Star Trek's enduring legacy spans decades, allowing us to categorize its various iterations by era. We have the classic Original Series of the late 1960s, the films featuring the original crew, the Rick Berman era (encompassing The Next Generation through Enterprise), and finally, the modern Paramount+ era, kicking off with Discovery in 2017.
This modern era is our focus today, particularly with the release of the first Paramount+ streaming movie, Star Trek: Section 31 (initially conceived as a series). In under eight years, this new era has produced five new series (two animated), plus the Short Treks anthology.
The diverse approaches—sci-fi drama, comedy, animation, shorts, features—make direct comparisons challenging. Also, series quality can fluctuate across seasons. Our rankings consider each show's entire run, not just peak performance.
So, prepare for warp speed as we rank the best and worst of modern Star Trek!
The Best and Worst Star Trek Series of the Modern Era
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