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WhichStar Trekseries is the best one of all ? Created by Gene Roddenberry , Star Trekis one of pop culture ’s most enduring dealership and has been a staple of television and pop culture since 1966 . In fact , every decade from the sixties onward has had at least one newStar Trekseries on the air , and the franchise has enjoyed two golden ages : the nineties and 2000s under executive manufacturer Rick Berman when 4Star TrekTV shows ran from 1987 - 2005 , and the New Star Trek on Paramount+ era under executive manufacturer Alex Kurtzman , which has rescue 5 newStar TrekTV shows , with more on the way .
Star Trek : The Original Seriesspawned an epic enfranchisement that has lasted for 58 years , embrace over 900 hours and 46 seasons of telecasting ( and tally ) , as well as13Star Trekmovies . Star Trekhas multiple generations of fans who were brought to the franchise by unlike series or films . EveryStar Trekseries is someone ’s favorite and each fan want different things fromStar Trek , but , at its core , audiences are drawn to its optimistic vision of the future andStar Trek ’s plurality of endearing characters . Ranking the 11 very differentStar Trekseries is a intimidating challenge , to be sure . Some of the newerStar Trekseries are still ongoing , and these rankings may vacillate in clock time , but here are the 11Star Trekseries so far rate worst to best .
The Star Trek TV enfranchisement has existed for 57 years and consists of 12 show ( and count ) . Here ’s how to look on them all in timeline edict .
11Star Trek: The Animated Series
2 seasons from 1973-1974 on NBC
Star Trek : The Animated Seriesaired on NBC for 2 seasons spanning 22 half - time of day episodes from 1973 to 1974 . Executive get by Gene Roddenberry and D.C. Fontana , The Animated Serieswas , at the time , considered to be the fourth season ofStar Trekand won an Emmyin 1975 for Outstanding Entertainment - Children ’s Series . It sport the vocalism of theoriginalStar Trekactorsexcept for Walter Koenig , who later became the first doer to spell an sequence of the enliven series . Koenig ’s Pavel Chekov was supersede by two newfangled alien fiber , Lieutenant Ares ( voiced by James Doohan ) and Lieutenant M’Ress ( voiced by Majel Barrett ) .
Star Trek : The Animated Series ' sanctioned position was confutable for many years , but it has been oftentimes cite and rendered canon in more recent Star Trek shows .
Star Trek : The Animated Seriesfeatured multiple continuation to popularStar Trekepisodes such as " More Tribbles , More trouble " , which followed up the event of " The Trouble With Tribbles " , and " Yesteryear " , in which Spock used the Guardian of Forever from " urban center on the Edge of Forever " to travel back to his own past tense . Star Trek : The Animated Seriesalso innovate technology like a holodeck on the USS Enterprise , which was call the " rec elbow room " and was the forerunner to theholodeck inStar Trek : The Next Generation . It was also inThe Animated Seriesthat James T. Kirk ’s middle name was revealed as " Tiberius" . Star Trek : The Animated Seriesis comparatively little seen , with crude animation by today ’s standards , but it holds a special place for longtime fans .
In 2023 , a serial of comedic short calledStar Trek : very Short Treks , was a tribute to the 50th anniversary ofStar Trek : The Animated Series .
10Star Trek: Enterprise
4 seasons from 2001-2005 on UPN
Star Trek : Enterprise(originally title simplyEnterprisefor its first two season ) aired for 4 season from 2001 - 2005 on UPN . The prequel series was set in the 22nd hundred and chronicled the voyage of the first Starship Enterprise , the NX-01 , commanded by Captain Jonathan Archer ( Scott Bakula).Enterprise ’s main castreshuffled the classicStar Trekensemble , with Archer supported by a female Vulcan First Officer , T’Pol ( Jolene Blalock ) , and his safe friend and Chief Engineer Trip Tucker ( Connor Trinneer).Enterprisealso brokeStar Trektradition with its opening credits set to the pop song " Where My Heart Will Take Me , " perform by Russell Watson .
Enterpriseis more appreciated today than when aired , but other display have simply done strongerStar Trekoverall .
Once the series was retitledStar Trek : Enterprisein time of year 3 , the show ’s occasional format became more serialized to combat fall rating , althoughEnterprisewas canceled in time of year 4.Enterprisewas also a more sexualizedStar Trekseries , which bank heavy on Jolene Blalock ’s sexuality appeal as T’Pol and Trip entered a romanticistic relationship . Whilemany ofEnterprise ’s chronicle felt like recap that were done better by the anterior serial , there were many bright bit , like its daring Mirror Universe instalment . Enterpriseis more appreciated today than when air , but other shows have just done strongerStar Trekoverall .
Star Trek : enterprisingness ’s serial close , " These Are The Voyages , , , " , remains controversial and wide dislike almost 2 decades by and by .
9Star Trek: Voyager
7 seasons from 1995-2001 on UPN
Star Trek : Voyageraired for 7 seasonsas the flagship series of UPN , and broke new ground as the firstStar Trekseries with a distaff lead : Kate Mulgrew as Captain Kathryn Janeway . The concept ofVoyagermixedStar TrekwithLost in Space ; Janeway ’s spaceship , the USS Voyager , was lost in the unexplored Delta Quadrant , which allowed the serial publication to introduce new aliens like the Kazon , the Hirogen , and Species 8472 . finally , the Borg became the primary villains of the series , and Seven of Nine ( Jeri Ryan ) , a Borg returned to her humanity , became a popular fellow member of the USS Voyager ’s crew .
Several episode in the latter half ofStar Trek : Voyager ’s tally centered around Seven of Nine , whose skintight catsuit uniform brought a newfangled kind of sex appeal and mainstream attending toStar Trek .
Star Trek : Voyager ’s legacy open a gateway to numerous new rooter , peculiarly girls and women who became captivate with theStar Trekfranchise thanks to Janeway , Seven , and the strong female characters in its ensemble . Voyagersuffered from being the thirdStar Trekseries administrator produced by Rick Berman that never quite endure up to its noble-minded anticipation as the inheritors ofStar Trek : The Next Generation ’s torch ( or garneredTNG ’s ratings and popularity).Voyager notably had a dozen 2 - part episodesthat were essentiallyStar Trekmovies , and many aspect of the series are being go forward inStar Trek : Prodigy .
8Star Trek: The Original Series
3 seasons from 1966-1969 on NBC
Star Trek : The Original Seriesis the show that startle it all . create by Gene Roddenberry , Star Trekstars the iconicWilliam Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk , Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock , and DeForrest Kelley as Dr. Leonard " Bones " McCoy . Star Trek : TOSwas a TV serial publication very much of its era , but Roddenberry insist on a multiracial USS Enterprise crowd to show how far mankind has come in the future , and he campaign the meshing for the alien Spock to be a lead character . Star Trek : The Original Seriesalso hire notable science fiction novelists to write episodes ; the by and large acknowledged series - best episode , " The City on the Edge of Forever " , was write by the late Harlan Ellison .
Star Trek : The Original Seriescontinues to stand the psychometric test of time and is the inspirational initiation that the entire enfranchisement was built upon .
While its ocular burden are primitive by modern television receiver standard , andStar Trek : The Original Seriesproduced several episodes laden with issues , especially when its budget was reduced in season 3 due to grim ratings , Star Trek : TOS ’s best episodesare still come as among the finest of the intact franchise . Star Trek : The Original Seriescontinues to remain firm the test of time and is the inspirational initiation that the total franchise was built upon , butmany ofTOS ' best aspects have been build upon and surpassed by theStar Trekseriesthat come after it .
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Star Trek : The Original Series
1966 - 1969
3
NBC
Star Trek : The Animated Series
1973 - 1974
2
Star Trek : The Next Generation
1987 - 1994
7
Syndication
Star Trek : Deep Space Nine
1993 - 1999
Star Trek : Voyager
1995 - 2001
UPN
Star Trek : endeavor
2001 - 2005
4
Star Trek : Discovery
2017 - 2024
5
CBS All - Access / Paramount+
Star Trek : Picard
2020 - 2023
Paramount+
Star Trek : Lower deck
2020 - ongoing
Star Trek : Strange New Worlds
2022 - ongoing
Star Trek : Prodigy
2021 - ongoing
Paramount+ , Netflix
7Star Trek: Prodigy
2 seasons from 2021 on Netflix
Star Trek : Prodigy ’s commission is to bring the value ofStar Trekto a new and untested audience , and it does so thrillingly and spectacularly . Created by Kevin and Dan Hageman , Star Trek : Prodigyis the first CGI - animize , all - agesStar Trekseries . Prodigyseason 1 centered on a ragtag group of alien teens who commandeer Starfleet ’s USS Protostar to make their way to the United Federation of Planets . manoeuvre by a Hologram of Captain Janeway fromStar Trek : Voyager , Prodigy ’s castof young heroes led by Dal R’El ( Brett Gray ) and Gwyndala ( Ella Purnell ) , before long arrive under the tutelage of the real Admiral Kathryn Janeway .
Star Trek : Prodigywas set off by Paramount+ but a consecrate fan political campaign helped institute season 1 and the forthcoming season 2 to Netflix .
WhatStar Trek : Prodigyachieved in its lone streamed season thus far is singular . insert endearing Modern characters , Prodigyalso fondly telephone back to the account of theStar Trekfranchise , with a special accent on continuing whereStar Trek : Voyagerleft off . WhileProdigyis judgment - bendingly heroic in its cathode-ray oscilloscope , with time travelling and alternative future timelines central to its main story , Star Trek : Prodigynever loses sight of its unseasoned fighter and their coming of ageas they comprehend the best of what Starfleet is all about .
6Star Trek: Lower Decks
5 seasons from 2020 ongoing on Paramount+
Star Trek : Lower Decksdares to be blisteringly funny , but it ’s alsoa truly dear beloved letter to all ofStar Trek . Created by Mike McMahan , Star Trek : Lower Decksis barrack by theStar Trek : The Next Generationepisode " Lower Decks , " and even revealed a direct liaison to its namesake thanks to the backstory ofLt . Beckett Mariner ( Tawny Newsome ) . Mariner and her Lower Decker acquaintance , Lt . Brad Boimler ( Jack Quaid ) , Lt . D’Vana Tendi ( Noel Wells ) , and Lt . Sam Rutherford ( Eugene Cordero ) , embody the good aspects of Starfleet while poking endless fun atStar Trek ’s numerous figure of speech .
Tawny Newsome and Jack Quaid work Ensigns Mariner and Boimler to live - activity in an acclaimed crossover instalment withStar Trek : Strange New Worlds .
The fiercely sound , rat - tat - tat humour ofStar Trek : Lower Decksbelies how rich and complex the crew of the USS Cerritos are , and the series even successfully added a 5th Lower Decker , theVulcan Lt . T’Lyn(Gabrielle Ruiz ) , in time of year 4 . In addition , Lower Deckshas deepenedStar Treklore by continuing to explore the post - Star Trek : The Next Generation24th 100 , including the show ’s groundbreaking depiction of Orion cultivation . Star Trek : Lower Decksruns the gamut of being funny , dear , provocative , and ribald , but it is pureStar Trekto the core .
5Star Trek: Picard
3 seasons from 2020-2023 on Paramount+
Star Trek : Picardis a bit of a three - headed beastthat tells the post - Star Trek : The Next Generationstory ofAdmiral Jean - Luc Picard(Patrick Stewart ) . begin as marginalized and embittered , Picard presently repay to his good destiny of saving the galaxy , at first with a raw motley crew include Seven of Nine fromStar Trek : Voyager , the man-made Soji ( Isa Briones ) , and the turbulent Raffi Musiker ( Michelle Hurd).Star Trek : Picardseason 2 cut into into Jean - Luc ’s puerility trauma and take Picard and friends to the 21st century while re-introduce Q ( John de Lancie ) and Guinan ( Whoopi Goldberg ) in a convolute time traveling write up .
at long last , Star Trek : Picard is a wildly uneven series buoyed by a salient season 3 that still featured memorable moments , bluff ideas , and career - best carrying into action .
However , Star Trek : Picardseason 3 was a revelation and one of the inviolable run ofStar Trekin tenner . Under the guidance of showrunner Terry Matalas , Picardseason 3 reunited the cast ofStar Trek : The Next Generationand deliver what fans wanted : a resonant and enormously entertaining celebration ofStar Trek ’s yesteryear , present , and future . Ultimately , Star Trek : Picardis a wildly uneven serial publication buoy by a spectacular season 3 that still sport memorable moments , bluff musical theme , and life history - estimable performances fromTNGicons like Patrick Stewart , Jonathan Frakes , and Michael Dorn .
regrettably , Star Trek : Picard ’s proposed lengthiness spinoff , dubbedStar Trek : Legacy , is not in ontogenesis at Paramount+ .
4Star Trek: Discovery
5 seasons from 2017-2024 on Paramount+
Star Trek : Discoverylaunched in 2017 as the flagship serial of the CBS All Access streaming service of process , which became Paramount+ . create by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman , Star Trek : Discoverywas controversialdue to its center - popping , feature pic - quality visual effect and 23rd - one C scope vary fromStar Trek ’s established canon . Discovery ’s redesign of the Klingons was also widely dislike . Discoveryalso centered on its radical lead character , Michael Burnham ( Sonequa Martin - Green ) , the first African - American cleaning lady to headline aStar Trekseries . Star Trek : Discovery ’s first 3 seasons was Michael ’s journey to the Captain ’s chair .
Star Trek : Discoveryseason 2 reintroduced Captain Christopher Pike ( Anson Mount ) , Lt . Spock ( Ethan Peck ) , and identification number One ( Rebecca Romijn ) , who got their own spinoff , Star Trek : Strange New Worlds .
While the series stay dissentious , Star Trek : Discovery’ssuccessushered in the young modernStar Trekera . Discovery ’s soft reboot in season 3 tack its mise en scene to the thirty-second century , allowingDiscoveryto chartStar Trek ’s furthest future tense . Star Trek : Discovery ’s thrilling , breakneck news report and complex fiber relationships , including the show ’s initiate LGBTQ+ characters , doubtlessly revitalized the franchise for the modern cyclosis era . defer out in time of year 5,Star Trek : Discoverywill likely be more comprehended in the futurethan it presently is in the present .
Star Trek : Discoveryalso had two seasons ofStar Trek : Short Treksspinoffs that followed up facial expression of the serial as well as introduced the assumption ofStar Trek : Picardseason 1 .
3Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
3 seasons from 2022 ongoing on Paramount+
Star Trek : Strange New Worldsis the exemplar of what innovative - dayStar Trekcan be . A spinoff ofStar Trek : Discovery , Strange New Worldsis set in the 23rd century and chronicle the five - year mission of the USS Enterprise underCaptain Christopher Pike . Co - showrunners Akiva Goldsman and Henry Alonso Myers reinvent theStar Trekwheel by delivering whatStar Trek : The Original Serieswould be like if it were produced in the present day , and the result is a breathtaking prequel series with vividly realized characters that is a rapturous invigoration of the episodic format and new frontier spirit of classicStar Trek .
Strange New Worlds lends a cool factor to Star Trek that the dealership has never quite enjoyed before .
foreign New Worlds’castis flawless from top to bottom , and their endowment are pushed to their limits by the serial ' bluff tendency toward"big swing . “Strange New Worldstakes risks that pay off wonderfully , such as a comedic crossing over withStar Trek : Lower DecksandStar Trek ’s first - ever musical that are both crowd - pleasing and boundary - pushing . Strange New Worldsimbues ten - old icons like Captain Pike , Number One , Spock , James T. Kirk ( Paul Wesley ) , and Scotty ( Martin Quinn ) with the peak of youth . Best of all , Strange New Worldslends a cool factor toStar Trekthat the franchise has never quite enjoyed before .
2Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
7 seasons from 1993-1999 in syndication
Star Trek : Deep Space Ninewas a revolutionaryStar Trekseries that truly assume the franchise in bold new counsel . DS9was the firstStar Trekseries not set on a spaceship , but rather a blank station . Deep Space Ninestarred Avery Brooks as Commander ( promoted to Captain in time of year 3)Benjamin Sisko , the first African - American booster cable of aStar Trekseries . Sisko was also a father raising his teenage boy Jake ( Cirroc Lofton ) aboard the station . DS9emphasized its eclectic ensemble roll , include Quark ( Armin Shimerman ) and his extended Ferengi family , Odo ( Rene Auberjonois ) the Changeling Security Chief , and Garak ( Andrew Robinson ) , a Cardassian undercover agent live aboard the station .
Star Trek : The Next Generation ’s Worf ( Michael Dorn ) joinedDS9 in season 4 , which helped advance the spinoff ’s popularity amongStar Trekfans .
Thanks to showrunner Ira Steven Behr , Star Trek : Deep Space Ninewas the first serializedStar Trekseries , and it unflinchingly undertake heavy themes like love , death , religion , the Cardassian occupation of Bajor by the series villainGul Dukat ( Marc Alaimo ) , and the Dominion War . AmongDeep Space Nine’sgreatest episode are " Far Beyond the Stars " , where Sisko dreamed of himself as a 1950s sci - fi author , and " In the Pale Moonlight " , where Sisko manipulated the Romulans into embark the Dominion War . definitely , the risksStar Trek : Deep Space Ninetook enrichedStar Trekand made it a deep , more fascinating universe than ever before .
