Star Trek (1966)
To boldly go where no man has gone before
Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 8 September 1966 |
| Status | Ended, last episode 3 June 1969 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama |
| Created by | Gene Roddenberry |
| Starring | William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley |
| Seasons | 3 seasons, 79 episodes |
| Episode length | about 50 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 66 hours |
| Rated | TV-PG |
| Scores | Q123434360 8.2/10 · AlloCiné 2,7/5 · FilmTv.it 8/10 · Filmstarts 4,1/5 · Q833424 9/10 · Rotten Tomatoes 80/100 · CineMagia 7.95/10 · Movieplayer.it 4.3/5 · IMDb 8.4/10 · TMDB users 8.0/10 |
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Star Trek is streaming on Paramount+ ($13.99 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 2 months of Paramount+, or $27.98 at list price.
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| Germany | Paramount+ |
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| Ireland | Paramount+ |
| Italy | Paramount+ |
| Switzerland | Paramount+ |
| United Kingdom | Paramount+ |
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What kind of watch this is
Star Trek is a 1966 sci-fi drama where a starship crew explores strange new worlds. Created by Gene Roddenberry, it stars William Shatner as Captain Kirk and Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock. The series runs 3 seasons and 79 episodes, totaling 66 hours of viewing time. Each episode is roughly 50 minutes long. The premise is straightforward: go somewhere new, solve a problem, return home. It works because the characters are interesting people doing boring jobs in a very un-boring universe.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes sits at 80/100, a solid number that hides a jagged trend. Season 1 drew 71% approval, Season 2 hit 100%, and Season 3 dropped to 50%. The consensus calls it an optimistic ode to humanity that looks dated but tells good stories.
Rod Serling noted the show was inconsistent, sparkling with ingenuity one week and feeling like a carnival the next. That swing is the whole experience.
How it did with audiences
No box office figures survived the trip to the archive, so the money talk is a ghost. What remains is the reception. TMDB users rate it 8 out of 10. IMDb gives it an 8.4/10 as of January 2024.
What came next for the cast
Shatner moved from a courtroom drama to wrestling in comedy films, a shift that defies simple logic. Kelley went from the Old West to a starship bridge. Nimoy, who had appeared in a monster movie, ended up in a sci-fi franchise for decades. The timeline shows these paths diverging, but it cannot prove the 1966 series caused the pivot. It just shows where they went next.
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Sources
- Star Trek on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q1077 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “Star Trek: The Original Series” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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