Release OrderRecommended
0 / 16 watchedEvery series as it aired, from 1966 to the two final seasons expected in 2027. Start here: later shows build on earlier ones.
Broadcast era
- 1 The Original Series Three seasons, 1966 to 1969.
- 2 The Animated Series Two seasons, 1973 to 1974, with most of the original cast voicing their roles.
- 3 The Next Generation Seven seasons, 1987 to 1994.
- 4 Deep Space Nine Seven seasons, 1993 to 1999. Overlaps the last two seasons of The Next Generation.
- 5 Voyager Seven seasons, 1995 to 2001. Overlaps Deep Space Nine.
- 6 Enterprise Four seasons, 2001 to 2005. A prequel set in the 2150s.
Streaming era
- 7 Discovery Five seasons, 2017 to 2024. Seasons 1 and 2 are prequels; season 2 ends with the ship jumping to the 32nd century.
- 8 Short Treks Ten shorts, 2018 to 2020, tied to Discovery and Picard.
- 9 Picard Three seasons, 2020 to 2023. Season 3 reunites the Next Generation cast.
- 10 Lower Decks Five seasons, 2020 to 2024. Animated comedy set in 2380.
- 11 Prodigy Two seasons. Season 1 on Paramount+ and Nickelodeon, season 2 on Netflix in 2024.
- 12 Strange New Worlds Season 4 premiered July 23, 2026 and runs weekly through September 24.
- 13 Very Short Treks Five animated comedy shorts on YouTube. Optional.
- 14 Starfleet Academy Season 1 ran January 15 to March 12, 2026.
Upcoming
- 15 Strange New Worlds Season 5 Six-episode final season. Expected 2027, no exact date yet.
- 16 Starfleet Academy Season 2 Ten-episode final season. Expected early 2027, no exact date yet.
Chronological (Story) Order
0 / 15 watchedThe same shows arranged by in-universe date. Discovery is split in two because season 3 jumps 900 years forward.
- 1 Enterprise Set in the 2150s, earliest in the timeline.
- 2 Discovery Seasons 1-2 Set in 2256 to 2258, about a decade before The Original Series.
- 3 Strange New Worlds Set from 2259, aboard Pike's Enterprise.
- 4 The Original Series Set 2265 to 2269.
- 5 The Animated Series Set 2269 to 2270, directly after The Original Series.
- 6 The Next Generation Set 2364 to 2370.
- 7 Deep Space Nine Set 2369 to 2375, overlapping late Next Generation.
- 8 Voyager Set 2371 to 2378.
- 9 Lower Decks Set in 2380.
- 10 Prodigy Set from 2383.
- 11 Picard Set 2399 to 2401.
- 12 Discovery Seasons 3-5 Set from 3188, after the jump to the 32nd century.
- 13 Starfleet Academy Set in the 32nd century, after Discovery.
- 14 Short Treks Anthology shorts scattered across eras. Watch after Discovery season 2, or here.
- 15 Very Short Treks Comedy shorts outside continuity. Optional.
About Star Trek TV
Star Trek television runs from The Original Series in 1966 to Starfleet Academy in 2026, across 13 series and nearly 1,000 episodes.
This guide lists every series in release order and again in story order, with the two finales due in 2027 flagged at the end of the release list.
Good to know
Strange New Worlds season 4 premiered July 23, 2026 and streams weekly through September 24. Season 5 (six episodes) and Starfleet Academy season 2 are both expected in 2027 with no exact dates yet. The Section 31 streaming film (2025) is excluded since this guide covers series only.
