year: 2265-2269)
• Short Trek: Ephraim and Dot (Year: 2267-2285)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (Year: 2269-2270)
• The first six Star Trek films (Year: 2273-2293)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (Year: 2364-2370)
• Star Trek films 7-10: Generations up to Nemesis (Year: 2293-2379)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (Year: 2369-2375)
• Star Trek: Voyager (Year: 2371-2378)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (2380)
• Star Trek: Prodigy (Year: 2383)
• Short Trek: Children of Mars (Year: 2385)
• Star Trek: Picard seasons 1-3 (Year: 2399-2402)
• Star Trek: Discovery seasons 3-4 (32nd Century)
• Short Trek: Calypso (far future, year unknown)

Note – Star Trek: Short Treks was a two-season anthology series, which visits various periods on the franchise timeline. Anything listed as a Short Trek is a single episode of this show (with a runtime between 8 and 18 minutes).

It's not currently confirmed where precisely Toby Haynes' film will sit in the chronology but we do know it'll be a prequel film, taking place "decades" before Star Trek (2009).

For those wondering, the recent trilogy of Star Trek movies directed by JJ Abrams and Justin Lin – Star Trek, Into Darkness and Beyond – are set in an alternate universe, meaning they do not connect to a chronological order of the series.

They do, however, contain references to The Original Series – most notably the return of Leonard Nimoy as Spock – but can be watched at any point as standalone stories.

Star Trek: The Original Series, The Animated Series, The Next Generation, Voyager and Deep Space Nine are available to stream on Netflix .

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Star Trek Streaming Guide: Where to Watch All the TV Shows and Movies

Find out where you can stream all the voyages of sci-fi’s longest-running franchise.

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Launched on September 8, 1966 — nearly 54 years ago — the NBC-TV series Star Trek was the beginning of a new age of science fiction on television and, eventually, the big screen. The first show to echo the sophistication and vision of sci-fi literature , Star Trek was only a cult hit at the time of its initial run but refused to die even after its cancellation, with the original 79 episodes running for years in syndication.

More than five decades later, Star Trek encompasses eight TV series (a total of 764 episodes and counting) and 13 films, plus countless books, comics, games and more. It’s had its ups and downs, its high points and its misfires, but it remains one of the most beloved and durable franchises in all of pop culture.

Now, thanks to streaming, all those episodes and movies are available to watch any time (we know you diehard Trekkers have the Blu-rays and DVDs, but you don’t have to break those out anymore). Below is a handy guide to where you can stream every iteration of Trek , from The Original Series to the movies to the new Star Trek: Picard . Grab your remote and boldly go…

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Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969)

The one that started it all, the original Star Trek came along at a time when most screen sci-fi (movies and TV) was still just monster movies or kiddie fare ( Lost in Space , anyone?). Gene Roddenberry ’s vision of an intelligent, allegorical sci-fi series, which used actual genre writers for much of its first two seasons, was groundbreaking in ways that reverberate to this day. And its cast, led by William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy, became iconic.

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Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)

Using the voices of many of the original cast members and even employing writers from the original series, TAS had a genuine chance to extend the original show with the visual freedom animation offered. But the format turned out to be its enemy, as clunky, cheap animation and frequent reuse of shots gave the show a shoddy, amateurish reputation. Some of the stories are quite good, however.

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Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)

Set nearly a century after the original series, with Gene Roddenberry mandating that conflict between the crew members be diminished by that point, ST: TNG proved to be enormously popular even with a brand new, unfamiliar crew. It took most of three seasons for the show to find its footing, but Captain Picard (a magnificent Patrick Stewart ) and company went on many captivating and genuinely outstanding adventures of their own.

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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)

Many fans consider DS9 the best Trek series ever , and they certainly can make a good argument for it: the first Trek show not set on a starship, but instead on a remote space station, DS9 addressed cultural divides, character conflict, religion and war in a bolder fashion that any Trek entry before it — while also utilizing the kind of serialized storytelling that is now the standard across the medium.

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Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)

Voyager found members of a Federation starship and the rebel Maquis stranded together 70,000 years from Earth in the Delta Quadrant, facing a 75-year journey home. Headed by Trek ’s first female captain , Kathryn Janeway (Kate Mulgrew), Voyager encountered all kinds of interesting new races as well as old enemies the Borg during the long and often compelling journey home.

Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)

The first series to act as a prequel, set a decade before the creation of what would become the United Federation of Planets, Enterprise followed the crew of the first ship to bear that name. Uneven in quality and struggling to find resonant stories, Enterprise was canceled after four seasons and ended an 18-year run for Trek on TV. 

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Star Trek: Discovery (2017- )

Set 10 years prior to TOS , Discovery ’s troubled birth (it went through numerous delays and several showrunners) led to the most polarizing show in the franchise to date. Focusing for once on a central character other than the captain — mutinous anthropologist Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), who turns out to be the adopted sister of one Mr. Spock — it has often ignored or played fast and loose with Trek continuity while painting Starfleet in a more conspiratorial light. Season 3 will debut in 2020.

Star Trek: Picard (2020- )

Like Discovery before it, Picard has divided Star Trek fans with its depiction of a Federation in decline, marked by bigotry, deception and treachery. But there is no questioning the powerful presence of Patrick Stewart, playing an older, flawed Picard for the first time in 18 years, and the thrill of seeing old friends like Seven of Nine, Will Riker and Deanna Troi. The show has certainly had its moments ; we’ll see if more are to come in the already-announced season 2 .

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Star Trek: 50 Best Episodes

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Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)

After an aborted attempt at a second TV series ( Star Trek: Phase II ), Paramount Pictures brought Trek to the big screen in a lavish, $40 million epic (the most expensive movie of its time) that reunited the original crew in a 2001 -like encounter with a massive, mysterious space probe. Slow-moving, alternately impressive and shaky visually, ST: TMP nevertheless proved that the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise could hold their own on the big screen — and strangely, the film has actually aged better than most.

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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)

Still considered the finest Trek movie of all , and rightfully so, The Wrath of Khan focused — like the original show — on character and story instead of visual effects and esoteric concepts. Bringing back a deadly enemy from the first season, the generic superman Khan (Ricardo Montalban), the movie was thrilling, dramatic and, with the death of Spock at the finale, incredibly moving.

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Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)

Even though the end of Star Trek II strongly hinted at Spock’s return, it wasn’t a given. But Leonard Nimoy did come back for Star Trek III — as director (and yes, as Spock too in the film’s closing minutes) of this somber and often underrated entry . Captain Kirk loses almost everything — his beloved ship, his commission and his newly reconciled son — to save his friend’s life in a poignant story about friendship and loyalty. And there’s a bad-ass villain too, a Klingon captain played to the hilt by Christopher Lloyd.

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Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)

Leonard Nimoy’s second outing as director is both a comedy and an environmentally themed adventure — and it turned out to be one of the biggest hits of the franchise. This light-hearted romp sent Kirk and the gang back to 20 th century San Francisco to rescue a pair of humpback whales, and the fish-out-of-water (pun intended) antics of the crew provide plenty of laughs and a ton of heart.

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Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)

Shatner got behind the camera for this turgid, unfunny mess , which regularly rates near the bottom of any Trekker’s list. The old “alien pretending to be God” trope, a long-lost brother we never knew Spock had and the other cast members acting by and large like buffoons make this perhaps the most embarrassing of the Enterprise ’s big screen voyages. There are a few nice moments — there always are — but this nowhere near first on our revisit list.

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Star Trek IV: The Undiscovered Country (1991)

The classic Trek cast bounced back from Star Trek V with a final adventure that was also one of their best . A suspenseful, urgent meditation on aging, grievance and the end of the Cold War, Star Trek IV was a remarkable example of how Trek could show us at our finest even while facing down our lingering demons. Plus it ends with both a great space battle and one of the greatest cast send-offs ever (which was emulated by none other than Avengers Endgame ).

Star Trek: Generations (1994)

What could have been a magnificent passing of the torch from the classic Trek cast to the TNG crew ends up looking and feeling more like a tepid extended TNG episode with weak cameos from Kirk, Scotty (James Doohan) and Chekov (Walter Koenig). Patrick Stewart and his team are all solid, as is villain Malcolm McDowell, and the crashing of the Enterprise is a genuinely gripping setpiece. But the story and motivations are undercooked — as is most of the movie.

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Star Trek: First Contact (1996)

Easily the best of the TNG quartet, First Contact travels back in time to the very start of Earth’s push into space, where the Borg intends to cripple humanity once and for all. The crew of the Enterprise follow them to make sure history isn’t changed, even as Picard confronts his fear and hatred of the Borg . Jonathan Frakes does a nice first-time directing job, balancing the action and character work ably, while Alice Krige steals the show as the sensual Borg Queen.

Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)

Like Generations , the third TNG theatrical outing feels like a mediocre TV segment stretched to feature length; even Frakes’ direction seems uninspired. One difference: with Picard fighting a secret plan (engineered by F. Murray Abraham, above) to uproot the natives of a “fountain of youth” planet, the seeds were planted for later Trek entries that portrayed an increasingly corrupt Federation. Otherwise, this is a forgettable, often cheesy film.

Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)

The final big-screen outing for the TNG cast is better than its reputation suggests , as Picard squares off against a renegade Romulan who happens to be his clone. Tom Hardy chews the scenery fabulously as the latter, and the climactic battle between his massive ship and the Enterprise is well handled by director Stuart Baird. There’s also a surprising emotional payoff for Data (Brent Spiner) that ends up being the hook for Star Trek: Picard 18 years later.

Star Trek (2009)

J.J. Abrams does what many thought couldn’t be done — he reboots Star Trek with a fresh, young cast inhabiting the original roles made iconic by Shatner, Nimoy and their crew. The new cast, led by Chris Pine as Kirk and Zachary Quinto as Spock, is the best thing about the film, which also uses a clever plot device to position this timeline just slightly to the side of the original one. The reliance on action over ideas is a bit of a letdown, and unfortunately would carry over to the next two movies.

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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)

One of the worst Trek films ever , right down there with The Final Frontier . STID insults both fans and casual viewers with a brain-dead script, frantic action and massive contrivances (such as the sudden ability for someone to beam across the galaxy or the screenwriters’ well-worn “magic blood” gimmick). But its most egregious offense is turning into a half-assed remake of The Wrath of Khan that’s as dumb as it is pointless. This is what happens when people tackle Trek with no understanding of it.

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Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Still too reliant on action over depth, and featuring the third revenge-driven storyline in a row, Star Trek Beyond is nevertheless better than its predecessor . It mostly works as a standalone adventure, and once again the Pine/Quinto cast delivers with heart. But even though Beyond does occasionally capture the vibe of classic Trek , there’s a vague sense of desperation at work — like the franchise knows it’s run out of gas (and crashing the Enterprise for the third time in 13 films doesn’t help).

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How to watch Star Trek in order

Whether you're wanting to check out the Original Series or Discovery, figuring out how to watch Star Trek in order is a breeze with this easy guide!

Is it just us or is figuring out how to watch Star Trek in order getting more and more complex with each passing year? The prospect of watching Star Trek in order would be daunting for even the most decorated of starship captains with multiple series being brought to life on both the big and small screens. But fear not Trekkies - we've got you covered!

If you've ever tried to watch the Marvel movies in order , you'd be forgiven for thinking that was the most complicated franchise on the planet, but we kid you not - it has nothing on Star Trek. The 55-year-old sci-fi franchise includes nine (soon to be 11) TV shows and 13 movies and it spans 1000 years, making for one super complicated and vast timeline.

So, what is the best way to watch Star Trek in order? Well, that depends. For you purists out there, you might like to opt for viewing this franchise by release date, just like all the original Trekkie fans did back in the day. This will allow you to follow along as they did and get a similar experience. While the timeline does jump around, ( Star Trek: Discovery , for example, is set at the end of the 32nd century but was released before Star Trek: Picard , which is set in the 24th century), it gives you a more complete picture. 

Because the Star Trek franchise involves movies and TV series that take place at different times, another option is to watch everything in chronological order. This means you get to start with something a little bit more modern, but the one problem with this is that references will often be made to films you've not yet seen, which could make certain elements difficult to follow. 

To be honest, just like we recommend in our guide to how to watch the Star Wars movies in order , it really is a matter of personal preference. As long as you have one of the best TVs , you'll find you enjoy this franchise no matter what order you decide to watch it in.

So, without further ado, here's how to watch Star Trek in order - based on release date and in-universe continuity...

Star Trek TV shows and movies in chronological order

This is probably the list you're looking for if you're trying to figure out how to watch Star Trek in order. It's where things get really interesting, as Star Trek movies and TV shows have a habit of jumping around the franchise's chronology with sequels, prequels and bits in between. There are even two distinct timelines – but don't worry, we'll explain all that.

The original ‘Prime’ timeline was started by the Original Series, the Next Generation-era TV shows, and the first ten movies, The alternative ‘Kelvin’ timeline, meanwhile, was created in JJ Abrams’ first Star Trek (2009) to allow the familiar Enterprise crew of Kirk, Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Sulu, Uhura and Chekov to have new adventures without contradicting canon . To avoid confusion, we've defined the two timelines as separate entities below.

This list doesn't, however, include all of the brief Short Treks – short stories which are mostly set around the Star Trek: Discovery era – and adventures where Starfleet crews time-travelled to the eras before any of the shows/movies are set (eg visits to 1986 in The Voyage Home and 2063 in First Contact). We've also left out upcoming Discovery spin-off Star Trek: Section 31 , since it's not yet in production. (Also, we're not entirely sure exactly when it'll be set.)

Let's start with everything in one big list. 

• Star Trek: Enterprise (seasons 1-4)
• ‘The Cage’
• Star Trek: Discovery (seasons 1-2)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
• Star Trek: The Original Series  (seasons 1-3)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series 
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture 
• Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan 
• Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock 
• Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home 
• Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier 
• Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country 
• Star Trek: Generations (opening sequence)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (seasons 1-5)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (seasons 6-7), Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (seasons 1-2)
• Star Trek: Generations
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (seasons 3-4), Star Trek: Voyager (seasons 1-2)
• Star Trek: First Contact 
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (seasons 5-6), Star Trek: Voyager (seasons 3-4)
• Star Trek: Insurrection 
• S tar Trek: Deep Space Nine (season 7), Star Trek: Voyager (season 5)
• Star Trek: Voyager (seasons 6-7)
• Star Trek: Nemesis 
• Star Trek: Lower Decks
• Star Trek: Prodigy
• Star Trek (2009) – Prime timeline sequences
• Star Trek: Picard
• Star Trek: Discovery (season 3-)
• Short Treks: 'Calypso'

If you watch in the order given above, you'll get a continuous ‘history’ of the 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 32nd centuries according to the Star Trek timeline. That said, you will notice some odd discrepancies – thanks to the time in which respective shows were made, the technology in prequel show Star Trek: Discovery is significantly more advanced than what Kirk and Spock used in the Original Series.

Below, we'll explain how the different eras of the shows and movies break down for context. 

Note that Gene Roddenberry's original pre-Kirk Star Trek pilot, 'The Cage', is counted as an instalment of the Original Series. You'll usually find it listed as a bonus episode as part of season one when you're watching it on streaming services.

Star Trek: Enterprise era (22nd century) Begins and ends with: Star Trek Enterprise seasons 1-4

About a century before James T Kirk and his crew embark on their famous five-year mission in Star Trek: The Original Series, Captain Jonathan Archer leads Earth's first steps into the wider universe.

Star Trek: The Original Series era (23rd century) Begins with: 'The Cage' Ends with: Star Trek: Generations (opening sequence)

For many this is the most familiar era of Star Trek, since it involves Kirk, Spock and the classic Enterprise crew.  

This section of the Trek timeline kicks off with the original unaired Star Trek pilot, 'The Cage' . Next up in franchise chronology are the first two seasons of Star Trek: Discovery , which work as a prequel to the Original Series (they even feature a younger version of Spock), but it's all change in season 3 – the events of the season 2 finale send the crew into the distant future of the 32nd century. More on that later...

Upcoming spin-off Strange New Worlds will follow the adventures of Captain Pike, Number One and Spock on the Enterprise after the USS Discovery travelled to the future. And at some point after that, Captain James T Kirk will take command of Starfleet's most famous ship – a role he filled throughout The Original Series , The Animated Series and the first six Star Trek movies ( Star Trek: The Motion Picture , The Wrath of Khan , The Search for Spock , The Voyage Home , The Final Frontier and The Undiscovered Country ).

The latest point we've seen (so far) in the 23rd century era is James T Kirk being taken away by the Nexus ribbon in the prologue of Star Trek: Generations . This is the event that allows Kirk to meet Picard when the Next Generation crew take on the mantle of headlining the big screen franchise.

Star Trek: The Next Generation era (24th century) Begins with: Star Trek: The Next Generation Ends with: Star Trek (2009) – Prime timeline sequences

The richest, most complicated period in Star Trek chronology. During The Next Generation era, Star Trek was experimenting with the idea of a shared universe years before Marvel got in on the act, with three TV shows (TNG, Deep Space Nine and Voyager ) and four movies ( Generations , First Contact , Insurrection and Nemesis ) interweaving through the same timeline – Voyager's Captain Kathryn Janeway even shows up in Star Trek: Nemesis as a newly promoted admiral.

New animated comedy spin-off Lower Decks is set a year after Picard and the Next Generation crew's final mission in Star Trek: Nemesis, while Nickelodeon kids' cartoon Star Trek: Prodigy will see Kate Mulgrew reprising her role as Voyager's captain, Kathryn Janeway. That suggests it will presumably be set at a similar point in the Star Trek timeline.

In JJ Abrams' first Star Trek movie (2009), the destruction of Romulus and Spock Prime's accidental trip back to the pre-Original Series era (in the Kelvin timeline) also take place after the events of Nemesis.

In the list above, we've shown how the movies (roughly) fit into the chronology of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager. 

Picard era (turn of the 25th century) Begins with: Picard Ends with: ???

Aside from glimpses of the destruction of Romulus in JJ Abrams’ Star Trek (2009), Star Trek: Picard gives us our first post-Star Trek: Nemesis look at what the United Federation of Planets has become. 

Since we last saw Jean-Luc Picard, he's retired to his vineyard in France, an android uprising on Mars has led to a ban on all synthetic life, and a disabled Borg Cube (known simply as the 'Artifact') is being mined for technology.

Distant future (32nd century) Begins with : Star Trek: Discovery season 2 (finale) Ends with: ???

In order to save the galaxy, the brave crew of the USS Discovery set off on a one-way mission 900 years into the future in Star Trek: Discovery 's season 2 finale. Their 32nd century destination is new territory for Star Trek – thanks to the mysterious 'Burn', most of the dilithium in the galaxy has been destroyed, making warp travel impossible. As a result, the Federation is a shadow of its former self – even Earth has decided to go it alone.

This isn't, however, the furthest Star Trek has ventured into the future – Short Trek ' Calypso ' is set on the Discovery in a distant future where the ship's computer has become sentient.

Star Trek's alternate 'Kelvin' timeline explained

In 2009's Star Trek movie directed by JJ Abrams, Spock Prime tries to save Romulus from a supernova, inadvertently creates a black hole while doing so, and gets pulled into the past, along with Romulan mining vessel the Narada. Once there, the Narada attacks the USS Kelvin on the day James T Kirk is born. The ship is destroyed as Kirk's father, George, sacrifices himself to save the rest of the crew. 

When all that happens, the alternative ‘Kelvin’ timeline is created, with events unfolding in parallel (but with remarkable similarity) to the original Prime timeline.

Got all that? There are just three movies set in the Kelvin timeline:

• Star Trek (2009)
• Star Trek into Darkness
• Star Trek Beyond

Star Trek TV shows and movies in release date order

• Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
• Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
• Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock (1984)
• Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home (1986)
• ‘The Cage’ (previously unavailable Star Trek pilot from 1965, given VHS release in 1986)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
• Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier (1989)
• Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
• Star Trek: Generations (1994)
• Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) 
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
• Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
• Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
• Star Trek Beyond (2016)
• Star Trek: Discovery (2017-)
• Short Treks (2018-2020)
• Star Trek: Picard (2020-)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-)
• Star Trek: Prodigy (2021, TBC)
• Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (TBC)

Considering The Original Series was cancelled after just three seasons in 1969, it's remarkable that Star Trek is still around half a century later. But as the show's popularity grew in syndication on US TV, Trek fandom became a big enough force for the five-year mission to resume via Star Trek: The Animated Series in 1973. Most of the original cast – with the notable exception of Walter Koenig (Chekov) – were enticed back to voice their characters. 

Then, helped by Star Wars turning sci-fi into the hottest genre in Hollywood, Star Trek beamed onto the big screen with 1979's The Motion Picture . The original crew headed up five more movies ( The Wrath of Khan , The Search for Spock , The Voyage Home , The Final Frontier and The Undiscovered Country ) before bowing out in 1991. The ’80s also gave the world a hint of the Star Trek that never was when 'The Cage' , the original unaired pilot, was released on VHS in 1986 (it appeared on TV two years later). Of the pilot crew, only Leonard Nimoy's Spock went on to reprise his role in the TV show, though footage from 'The Cage' was used extensively in the Original Series’ only two-parter, 'The Menagerie'. 

While the Enterprise was making it big in cinemas, the franchise returned to its TV roots in 1987 with The Next Generation . Set over 70 years after Kirk and Spock's final mission, it featured a new crew – led by Captain Jean-Luc Picard – on board a new starship Enterprise. The Next Generation was arguably even more successful than the Original Series, spawning two spin-off series: Deep Space Nine (which began in 1993) played with the Trek format by focusing on a space station, while Voyager (1995) dumped its crew on the other side of the galaxy, hundreds of light years from home. 

The Next Generation crew also fronted four movies of their own ( Generations , First Contact , Insurrection and Nemesis ) between 1995 and 2002.

After Voyager came to an end in 2001, Star Trek left the Next Generation era behind, and went in a completely different direction – Star Trek: Enterprise was a prequel set a century before Kirk and Spock's adventures. Enterprise lasted only four seasons, however (The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager all made it to seven), and was canceled in 2005.

These were also dark times for the movie branch of the Trek franchise, as the disappointing box office performance of Nemesis had put the film saga on hiatus – it wasn't until 2009 that Star Trek warped back onto the big screen. 

Future Star Wars: The Force Awakens director JJ Abrams (already hot property as director of Mission: Impossible 3 and co-creator of Lost) gave the franchise an action blockbuster makeover, recasting Kirk, Spock and the rest of the original crew as rookies on their first mission. The reboot, simply titled Star Trek , made more than twice as much at the box office as any of its predecessors, and two sequels ( Star Trek into Darkness , Star Trek Beyond ) followed. 

Star Trek belatedly returned to TV in 2017 with Star Trek: Discovery . Set a decade before the Original Series, it was a darker, more serialized Trek than we’d seen before – more in tune with the prestige shows of the so-called Golden Age of TV. As it’s turned out, it was just the beginning of Star Trek's renewed assault on TV...

A series of brief Short Treks appeared online ahead of Discovery's second season, while The Next Generation follow-up Star Trek: Picard left spacedock in January 2020. Animated series Lower Decks followed in August 2020, and Discovery spin-off Strange New Worlds – featuring Anson Mount's Captain Pike, Rebecca Romijn's Number One and Ethan Peck's Spock on the pre-Kirk Enterprise – is now in production. 

There's also another cartoon offering heading for the Alpha Quadrant, in the form of animated kids show Star Trek: Prodigy.

And there's potentially even more to come, as the much-talked about Michelle Yeoh vehicle Section 31 is still in development. But with Paramount Plus programming boss Julie McNamara telling Variety that the streaming service's current aim is to debut "a new Trek every quarter", we may have to wait for Discovery, Picard, Lower Decks and/or Strange New Worlds to stand aside before we get a new TV iteration of Trek.

To keep things simple, all the shows above are listed by the date their first episode aired. While the chronology does jump around if you watch Star Trek in order of release date, there are some benefits. For example, the prequel shows assume a fair bit of knowledge of earlier series, like the Borg's appearance in Star Trek: Enterprise episode 'Regeneration', or Star Trek: Discovery's revelations about the ultimate fate of Christopher Pike (the Enterprise captain in 'The Cage', who later shows up in 'The Menagerie'). Moments like that undoubtedly make more sense in the context of later events in the Star Trek timeline. 

How to stream Star Trek TV shows and movies

If you just want to know how to stream the 13 Star Trek movies and eight TV shows in the US and the UK, we've laid it out below. 

In the US, the newly rebranded Paramount Plus (formerly CBS All Access) is definitely the place to go, with every TV show available to watch. In the UK, Netflix hosts all the Star Trek series except for Picard and Lower Decks.

Watching the 13 Trek movies is a rather more complex affair, with the films spread across numerous streaming services in the US and UK – and some of them you'll have to pay to rent/buy.

The TV shows

• Star Trek: The Original Series ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: The Animated Series ( US: Paramount Plus UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: The Next Generation ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: Deep Space Nine ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: Voyager ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: Enterprise ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: Discovery ( US: Paramount Plus UK: Netflix)
• Star Trek: Picard ( US: Paramount Plus UK: Amazon Prime Video)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (US: Paramount Plus US: Amazon Prime Video)
• Star Trek: The Motion Picture ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek 2: The Wrath of Khan ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Sky Cinema/Now TV)
• Star Trek 3: The Search for Spock ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Sky Cinema/Now TV)
• Star Trek 4: The Voyage Home ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Sky Cinema/Now TV)
• Star Trek 5: The Final Frontier ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek 6: The Undiscovered Country ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek: Generations ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Sky Cinema/Now TV)
• Star Trek: First Contact ( US: Paramount Plus UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek: Insurrection ( US: Amazon Prime Video, Hulu UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek: Nemesis ( US: Paramount Plus, Amazon Prime Video UK: Only available to rent/buy)
• Star Trek 2009 ( US: DirectTV UK: Sky Cinema/Now TV)
• Star Trek Into Darkness ( US : FX Now UK: Amazon Prime Video)
• Star Trek Beyond ( US: Amazon Prime, Hulu UK: Amazon Prime Video)

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All the Star Trek shows in order

Wondering which star trek shows to start with here’s the order of the star trek tv series.

by Shahrain K M April 15, 2024, 6:50 pm

Star Trek  is an expansive franchise that spans 13 movies and 12 TV series. It’s considered one of the best franchises of all time in the science fiction genre. With so much information out there about this enthralling universe, an overwhelming feeling can quickly set in.

So, whether you’re a longtime “Trekkie” or new to the sci-fi action franchise and looking to figure out which  Star Trek  shows you should start with, this post will give you an overview of the order of the  Star Trek  TV series and how it has evolved over time.

#1 Star Trek: The Original Series

Created by Gene Roddenberry,  Star Trek: The Original Series  started the franchise with its debut on September 8th, 1966 on NBC. It is set in the 23rd century and follows the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as they explore strange new worlds and seek out new life and civilizations.

It introduced some of the most iconic roles in the franchise, including Captain Kirk (William Shatner), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (DeForest Kelley), Montgomery “Scotty” Scott (James Doohan), Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), Hikaru Sulu (George Takei), and Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Walter Koenig) among many others. The show also introduced some of the franchise’s most notable alien races, such as the Klingons, Vulcans, Romulans, Tellarites, Andorians, and Gideonites, just to name a few.

While the show only ran for three seasons until 1969, it has been hugely influential in popular culture and is often credited with paving the way for shows like  Star Wars  and  Battlestar Galactica .

#2 Star Trek: The Animated Series

Star Trek: The Animated Series  aired from 1973-1974 and was created as a direct result of the success of  Star Trek: The Original Series . The show features the voice talents of many of the original cast members and continues the adventures of the Enterprise crew. While the animation style was not well-received by fans of the  Star Trek  franchise, the show is still considered an important part of the franchise.

#3 Star Trek: The Next Generation

Star Trek: The Next Generation  aired from 1987-1994 and is set in the 24th century, 100 years after the original series.  Star Trek: TNG  follows the crew of a new Starship Enterprise as they explore the galaxy and encounter new challenges. With a cast led by Patrick Stewart, the show was hugely successful, running for seven seasons and spawning two spin-off series.

Star Trek: TNG  is known for introducing the Borg, alien species popular for their cybernetic enhancements, hive mind mentality, and relentless pursuit of “perfection” through assimilation. They are one of the most iconic and formidable villains in the entire  Star Trek  franchise, appearing across various series and films.

#4 Star Trek: Deep Space Nine

Star Trek: Deep Space Nine  aired from 1993-1999 and is set in a space station rather than a starship. The show follows the crew of the station as they deal with political intrigue and the challenges of living in close quarters. The show is darker in tone than the previous  Trek  series and is considered one of the best-written shows in the franchise.

The main character of the show is Commander Benjamin Sisko (Avery Brooks), the first African-American captain in  Star Trek  history. Sisko is a widower with a young son who is appointed the first commanding officer of Deep Space Nine.

#5 Star Trek: Voyager

Star Trek: Voyager  aired from 1995-2001 and follows the crew of the USS Voyager as they are stranded in the Delta Quadrant, far from home. The show features a mix of action, adventure, and drama as the crew struggles to find their way back to Earth.

#6 Star Trek: Enterprise

Star Trek: Enterprise  aired from 2001-2005 and is a prequel series set in the 22nd century. The show follows the crew of the first Starship Enterprise as they explore the early days of interstellar travel. The show was not as successful as the previous  Trek  series but is still considered an integral part of the franchise. Its final season was in 2005 but its influence reverberates throughout the universe.

#7 Star Trek: Discovery

Star Trek: Discovery  aired its first season in 2017. The show is set 10 years before the original series and follows the crew of the  USS Discovery  as they explore new worlds and encounter new threats. In a departure from previous  Star Trek  series, the show’s primary protagonist, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green), is not the captain of the titular ship for the first few seasons. The show, which received mixed reviews from fans and critics, is streaming on Paramount+.

#8 Star Trek: Short Treks

Star Trek: Short Treks  is a series of short films released in 2019 and 2020. The shorts are set in the  Trek  universe and feature new stories and characters.

#9 Star Trek: Picard

Star Trek: Picard  is a series that was released in 2020 and is set 20 years after the events of the 2002 movie  Star Trek: Nemesis . The series follows the titular character,  Jean-Luc Picard , as he comes out of retirement to deal with a new threat to the galaxy and ponders the Final Frontier. The show aired its third and final season in 2023.

#10 Star Trek: Lower Decks

Star Trek: Lower Decks  is an animated series that was released in 2020 and is set on a support vessel during the events of  Star Trek: The Next Generation . The show follows the lives of the lower-ranking members of the ship’s support crew and is geared towards a more light-hearted tone. The series features the voices of Tawny Newsome (Beckett Mariner), Jack Quaid (Brad Boimier), Noël Wells (D’Vana Tendi), Eugene Cordero (Sam Rutherford), Dawnn Lewis (Carol Freeman), Jerry O’Connell (Jack Ransom), Fred Tatasciore (Shaxs), and Gillian Vigman (T’Ana). The fifth and final season of  Star Trek: Lower Decks  is set to premiere in the fall of 2024.

#11 Star Trek: Prodigy

First released in October 2021,  Star Trek: Prodigy  is an animated series aimed at a younger audience. The show follows a group of teenage aliens as they are given command of their own starship. The second season of the show is slated to arrive on Netflix sometime in 2024.

#12 Star Trek: Strange New Worlds

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds  is a television series that was released in 2022. The show is a prequel to the original series and follows the early days of the Enterprise crew’s five-year mission. The show, which stars Anson Mount as Captain Christopher Pike, has been very well-received by  Star Trek  fans for featuring many of the iconic characters and villains from the original series, including villains like  the Gorn , while also introducing new civilizations that Trekkies have never encountered before in the  Star Trek  universe. The show has been renewed through season 4.

As you have probably noticed in the list above, the best way (arguably) to watch  Star Trek  shows is in the order each series was made. Watching them in this order allows you to follow the franchise from its inception and explore its universe as the original fans did several years ago.

Want to learn more about  Star Trek  movies? Check out our story about  Star Trek  films  covering 1979’s Star  Trek: The Motion Picture  to 2016’s  Star Trek Beyond. 

Is there any upcoming Star Trek TV series?

Yes, there’s one confirmed upcoming  Star Trek  TV series. In March 2023, Paramount+ greenlit  Star Trek: Starfleet Academy , which is set to go into production in 2024.

There isn’t enough information yet to definitively say what  Starfleet Academy  will be about. However, based on announcements and interviews, here’s what we can expect:

The pilot episode and the series will be set in the 31st century, aligning with the current timeline of Star Trek: Discovery seasons 3, 4, and 5.

It will follow the stories of a new class of cadets attending Starfleet Academy, the prestigious institution that trains future officers for the United Federation of Planets’ spacefaring force. The showrunners described it as “a coming-of-age story that delves into the lives of iconic characters on Earth who aspire to join the stars.” It is expected to have a young adult audience focus, similar to shows like Riverdale and Teen Wolf. While exact details haven’t been confirmed, the story will likely explore themes of friendship, rivalry, self-discovery, and navigating the challenges of training for a career in Starfleet.

We’ll meet a diverse group of alien and human cadets from various backgrounds and cultures. No specific characters have been announced yet, but they will likely represent a range of personalities, strengths, and flaws. We might also see appearances from established Starfleet personnel as instructors or mentors.

The showrunners have described the series as “really funny” and “a new side of Star Trek,” suggesting a lighter and more comedic tone compared to other Star Trek shows. However, it will likely still balance humor with exploration of deeper themes.

What is the best way to watch all Star Trek movies?

Now that you’ve found out the order of  Star Trek  TV shows, you’re probably wondering how about the  Star Trek  movies.

There’s no single “best” way to watch all the  Star Trek  films, as it depends on your preferences and what you want to get out of the experience. However, here are some popular approaches with the movie lists included

Chronological Order

This follows the in-universe timeline of events, offering a sense of continuity and allowing you to appreciate the evolution of the franchise and its characters. However, it can be jarring to jump between different casts and production styles.

Here’s the list of movies in chronological order:

• Star Trek: Enterprise  (2009): Prequel film focused on Captain Jonathan Archer and the crew of the first starship named Enterprise.
• 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)
• Star Trek: Generations (1994)
• Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
• Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
• Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
• Star Trek (2009)
• Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
• Star Trek Beyond (2016)

Release Order

This follows the order in which the films were released, providing the historical context of each film and letting you experience them as audiences did at the time. However, it can be confusing due to continuity errors and retcons introduced in later films.

Here’s the list of movies in release order:

• Star Trek Generations (1994)

Themed Order

You can group the films by theme, allowing you to delve deeper into specific aspects of  Star Trek  that interest you and create a more curated viewing experience. However, it might involve skipping some films or watching them out of order, potentially missing important plot points.

Here are some thematic groupings you can consider:

• Focus on a specific character:  Watch all the films featuring your favorite captain, like Kirk, Picard, or Sisko.
• Explore particular storylines:  Group films by themes like first contact, exploration, war, or diplomacy.
• Experience different genres within the franchise:  Watch the action-packed films together, then the more character-driven ones.

Ultimately, the best way to watch  Star Trek  films is the way that you enjoy most. If you’re new to the franchise, starting with the Original Series films or the Kelvin Timeline films might be a good entry point. If you’re a longtime fan, you might prefer to rewatch your favorites or explore some of the less popular films.

Source:  Memory Alpha Fandom ,  Star Trek

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10 tv franchises with completely broken canon.

Though TV series require the audience to suspend their disbelief, some franchises go so far that they break their own canon, creating plot holes.

• TV shows like Doctor Who and Supernatural have faced challenges in maintaining their canons due to time-traveling plots and long story arcs.
• Franchises like Star Trek and Avatar have struggled with consistent storytelling due to spinoffs and changing creative teams.
• Series like The Vampire Diaries and Pretty Little Liars have faced plot holes and inconsistencies in character development over multiple seasons.

Most TV shows and franchises have made mistakes with plot holes or continuity errors, but some have gotten so off-track that their canon's are completely broken. This doesn't make the show any less enjoyable to watch, and when a series has gotten big enough to be considered a franchise, there are so many episodes and characters that smaller changes and rewrites can go unnoticed. However, a broken canon can come back to haunt writers and creators of a show when the dueling plot points come into conflict.

When a TV show’s internal canon starts to break down, the timelines don't match and retcons are implemented, making it difficult to follow the storyline

Large franchises like Star Wars or Marvel are juggernauts, incurring so many movies and television shows, it was inevitable that the canon would become confusing. However, changes to MCU canon can happen because the universe is so far-reaching that it's plausible everything exists at once. Unfortunately, not every TV show has the staying power and influence of the MCU or Star Wars . When a TV show’s internal canon starts to break down, the timelines don't match and retcons are implemented, making it difficult to follow the storyline

10 Doctor Who (1963 - Present)

After traveling through time and space for over 50 years, there are some mistakes.

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Originally premiered in 1963, Doctor Who is a sci-fi series that follows a powerful being known as a Time Lord, referred to as the Doctor. Using an interdimensional time-traveling ship known as the TARDIS, the Doctor travels time and space with various companions as they solve multiple problems and help avert catastrophe as much as they almost cause it. Though the Doctor is always the same character, they experience regenerations, allowing them to be recast every few seasons as a unique immortal being with new personality traits.

Few science fiction franchises are as successful and long-running as Doctor Who , and part of that is because the series continues to reinvent itself and surprise the audience. Since the Doctor can travel anywhere and anytime across the universe, this opens the door to practically infinite adventures. However, as the writers are only human, there's been some overlap and rewriting of the rules. When the series was first revived in 2005, the Doctor was already on their ninth regeneration, this was a challenge as a time lord only gets 12.

Most recently, it was revealed that the Doctor isn't a Time Lord at all, and many audience members are wondering if this storyline will be retconned in the coming seasons.

However, through a throwaway plot point, the Doctor gets a whole new string of regenerations so the show can continue. Most recently, it was revealed that the Doctor isn't a Time Lord at all, and many audience members are wondering if this storyline will be retconned in the coming seasons. Outside the Doctor as a character, there have also been many occurrences of episodes creating intricate time paradoxes that never come back to haunt the characters with little to no explanation. Many of the most egregious errors occurred during Matt Smith’s tenure as the eleventh Doctor.

9 The Big Bang Theory (2007 - 2019)

Because of the prequel show, young sheldon, the original canon is up for debate, the big bang theory.

The Big Bang Theory first premiered on CBS in 2007 and became one of its era's most popular and longest-lasting network sitcoms. Running for 12 seasons, The Big Bang Theory focuses on a group of self-proclaimed nerds, Leonard (Johnny Galecki), Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Howard (Simon Helberg), and Raj (Kunal Nayyar), who form an unlikely friendship with their new neighbor Penny (Kaley Cuoco). The series became a ratings giant and took home multiple Emmys. The Big Bang Theory was so successful that it ended up spawning a spinoff titled  Young Sheldon , which has also become one of CBS’ most popular sitcoms.

One of the most popular characters on The Big Bang Theory , Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons), was such a compelling character, that the franchise creators decided to give him his own spinoff show. However, the choice to make this series, Young Sheldon , a prequel, has caused some problems with the canon of the original show. When audiences meet Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory he still has a lot of developing to do, and he has a strained relationship with his family. However, Young Sheldon couldn't keep its characters stagnant just to remain true to the canon.

A TV show is only effective if the characters learn and grow, and if the relationship dynamics do the same. Many key characters in Young Sheldon , like Sheldon's mom, Mary, are unrecognizable compared to who they are in The Big Bang Theory . While this makes Young Sheldon a better show, it also changes the perception of Sheldon in The Big Bang Theory because the positive dynamic he had with his family has disappeared. The two shows illustrate how difficult it can be to maintain the integrity of an original show when making a prequel.

Young Sheldon’s Season 7 Retcons Hurt The Big Bang Theory Spinoff’s Upcoming Death

8 star trek (1966 - present), many shows and movies have created contradicting events.

Star Trek is one of pop culture's biggest multimedia franchises, spanning multiple movies, TV shows, books, comics, video games, and various other media. The franchise was created by Gene Roddenberry and started with the 1960s TV series starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. Over the decades, several equally popular series have come out since as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Discovery.

Beginning in 1966 with Star Trek: The Original Series , the films and TV shows have chronicled the adventures of different spaceship crews exploring the universe and defending it from evil.

Two of the newest shows in the Star Trek canon are Star Trek: Discovery and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds , and they each take a different approach to expanding the franchise’s universe. Beginning in 1966 with Star Trek: The Original Series , the films and TV shows have chronicled the adventures of different spaceship crews exploring the universe and defending it from evil. Some of the most notable characters like Captain Kirk and Spock have appeared in many stories and maintained their longevity.

Star Trek: Discovery has brazenly broken canon the most in recent years. The series created the character, Michael Burnham (Sonequa Martin-Green) and made her the adopted human sister of Spock, even though she didn't exist before the new show. Additionally, one of the main antagonists of the Star Trek universe, the alien race the Klingons, are constantly being rewritten and changed to suit whatever story they're being introduced in. Since many timelines are being juggled across the stories, there are still opportunities for Kirk to break canon in Strange New Worlds to further differentiate it from The Original Series .

7 The Vampire Diaries (2009 - 2022)

Canon is frequently thrown out the window for the sake of plot armor, the vampire diaries.

Based on the novels by L.J. Smith, The Vampire Diaries is a story about the developing love triangle between Elena Gilbert and two vampiric brothers, Stefan and Damon Salvatore. Set in the town of Mystic Falls, Virginia, the show follows the trio from high school through college as they battle for one another's affection.

Throughout the seasons and spinoffs, there are many The Vampire Diaries plot holes fans can't overlook , and that's only in the first series of the franchise. After the success of The Vampire Diaries , the network developed the first spinoff, The Originals , and the additional one, Legacies . During the initial run of The Vampire Diaries , certain rules were established about the magic systems, the vampire's powers, and their limitations. However, Elena Gilbert (Nina Dobrev), one of the show’s protagonists, was frequently exempt from these rules to keep her alive for the sake of the story.

In The Vampire Diaries season 1, Damon (Ian Somerhalder) can do much more than compel humans, with strange abilities to control animals or summon mist. This is disregarded after the pilot, as are the rules of life and death. Death is only permanent for minor characters, as many main characters die and come back to life several times across the series. In one of the most shocking twists , Elena is put to sleep and can't wake up until Bonnie (Kat Graham) dies, but just in time for the series finale, Bonnie finds a way to wake her up without perishing.

6 Supernatural (2005 - 2023)

The well-established history of sam & dean's parents is rewritten in the winchesters, supernatural.

Created by Eric Kripke, Supernatural is a fantasy/drama series that premiered in 2005. The series follows the adventures of Dean and Sam Winchester - two men wronged by supernatural beings as children who now spend their days investigating and hunting demons, ghosts, and monsters across the United States. 

It's not surprising that the network and creators of Supernatural wanted to continue capitalizing on the series’ success, as the show became a breakout hit while it was airing. Originally only meant to tell a complete five-season arc, Supernatural went on for ten more seasons after that. Since so much of the truth surrounding heaven and hell was shrouded in mystery throughout the story, it was reasonable that changes in the canon would occur as the show progressed.

The Winchesters was meant to expand the world of Supernatural by looking into the story of how John and Mary Winchester met, and their demon-hunting days before their sons were born.

However, certain aspects of the series, like Sam's (Jared Padalecki) and Dean's (Jensen Ackles) parents’ origins seemed fairly set in stone. The Winchesters was meant to expand the world of Supernatural by looking into the story of how John and Mary Winchester met, and their demon-hunting days before their sons were born. However, the series was poorly received, in part due to how much it changed the fabric of Supernatural . John's history with demons and hunting is altered, as is his future, since Dean travels to the past to give him a letter, something never mentioned in Supernatural .

5 Friends (1994 - 2004)

Silly mistakes and series extensions make the timeline convoluted.

Friends is the popular sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, released back in 1994 and ran for ten seasons. The show follows a group of six twentysomethings through their lives in New York City and their time spent between their two apartments and their local coffee shop. The show features the group navigating tricky relationships with one another and comical misadventures.

Though Friends is one of the most successful sitcoms of all time, running for ten seasons, the spinoff, Joey , was such a plot that Joey may no longer be part of Friends canon . Joey would've expanded the universe of Friends had it remained on the air, and likely would've altered the show’s canon by providing alternate endings for the beloved characters. Fortunately, most of the happy endings the titular friends got in the series finale are set in stone. However, bigger questions surrounding the series' timeline and continuity have been raised.

The four characters whose lives are the most intertwined are Ross (David Schwimmer), Monica (Courteney Cox), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston), and Chandler (Matthew Perry). Their relationships are well established, except for the key plot hole that Chandler and Rachel are reintroduced to each other in conflicting flashback episodes several times over the seasons. Additionally, the ages of the characters make no sense compared to the way time is supposed to be passing in the show. It takes many years for them all to turn 30, and their ages change based on what's convenient for an episode.

4 Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005 - Present)

While the initial series might be a tight story, additional lore changes the fabric of the story, avatar: the last airbender.

Avatar: The Last Airbender is an Animated Fantasy and Adventure series that appeared on Nickelodeon and was created by Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko. The series featured voices from Zach Tyler Eisen, Jack DeSena, Dante Basco, and Mae Whitman. The premise follows a young boy named Aang, an Air Bender who is set to be the next Avatar, master of all elements, in a bit to unite the nations together and bring peace.

Not all the lore is completely fleshed out and explained, which left room for the spinoff series, The Legend of Korra to expand the franchise's world.

Though Avatar: The Last Airbender was only on the air for three seasons, it changed animation forever and introduced the world to a universe audiences will never forget. These first three seasons of the original show tell a cohesive story with a timeline that can easily be followed. Not all the lore is completely fleshed out and explained, which left room for the spinoff series, The Legend of Korra to expand the franchise's world. However, The Legend of Korra and the new live-action Avatar on Netflix have run into problems keeping the canon intact.

The live-action adaptation of Avatar had to leave out certain plot points and dedicate more time to others because this is what an adaptation does. While nothing major has been changed, the subtle character and story alterations will inevitably have bigger impacts on the story's ending. Conversely, The Legend of Korra was able to tell its own story. However, in explaining the Avatar’s origins and jumping forward in time, changes were made that didn't fit the franchise's integrity. Aspects of bending that was supposed to be impossible or rare, like metalbending and lavabending, suddenly became commonplace skills in Korra .

Netflix’s The Last Airbender Show Will Make Avatar’s Canon Way More Complicated

3 how i met your mother (2005 - 2014), early character traits or habits are dropped for the sake of punchlines, how i met your mother.

How I Met Your Mother is a sitcom created initially for CBS by Carter Bays and Craig Thomas. Five friends living in New York City navigate their twenties and thirties as they try to find love, success, and purpose. The show is framed through one friend's eyes, Ted Mosby, as he retells the story of how he met his wife to his children.

How I Met Your Mother had one of the most divisive series finales of all time, but the ending wasn't the first time that fans were surprised by story changes in the show. Each character changes a lot throughout the show's run, but Robin (Cobie Smulders) is rewritten considerably after the first couple of seasons. In How I Met Your Mother seasons 1 and 2, Robin mentions certain traits and events in her past that are changed in the future seasons.

This is illustrated in that playing hockey was a large part of her childhood, but she mentions to Ted (Josh Radnor) that she never played team sports. Additionally, the timeline surrounding Ted's near misses meeting the future mother of his children is altered considerably. There is an episode when it's revealed that the Mother was at the same St. Patrick's Day party as Ted, but later on, she describes the same party being in April. While this was just a small error overlooked by the creative team, it does draw attention to the other issues of continuity in the series.

2 That '70s Show (1998 - 2006)

Characters disappear and it takes far too long to reach the 1980s, that '70s show.

That ‘70s Show was one of Fox’s most popular sitcoms upon its release in 1998. Starring Topher Grace (Eric Forman), Laura Prepon (Donna Pinciotti), Mila Kunis (Jackie Burkhart), Danny Masterson (Steven Hyde), Wilmer Valderrama (Fez), and Ashton Kutcher (Michael Kelso), That ‘70s Show revolves around the teens’ mishaps as they grow up in Point Place Wisconsin in the 1970s.

In some ways, That '90s Show works because of That '70s Show 's plot holes , and the spinoff show has been a fun expansion on the original format of the first show. Many TV series don't follow a concrete timeline, and don't start a new year with every new season of the show. Notably, this happened in the hit show MASH , which went on for eleven seasons despite the Korean War only lasting three years. That '70s Show faced the problem that its main characters were in high school.

To solve this, the characters stayed in high school for quite a long time, but their ages didn't always match the grade they were supposed to be in.

This meant it wouldn’t be long before the character's ages became a major issue for the continuity and conflict of the show. To solve this, the characters stayed in high school for quite a long time, but their ages didn't always match the grade they were supposed to be in. Eric (Topher Grace) changes ages several times throughout the show. Additionally, there are more Christmas episodes than there should be based on how time is moving, Donna's (Larua Prepon) sisters disappear, and there are frequent anachronisms and references to things that didn't exist in the 1970s.

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1 pretty little liars (2010 - 2017), characters escape hospitals, cheat death, and make impossible decisions, pretty little liars.

Pretty Little Liars is a Teen Drama and Mystery series based on the novel by Sara Shepard. The show was created by Marlene King and stars Troian Bellisario, Ashley Benson, and Holly Marie Combs. The series revolves around four friends who meet back up with one another and begin to receive strange threats from an unknown source simply labeled "A."

Trying to follow the complete canon of Pretty Little Liars is nearly impossible, as the series changes villains, heroes, and victims at the drop of a hat. Some of the worst plot holes on the show make it clear that the series creators weren't always planning ahead when it came to the shocking twists and unbelievable events portrayed on screen. What becomes the most confusing as the series progresses is how so many characters can be in two places at once and easily avoid detection.

This flaw becomes extremely obvious in the case of Charlotte/CeCe (Vanessa Ray), who was both visiting and a patient at Radley at the same time. CeCe's character introduces many major issues into the fabric of the story, as the timeline of Marion Cavanaugh's death changes, as she was supposedly killed when CeCe was a child and Toby (Keegan Allen) was a teenager. The show's proposed timeline would've been impossible considering how much older CeCe is than the other characters. Almost every aspect of CeCe's character throws a wrench into the entire show.