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From low-budget romps to high-energy blockbuster films, Star Trek has become one of the most influential sci-fi franchises of all time. While Trek has decades worth of TV, film, and animated iterations that might rival Star Wars, it also has its own unique legacy and long-time, passionate cult following (and merch).
In the past few years, the Trek television universe has become one of the highlights of original programming on Paramount+. Helmed by Alex Kurtzman, series like Star Trek: Lower Decks and Picard have pushed the boundaries of what can be done with the universe’s canon in their first seasons so far.
This year for Star Trek Day, with the premiere episodes of several Trek series and “Short Treks” will be available to view for free from Sept. 7-13. The episodes can be watched from Paramount+’s partner platforms Amazon, Apple and Roku, their official YouTube page, Pluto TV and the Paramount+ free content hub (U.S. only).
From the new releases like the second season of Strange New Worlds, to the old adventures of the Enterprise, Deep Space 9, Voyager, and more, here’s how to watch Star Trek in order online.
How Can I Watch Paramount+ Free Online?
When you sign up for a Paramount+ subscription, you can actually choose between two plans to watch Paramount+ online. Pricing for Paramount+ plans include Essential (with limited commercials) for $7.99/month, or ad-free with Showtime for $12.99/month. But if you’re still not sure about committing to a full subscription, you can always stream Paramount+ for free with a 7-day free trial.
For a limited time, the streamer is also slashing the price on its annual plan by 50%, bringing the cost down to just $29.99 a year. Normally $59.99, the new Paramount+ deal gets you access to its full library of content for just $2.50 a month. Check out the latest Paramount+ deals here.
Paramount+ is the home for ViacomCBS’s massive existing library of content, as well as continuing to host critically-acclaimed original Trek series like Star Trek: Picard, Star Trek: Discovery and the upcoming Star Trek: Section 31. New exclusive shows and movies are sure to appear on the service over the next few months, all of which you can stream on your TV, laptop, phone, or gaming console.
What Star Trek TV Shows Are Available on Paramount+?
Premiering on September 8, 1966 on NBC-TV, Star Trek brought in a new era of programming for the science fiction genre. Though it wasn’t a critical success at the time it aired, with all 79 episodes of the original series running in syndication, a devoted fan base grew. Decades later, there are eight TV series with hundreds of episodes, all currently streaming now on Paramount+.
Here’s an updated list of all the Star Trek shows on Paramount+. Note that this isn’t the official timeline for when these shows take place in canon — Enterprise is actually the “earliest” Trek series—but we’ll cover that below.
- Star Trek: The Original Series (1966-1969)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973-1974)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987-1994)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (1993-1999)
- Star Trek: Voyager (1995-2001)
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2001-2005)
- Star Trek: Discovery (2017-Present)
- Star Trek: Short Treks (2018-Present)
- Star Trek: Picard (2020-Present)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020-Present)
- Star Trek: Prodigy (2021-Present)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2022-Present)
- Star Trek: Section 31 (TBA)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TBA)
What Star Trek Movies Are Streaming on Paramount+?
Paramount+ is the home to all the films featuring the cast of the Original Series, while many other Trek films are also hosted on other streaming services. Here are the Star Trek movies streaming on Paramount+ right now.
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991)
- Star Trek: Generations (1994)
- Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
- Star Trek: Insurrection (1998)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2002)
- Star Trek (2009)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
- Star Trek Beyond (2016)
- Building Star Trek (2016) — Documentary
- Woman In Motion (2021) — Documentary
- Trekkies 2 (2004) — Documentary
For Star Trek Day, here’s the complete lineup of free episodes available from Sept. 7-13:
- Star Trek: The Original Series: “The Cage”
- Star Trek: The Next Generation: “Encounter at Farpoint, Part I & II”
- Star Trek: Voyager: “Caretaker, Part I & II”
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: “The Emissary, Part I & II”
- Star Trek: Enterprise: “Broken Bow Part I & II”
- Star Trek: The Animated Series: “Beyond the Farthest Star”
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds: “Strange New Worlds”
- Star Trek: Lower Decks: “Second Contact”
- Star Trek: Discovery: “The Vulcan Hello”
- Star Trek: Picard: “Remembrance”
- Star Trek: Short Treks: “The Girl Who Made the Stars,” “The Trouble with Edward,” “Ask Not,” “Runaway,” and “Ephraim and Dot”
How to Watch Every Star Trek Movie and Show In Timeline Order
Figuring out chronological timeline of Star Trek over can be overwhelming for even the most seasoned of Trekkies. With over 50 years of mirrorverses, time traveling back and forth, alternate timelines and spin-offs, we’ve created a guide for how to watch every Star Trek series and film in order. We’ve organized it by Stardate instead of year of release for optimal accuracy, but note that some series like TNG and DS9 run concurrently.
- Star Trek: Enterprise (2151-2161)
- Star Trek: Discovery Seasons 1 and 2 (2255-)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (2255-)
- Star Trek: The Original Series (2265-2269)
- Star Trek: The Animated Series (2269-2270)
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (2273)
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (2285)
- Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (2285)
- Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (2286/1986)
- Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (2287)
- Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (2293)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (2364-2370)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (2369-2375)
- Star Trek Generations (2371)
- Star Trek: Voyager (2371-2378)
- Star Trek: First Contact (2373/2063)
- Star Trek: Insurrection (2375)
- Star Trek: Nemesis (2379)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks (2380)
- Star Trek: Picard (2399-)
- Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 (3155?)
- Star Trek: Short Treks (2239-3300 Prime Timeline)
- Star Trek: Section 31 (TBA)
The “Kelvin Timeline” refers to the newest Trek movies directed by J.J. Abrams and Justin Lin. The timeline of these films exist in a parallel universe created in 2233, so we’ve included them separately.
- Star Trek (2258 Kelvin Timeline)
- Star Trek Into Darkness (2259 Kelvin Timeline)
- Star Trek Beyond (2263 Kelvin Timeline)
Every Star Trek Series Coming To Paramount+ This Year (And Beyond)
- Star Trek: Discovery Season 5 (2024)
- Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 (2024)
- Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 (2024)
- Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 (October 2024)
- Star Trek: Section 31 (TBA)
- Star Trek: Starfleet Academy (TBA)
