The Shows to Start With Star Trek, From Best to Worst

A perhaps controversial suggestion to diehard Trek fans, but hey, if you were one of those already do you really need this list? The classic Trek movies rely on you being familiar with the crews of the original show and Next Generation, but the modern “Kelvin” films, despite rebooting the classic series, lean more into gung-ho action adventure than the more cerebrally-minded pace of most Trek. Skip Into Darkness though. You won’t miss anything.

Start Here If…: You find the idea of massive TV shows daunting to get started with, and want something that prioritizes spectacle over introspection.