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Captain Kirk's journey, in order

To watch Captain Kirk's story in order, start with The Original Series: Season 1, then The Original Series: Season 2 and The Original Series: Season 3. That's 12 out so far, about 89 hours, ending with Generations.

William Shatner played Captain Kirk for three seasons of television, an animated series and seven films. This is his story in order, with Chris Pine's Kelvin timeline Kirk as an extra.

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Captain Kirk's story in order

  1. The Original Series: Season 1 poster

    The Original Series: Season 1

    Series · 1966 · 29 episodes · 24h 14m

    Kirk commands the Enterprise on its five-year mission.

  2. The Original Series: Season 2 poster

    The Original Series: Season 2

    Series · 1967 · 26 episodes · 21h 45m

  3. The Original Series: Season 3 poster

    The Original Series: Season 3

    Series · 1968 · 24 episodes · 20h 23m

  4. The Animated Series: Season 1 poster

    The Animated Series: Season 1

    Series · 1973 · 16 episodes · 6h 24m

    The mission continues, animated.

  5. The Animated Series: Season 2 poster

    The Animated Series: Season 2

    Series · 1974 · 6 episodes · 2h 24m

  6. The Motion Picture poster

    The Motion Picture

    Film · 1979 · 2h 11m

    Admiral Kirk takes back the Enterprise.

  7. The Wrath of Khan poster

    The Wrath of Khan

    Film · 1982 · 1h 53m

    An old enemy returns, and Kirk faces loss.

  8. The Search for Spock poster

    The Search for Spock

    Film · 1984 · 1h 45m

    Kirk risks everything for Spock.

  9. The Voyage Home poster

    The Voyage Home

    Film · 1986 · 1h 58m

    The crew travels back to 1986.

  10. The Final Frontier poster

    The Final Frontier

    Film · 1989 · 1h 46m

    A search for God at the centre of the galaxy.

  11. The Undiscovered Country poster

    The Undiscovered Country

    Film · 1991 · 1h 50m

    Kirk must make peace with the Klingons.

  12. Generations poster

    Generations

    Film · 1994 · 1h 58m

    Kirk meets Picard.

Also worth watching

  1. Star Trek (2009) poster

    Star Trek (2009)

    Film · 2009 · 2h 7m

    Chris Pine as a young Kirk, in an alternate timeline.

  2. Star Trek Into Darkness poster

    Star Trek Into Darkness

    Film · 2013 · 2h 12m

  3. Star Trek Beyond poster

    Star Trek Beyond

    Film · 2016 · 2h 2m

Questions

What order should I watch Captain Kirk's story in?

Start with The Original Series: Season 1, then The Original Series: Season 2 and The Original Series: Season 3, and follow the list above: 12 in all, ending with Generations.

How long does it take to watch all of Captain Kirk's story?

About 89 hours for the 12 out so far.

Do I need to watch the original series before The Wrath of Khan?

It helps to have seen 'Space Seed', the Season 1 episode that introduces Khan. The film is its sequel.

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