Star Trek Series and Films in Chronological Release Order
The Star Trek franchise spans multiple television series and feature films produced by Paramount Global and its predecessors, with the original series debuting in 1966 and the newest installment, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, premiering in 2022. The franchise is widely ranked among the most influential science fiction properties in television history, with its narrative continuity spanning over five decades of production by studios including Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, and CBS Studios. For a detailed overview of the franchise structure, see the official Paramount+ streaming hub for Star Trek, which lists all current series and films here.
The chronological release of Star Trek television series begins with The Original Series (1966–1969), followed by The Animated Series (1973–1974), and continues through The Next Generation (1987–1994), Deep Space Nine (1993–1999), Voyager (1995–2001), Enterprise (2001–2005), Discovery (2017–2024), Short Treks (2018–2020), Picard (2020–2023), Strange New Worlds (2022–present), and Prodigy (2021–2024). The film series includes 13 feature films produced between 1979 and 2002, with a new film series launched in 2009 by Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media. The combined box office and streaming performance of the franchise has been documented by industry analysts, with the 2009 reboot film alone grossing over $385 million worldwide, as reported by Box Office Mojo here.
Production Companies, Broadcast History, and Streaming Distribution
The original Star Trek series was produced by Desilu Productions and aired on NBC from 1966 to 1969, while subsequent series have been produced under the Paramount Television and CBS Studios banners. The franchise transitioned to streaming with the launch of Paramount+ (formerly CBS All Access), which became the primary platform for new Star Trek content starting in 2021, with all series from Discovery onward available exclusively on the service. The production and distribution rights are managed by Paramount Global, with international distribution handled by Paramount Global Distribution Group.
Streaming viewership data for Star Trek series is not publicly disclosed in full detail by Paramount Global, but industry estimates from sources like Variety and The Hollywood Reporter indicate that Discovery and Strange New Worlds have consistently ranked among the top original series on Paramount+ since their respective launches. The franchise's production pipeline continues to expand, with multiple new series and films in development at Paramount Pictures and Skydance Media, as noted in recent trade coverage here.
Star Trek Chronology by In-Universe Timeline and Key Events
Within the fictional Star Trek universe, the chronological order of events begins with the formation of the United Federation of Planets in 2161 and extends through the 24th century, with The Original Series set in the 2260s, The Next Generation in the 2360s, Deep Space Nine spanning the 2350s to 2370s, Voyager in the 2370s, Enterprise in the 2150s, Discovery from the 2