Star Trek's vast and varied history lends itself well to categorization 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 beginning with Discovery in 2017. This modern era, born from the rebranding of CBS All Access, is the focus here, particularly with the upcoming release of the Star Trek: Section 31 movie—initially conceived as a series. In less than eight years, this era has produced five new series (including two animated shows) and the Short Treks anthology.

The diverse approaches—sci-fi drama, comedy, animation, shorts, features—make direct comparisons challenging. Remember, series can have uneven seasons, so our rankings consider each show's entire run, not just peak performance.

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Ranking the Modern Era Star Trek Series (Best to Worst)

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