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Based on what you personally like, the Star Trek TV show that you would most enjoy is Deep Space 9: it is dark and moody, and has a serialized story structure. The reason no one talks about it is because it is 25 years old.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It’s the obvious answer – but sometimes these things are obvious for a reason. Coming after The Original Series and The Next Generation, so much about Deep Space Nine feels like it simply shouldn’t work – even the most basic part of its premise, the fact it’s set on a space station in a fixed orbit rather than following a ship from one planet to the next, seems to miss the basic appeal of the show.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation. The platonic ideal of what Star Trek is and can be. Everything that works about The Original Series has been refined and perfected, and (most) of what comes after The Next Generation is an attempt to recreate what worked so well here.
- Star Trek: The Original Series. The one that started it all – and, revisiting it, you can always see exactly why it’s lasted as long as it has. It’s a show full of big ideas, and for every episode that hasn’t aged particularly well – and there are certainly some – there are two more that are obvious classics.
- Star Trek: Discovery. Discovery is not – and it’s never really been – a perfect series. It’s at times overstuffed and underbaked, and the number of behind-the-scenes creative shake-ups can leave it feeling disjointed from episode to episode, never mind season to season.
- Star Trek: Picard
- Enterprise
- Star Trek: Discovery
- Star Trek: Prodigy
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
- Star Trek: Voyager
- Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Star Trek: The Original Series
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
- Star Trek: The Next Generation
Continuing the adventures of the retired Admiral Picard should have been a sure-fire formula for success; an easy win. It could have been the conclusion to the story of one of the most cherished characters of all time, making up for the dour ending of Nemesis. How hard could it be? Well, very hard, apparently. Star Trek Picard has been a depressing...
Enterprise was dealt a bad hand because it came at a time when Star Trek was running out of steam, and the fact that it was a prequel didn’t help either. The series is burdened with a bland crew, and out of all the Star Trek captains, Captain Archer is the most… dry. The attempts at an overarching plot around the formation of the Federation are som...
There is lots to like about Star Trek: Discovery. It’s got a wonderful, diverse cast of actors; it’s been bold with some of its more recent plot developments; and there’s the ever-excellent Star Trek characterSaru. More than anything, its heart seems to be in the right place. But it’s also got plenty of flaws. Because the series is so dedicated to ...
Star Trek: Prodigy is Star Trek’s first real attempt to enthuse a younger audience. It’s a fun, fast-paced, adventure series with plenty going on to keep young eyes entertained. But just because it’s aimed at children and adolescents doesn’t mean that there isn’t plenty for older audiences to enjoy too. The animation style is something completely n...
The first two seasons of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds have been impressive, tapping into that hard-to-define Star Trek-ness while still appealing to modern tastes. Anson Mount’s Captain Pike is magnetic and unquestionably charismatic, and Ethan Peck’s rendition of Spock is increasingly delightful. Much of the supporting cast is a lot of fun, too, ...
Following on from TNG and DS9, Voyager had a tough job. The first three seasons are rocky, and while there are excellent moments, a lot of the series can be hit or miss. The series picks up markedly after season four when Seven of Nine becomes the main selling point. Her character’s relationship with Captain Janeway and the EMH is hugely compelling...
It’s becoming a bit of a pattern now, but Star Trek: Lower Decks had an iffy start. A lot of the jokes just weren’t that funny, and it seemed too hesitant to engage with its sci-fi roots. But, as the animated serieshas begun to take its own premise more seriously, and as its characters have really developed, it has come into its own as one of the b...
It’s too easy to forget that Star Trek’s original series isn’t just notable as the first Star Trek series but is also excellent in its own right. The trifecta of Kirk, Spock, and Bones might be the best core cast of any Star Trek series. No other Star Trek series has managed to create such a strong trio with such instantly perfect personal dynamics...
Deep Space Nine the Star Trek formula from TNG and tweaks it, asking: what if the characters can’t run away from the problems they’ve created? What if they’re stuck in one place, and have to deal with the consequences of their actions? It couldn’t be further from the cozy comfort of TNG’s Enterprise-D. Like most Star Trek series, it vastly improves...
Just as the list began with Jean-Luc Picard, it ends with Jean-Luc Picard. Star Trek: The Next Generation is more than just everything a Star Trek series can be: it’s everything science fiction can be. The sci-fi series is a cocktail of action, calm, adventure, and introspection. Not every story has a happy ending, but it’s all the better for it. B...
- Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969) Without Gene Roddenberry’s original series, there simply is no Star Trek franchise, period. It created the template that eight of the series that followed it picked up on.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999) Much like TNG before it, Deep Space Nine took about two seasons to find its footing. This despite always showcasing a stellar cast, headlined by Avery Brooks, playing the first African-American lead in a Star Trek show.
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994) This show had everything going against it when it premiered in 1987. How does one follow up on something as iconic as the original Star Trek?
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001) Let’s get this out of the way: Kate Mulgrew as Captain Janeway was a great Captain, and the rest of the cast was terrific as well.
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993–1999) Placing Star Trek: Deep Space Nine in the top spot is perhaps a contentious decision. However, this series did more than measure up to the quality of The Next Generation (a lofty feat in and of itself).
- Star Trek: The Original Series (1966–1969) What can we say about The Original Series that hasn't been said already? Gene Roddenberry successfully fused science fiction with American pioneer spirit to create his vision of this "Wagon Train to the stars."
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994) Star Trek: The Next Generation has the dubious honor of being the first Trek show where veteran fans warn against new fans starting at the very beginning.
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022–present) Star Trek: Strange New Worlds is a truly pleasant surprise to fans of the franchise. Set years before Captain Kirk sat in that famous chair, we see Capt.
May 9, 2022 · With the release of the new series, Strange New Worlds, fans are beginning to once again question what the best Star Trek series ever is. Star Trek has garnered universal acclaim over its more than five decades of existence, but some TV series within the franchise are more popular than others.
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Oct 28, 2021 · Full of ideas and emotions, the ever-expanding 'Star Trek' canon is still finding new ways to go where no TV show has gone before, 55 years on.
