"Star Trek: Full Series Chronology"

Since Star Trek: The Original Series premiered its first episode in 1966, the entertainment landscape has been forever transformed. This groundbreaking franchise has captivated audiences worldwide, evolving into an expansive universe featuring multiple TV series, feature films, comics, merchandise, and more. With so much content available, navigating the Star Trek timeline—whether chronologically or by release order—can be daunting. To simplify your journey through this iconic sci-fi saga, we've created this comprehensive guide.

Tracking down every Star Trek show and movie once required effort, but Paramount+ has made it easier by becoming the centralized hub for nearly all past, present, and future Star Trek content.

Ready to embark on your adventure? Join us as we explore the final frontier and guide you through the legendary exploits of Kirk, Picard, Janeway, Sisko, Spock, Pike, Archer, Burnham, and the countless characters who have made Star Trek unforgettable over the past 56 years.

Rest assured, this guide provides a spoiler-free chronological timeline to help you catch up without spoiling major plot points. If you prefer watching Star Trek in release order, you'll also find that option below!

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1. Star Trek: Enterprise (2151-2155)

Serving as the earliest chronological entry, Star Trek: Enterprise takes place a century before Kirk and Spock's adventures aboard the original starship. Airing from 2001 to 2005, the series stars Scott Bakula as Captain Jonathan Archer of Earth's first Warp 5-capable vessel, the Enterprise NX-01.

Despite its mixed reception, Enterprise offers fascinating insights into Starfleet’s formative years—showcasing humanity's early encounters with alien species and the technological limitations pioneers faced.

Star Trek: EnterpriseUPNSep 26, 2001

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2. Star Trek: Discovery: Seasons 1 and 2 (2256-2258)

The timeline takes a surprising turn here—while Discovery's first two seasons occur before The Original Series, Seasons 3–5 leap centuries ahead. Without spoilers, chronological viewers must jump between series and films.

Sonequa Martin-Green stars as Michael Burnham, a disgraced Starfleet commander whose actions inadvertently spark war between the Federation and Klingons, leading to her reassignment aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.

Star Trek: DiscoveryParamount+Jan 7, 2018

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3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2259-TBD)

Set aboard the original U.S.S. Enterprise NCC-1701 years before Kirk's command, Strange New Worlds follows Anson Mount’s Captain Christopher Pike—first introduced in The Original Series' unaired pilot. The series expands Pike's legacy alongside familiar faces and new characters.

Star Trek: Strange New WorldsParamount+May 5, 2022

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4. Star Trek: The Original Series (2265-2269)

Gene Roddenberry’s groundbreaking 1966 series launched a pop-culture phenomenon despite its initial cancellation after three seasons. Starring William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Spock, its iconic premise remains:

“Space: the final frontier... to boldly go where no man has gone before.”

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