Star Trek: The Original SeriesComplete Watch Order Guide
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection contains the first six Original Series films starring the U.S.S. Enterprise's cast and crew from the 1960s TV series of the same name.
Star Trek: The Original Series Release Timeline
What order should you watch the Star Trek: The Original Series movies?
Release order — click any era to expand or collapse. All 6 movies shown below.
All 6 films in release order — the recommended way to experience the full series.
Watch Star Trek: The Original Series in Order
Watch the Star Trek: The Original Series movies in release order, starting with Star Trek: The Motion Picture (1979) and continuing through Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991). The series spans 6 films, released between 1979 and 1991. Audiences rate the franchise 6.7/10 on average.
What order should you watch Star Trek: The Original Series?
For most viewers, release order is the recommended way to watch Star Trek: The Original Series. This is how the story was crafted and revealed to audiences — earlier films seed details, callbacks, and twists that pay off in later entries. Watching in release order preserves those reveals and matches the pacing the filmmakers intended.
Star Trek: The Original Series largely tracks its own in-universe chronology, so release order and chronological order overlap closely. You can use either without losing much, though release order is still the safest first watch.
About the Star Trek: The Original Series franchise
Star Trek: Original Motion Picture Collection contains the first six Original Series films starring the U.S.S. Enterprise's cast and crew from the 1960s TV series of the same name.
Each film builds on the previous one, rewarding viewers who watch in sequence.
Star Trek: The Original Series Fun Facts & Trivia
The Star Trek: The Original Series franchise spans 12 years, from 1979 to 1991.
The highest-rated entry is Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan with a 7.4/10 audience score.
Across all films, the franchise averages a 6.7/10 rating from audiences.
Star Trek: The Original Series films have collected over 10k audience ratings combined.
Watching all 6 Star Trek: The Original Series films back-to-back takes well over a full day's viewing commitment.
The most recent entry, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991), continues a franchise that began 12 years earlier.
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