Star Trek Watch Order


Star Trek spans more than half a century of TV and films. The main continuity is the Prime Timeline, while the 2009 Star Trek reboot launched the Kelvin Timeline. Below is the full release order of all films and series, followed by a chronological order based on the in-universe timeline.


Release Order (Films & TV):

  1. Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969)
  2. Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973–1974)
  3. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
  4. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
  5. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
  6. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
  7. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
  8. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
  9. Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994)
  10. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999)
  11. Star Trek: Generations (1994)
  12. Star Trek: Voyager (1995–2001)
  13. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
  14. Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
  15. Star Trek: Enterprise (2001–2005)
  16. Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
  17. Star Trek (2009) [Kelvin Timeline]
  18. Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) [Kelvin Timeline]
  19. Star Trek Beyond (2016) [Kelvin Timeline]
  20. Star Trek: Discovery (2017–present)
  21. Star Trek: Short Treks (2018–2020)
  22. Star Trek: Picard (2020–2023)
  23. Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020–present, animated)
  24. Star Trek: Prodigy (2021–present, animated)
  25. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present)
  26. Star Trek: Section 31 (in development, announced)

Chronological Order (In-Universe Timeline):

  1. Star Trek: Enterprise (2151–2155)
  2. Star Trek: Discovery (Seasons 1–2, pre-Original Series)
  3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Pre-Original Series)
  4. Star Trek: The Original Series (2265–2269)
  5. Star Trek: The Animated Series (2269–2270)
  6. Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2273)
  7. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (2285)
  8. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (2285)
  9. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (2286)
  10. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (2287)
  11. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2293)
  12. Star Trek: Generations (2293 / 24th century crossover)
  13. Star Trek: The Next Generation (2364–2370)
  14. Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2369–2375)
  15. Star Trek: Voyager (2371–2378)
  16. Star Trek: First Contact (2373)
  17. Star Trek: Insurrection (2375)
  18. Star Trek: Nemesis (2379)
  19. Star Trek: Lower Decks (late 24th century)
  20. Star Trek: Prodigy (late 24th century / early 25th century)
  21. Star Trek: Picard (2399–2402)
  22. Star Trek: Discovery (Season 3 onwards, ~32nd century)
  23. Star Trek (2009) [Kelvin Timeline, alternate reality 2233+]
  24. Star Trek Into Darkness (Kelvin Timeline, ~2259)
  25. Star Trek Beyond (Kelvin Timeline, ~2263)