Star Trek's enduring legacy spans decades, making a straightforward ranking challenging. To approach this fairly, we'll categorize the franchise's output by era: the original series, the classic films, the Rick Berman era (TNG to Enterprise), and finally, the current Paramount+ era (beginning with Discovery in 2017). This listicle focuses on the Paramount+ era, a period that, in less than eight years, has yielded five new series (including two animated shows), a series of shorts ("Short Treks"), and now, a feature-length film, Star Trek: Section 31 (initially conceived as a series).
The diverse approaches—sci-fi drama, comedy, animation, shorts, and feature films—make direct comparisons complex. Furthermore, show quality can fluctuate across seasons. Our rankings consider each series' complete run, not just peak performance.
With that in mind, let's boldly go…
Ranking the Modern Era Star Trek Series (Best to Worst)
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