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Every Star Trek series and film in order

The best order to watch Star Trek is story order: start with Enterprise: Season 1, then Enterprise: Season 2, and finish with Starfleet Academy. That's 64 films and series out so far, about 735 hours. Short on time? The 13 essentials take about 129 hours. In release order, Star Trek starts with The Original Series: Season 1 (1966).

Star Trek is the biggest universe here: more than 700 hours across a dozen series and 13 films. This order follows the story from Enterprise in the 22nd century to Starfleet Academy in the 32nd, with The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine and Voyager interleaved as they aired.

Nobody needs to watch all of it. The essentials give you a way into each era.

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The Star Trek watch order

  1. Enterprise: Season 1 poster

    Enterprise: Season 1

    Series · 2001 · 25 episodes · 19h 3m

  2. Enterprise: Season 2 poster

    Enterprise: Season 2

    Series · 2002 · 26 episodes · 18h 38m

  3. Enterprise: Season 3 poster

    Enterprise: Season 3

    Series · 2003 · 24 episodes · 17h 12m

  4. Enterprise: Season 4 poster

    Enterprise: Season 4

    Series · 2004 · 22 episodes · 15h 46m

  5. Discovery: Season 1 poster

    Discovery: Season 1

    Series · 2017 · 15 episodes · 11h 17mEssential

  6. Discovery: Season 2 poster

    Discovery: Season 2

    Series · 2019 · 14 episodes · 11h 54m

  7. Strange New Worlds: Season 1 poster

    Strange New Worlds: Season 1

    Series · 2022 · 10 episodes · 8h 49m

  8. Strange New Worlds: Season 2 poster

    Strange New Worlds: Season 2

    Series · 2023 · 10 episodes · 9h 22m

  9. Strange New Worlds: Season 3 poster

    Strange New Worlds: Season 3

    Series · 2025 · 10 episodes · 8h 32m

  10. Strange New Worlds: Season 4 poster

    Strange New Worlds: Season 4

    Series · 2026 · 10 episodes · 9h 10m

  11. Star Trek (2009) poster

    Star Trek (2009)

    Film · 2009 · 2h 7m

  12. Star Trek Into Darkness poster

    Star Trek Into Darkness

    Film · 2013 · 2h 12m

  13. Star Trek Beyond poster

    Star Trek Beyond

    Film · 2016 · 2h 2m

  14. The Original Series: Season 1 poster

    The Original Series: Season 1

    Series · 1966 · 29 episodes · 24h 14mEssential

  15. The Original Series: Season 2 poster

    The Original Series: Season 2

    Series · 1967 · 26 episodes · 21h 45m

  16. The Original Series: Season 3 poster

    The Original Series: Season 3

    Series · 1968 · 24 episodes · 20h 23m

  17. The Animated Series: Season 1 poster

    The Animated Series: Season 1

    Series · 1973 · 16 episodes · 6h 24m

  18. The Animated Series: Season 2 poster

    The Animated Series: Season 2

    Series · 1974 · 6 episodes · 2h 24m

  19. The Motion Picture poster

    The Motion Picture

    Film · 1979 · 2h 11m

  20. The Wrath of Khan poster

    The Wrath of Khan

    Film · 1982 · 1h 53mEssential

  21. The Search for Spock poster

    The Search for Spock

    Film · 1984 · 1h 45m

  22. The Voyage Home poster

    The Voyage Home

    Film · 1986 · 1h 58m

  23. The Final Frontier poster

    The Final Frontier

    Film · 1989 · 1h 46m

  24. The Undiscovered Country poster

    The Undiscovered Country

    Film · 1991 · 1h 50m

  25. Section 31 poster

    Section 31

    Film · 2025 · 1h 36m

  26. The Next Generation: Season 1 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 1

    Series · 1987 · 25 episodes · 19h 55mEssential

  27. The Next Generation: Season 2 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 2

    Series · 1988 · 22 episodes · 16h 51m

  28. The Next Generation: Season 3 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 3

    Series · 1989 · 26 episodes · 19h 56m

  29. The Next Generation: Season 4 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 4

    Series · 1990 · 26 episodes · 19h 56m

  30. The Next Generation: Season 5 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 5

    Series · 1991 · 26 episodes · 19h 56m

  31. Deep Space Nine: Season 1 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 1

    Series · 1993 · 19 episodes · 14h 58mEssential

  32. The Next Generation: Season 6 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 6

    Series · 1992 · 26 episodes · 19h 39m

  33. Deep Space Nine: Season 2 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 2

    Series · 1993 · 26 episodes · 19h 30m

  34. The Next Generation: Season 7 poster

    The Next Generation: Season 7

    Series · 1993 · 25 episodes · 19h 32m

  35. Generations poster

    Generations

    Film · 1994 · 1h 58mEssential

  36. Deep Space Nine: Season 3 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 3

    Series · 1994 · 26 episodes · 19h 30m

  37. Voyager: Season 1 poster

    Voyager: Season 1

    Series · 1995 · 15 episodes · 12h 16mEssential

  38. Deep Space Nine: Season 4 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 4

    Series · 1995 · 25 episodes · 19h 30m

  39. Voyager: Season 2 poster

    Voyager: Season 2

    Series · 1995 · 26 episodes · 19h 56m

  40. Deep Space Nine: Season 5 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 5

    Series · 1996 · 26 episodes · 19h 30m

  41. Voyager: Season 3 poster

    Voyager: Season 3

    Series · 1996 · 26 episodes · 19h 56m

  42. First Contact poster

    First Contact

    Film · 1996 · 1h 51mEssential

  43. Deep Space Nine: Season 6 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 6

    Series · 1997 · 26 episodes · 19h 30m

  44. Voyager: Season 4 poster

    Voyager: Season 4

    Series · 1997 · 26 episodes · 19h 54m

  45. Insurrection poster

    Insurrection

    Film · 1998 · 1h 43m

  46. Deep Space Nine: Season 7 poster

    Deep Space Nine: Season 7

    Series · 1998 · 25 episodes · 19h 30m

  47. Voyager: Season 5 poster

    Voyager: Season 5

    Series · 1998 · 25 episodes · 19h 52m

  48. Voyager: Season 6 poster

    Voyager: Season 6

    Series · 1999 · 26 episodes · 19h 4m

  49. Voyager: Season 7 poster

    Voyager: Season 7

    Series · 2000 · 25 episodes · 18h 59m

  50. Nemesis poster

    Nemesis

    Film · 2002 · 1h 56mEssential

  51. Lower Decks: Season 1 poster

    Lower Decks: Season 1

    Series · 2020 · 10 episodes · 4h 27m

  52. Lower Decks: Season 2 poster

    Lower Decks: Season 2

    Series · 2021 · 10 episodes · 4h 28m

  53. Lower Decks: Season 3 poster

    Lower Decks: Season 3

    Series · 2022 · 10 episodes · 4h 36m

  54. Lower Decks: Season 4 poster

    Lower Decks: Season 4

    Series · 2023 · 10 episodes · 4h 24m

  55. Lower Decks: Season 5 poster

    Lower Decks: Season 5

    Series · 2024 · 10 episodes · 4h 31m

  56. Prodigy: Season 1 poster

    Prodigy: Season 1

    Series · 2021 · 19 episodes · 7h 56m

  57. Prodigy: Season 2 poster

    Prodigy: Season 2

    Series · 2024 · 20 episodes · 8h

  58. Picard: Season 1 poster

    Picard: Season 1

    Series · 2020 · 10 episodes · 8h 15mEssential

  59. Picard: Season 2 poster

    Picard: Season 2

    Series · 2022 · 10 episodes · 8h 1m

  60. Picard: Season 3 poster

    Picard: Season 3

    Series · 2023 · 10 episodes · 8h 57mEssential

  61. Discovery: Season 3 poster

    Discovery: Season 3

    Series · 2020 · 13 episodes · 11h 10mEssential

  62. Discovery: Season 4 poster

    Discovery: Season 4

    Series · 2021 · 13 episodes · 10h 58m

  63. Discovery: Season 5 poster

    Discovery: Season 5

    Series · 2024 · 10 episodes · 9h 41m

  64. Starfleet Academy poster

    Starfleet Academy

    Series · 2026 · 10 episodes · 10h 21mEssential

Questions

What order should I watch Star Trek in?

Start with Enterprise: Season 1 and follow the list above, which has all 64 Star Trek titles in story order. For the shortest route, stick to the 13 essentials.

What is the Star Trek release order?

In release order, Star Trek starts with The Original Series: Season 1 (1966), then The Original Series: Season 2 (1967). Switch the list above to Release order to see every title by release date.

How long does it take to watch all of Star Trek?

About 735 hours for the 64 titles out so far. The 13 essentials take about 129 hours.

Where should I start with Star Trek?

The Next Generation is the most popular starting point. For newer shows, Strange New Worlds is easy to jump into. For the story in order, start with Enterprise.

Where do the Kelvin timeline films fit?

Star Trek (2009), Into Darkness and Beyond happen in an alternate timeline created when a Romulan ship travels back in time. They're placed alongside The Original Series era, which they reimagine.

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