Sixty years ago, with the premiere of the original Star Trek TV series, we first dared to go where no one had gone before. Since then, generations of fans have followed countless adventures across the Star Trek universe, making the franchise’s 60th anniversary a milestone worth celebrating.
As the streaming home of Star Trek, Paramount+ is the perfect place to mark the franchise’s diamond anniversary. In the Star Trek Collection, die-hard fans can revisit their favorite episodes, while newer cadets can be guided to the essential stories. You can even just scan different shows to find your favorite bridge crew members, whether that’s Lt. Sulu (George Takei) from Star Trek (1966), Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) from Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Picard, or Anson Mount’s Capt. Pike on Star Trek: Strange New Worlds and Star Trek: Discovery. You can even go warp speed through the Star Trek big-screen movies, from the William Shatner- and Patrick Stewart-led films to the Chris Pine blockbusters.
However you choose to celebrate 60 years of Star Trek, Paramount+ is a great place to begin your journey through the final frontier.
Key facts
- Star Trek 60th anniversary date: Sept. 8, 2026 (60 years after the premiere of the original Star Trek series, on Sept. 8, 1966)
- Where to watch: Paramount+ is the streaming home of Star Trek
- How to watch: Explore the Star Trek Collection on Paramount+, or search for individual shows and movies on the service
- Available now: More than 10 Star Trek shows, all 13 theatrical Star Trek movies, and other titles, are streaming on Paramount+. Log on, or get started with your subscription.
What the 60th anniversary celebrates
On Sept. 8, 1966, the very first Star Trek episode, “The Man Trap,” aired on NBC, introducing audiences to Capt. Kirk (William Shanter), Spock (Leonard Nimoy), Dr. Leonard “Bones” McCoy (DeForest Kelley), and the rest of the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise. The Gene Roddenberry sci-fi drama would go on to develop a devoted fan base, and earn Emmy® nominations, including one for Nimoy, but ultimately struggle to dominate the then-all-important Nielsen TV ratings. Kirk and company’s stated five-year mission was cut short after three seasons. The final episode aired on June 3, 1969. But, as even the most casual observer of pop culture can tell you, the Star Trek franchise was only getting started.
The 60th anniversary of Star Trek celebrates a universe of shows and movies that make “boldly go” a storytelling mission. In every iteration, Star Trek respects the intelligence of its audience. The franchise’s lofty storytelling goals have carried themes of unity and collaboration across decades, leaving its mark on fans of all ages and the genre of science fiction itself.
What’s planned for the 60th anniversary?
In 2026, the Star Trek 60th anniversary celebration kicked off New Year’s Day, with a Star Trek float charting a course through the famed Rose Parade® in Pasadena, California.
Here’s a look at other key events and happenings:
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy Season 1
Star Trek: Starfleet Academy, the latest show from the Star Trek universe, premiered on Jan. 15, 2026, on Paramount+. All Season 1 episodes are now streaming.
Go Boldly SF
In February, San Francisco, the real-world metropolis that in Star Trek lore is the home of Starfleet, embraced both the premiere of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and the Star Trek 60th anniversary with Go Boldly SF, a week-long, citywide celebration. Select activations continued through March.
Star Trek: The Cruise
Also in February, Star Trek icons William Shatner and Walter Koenig, along with more than 20 actors from across the Star Trek universe, joined more than 3,000 fans for a week-long cruise with stops in the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico.
Star Trek digital comics from Webtoon
Fans of the Star Trek comics are spoiled for choice this year, with new comics being released in 2026. A special Pride anthology comic titled Stargazers was released May 17, Recollection will launch this summer, and other titles will drop closer to the anniversary date in September and October. Stargazers is a young-adult romance set in the same time as Star Trek: Deep Space 9, while Recollection – a mystery involving a Federation starship crew finding their way after they’re stripped of all of their memories – exists in a later timeline inspired by Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4
This summer, you can hit it with the newest season of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, as we inch closer in the chronology to the events of the original series. Season 4 premieres Thursday, July 23, 2026.
Star Trek and LEGO
LEGO lovers have already pored over the company’s first Star Trek collaboration released in late 2025: a replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise from The Next Generation, complete with minis for the entire bridge crew. The partnership is ongoing, so look out for any new announcements, and in the meantime, try not to step on any shields in the middle of the night. Available in November 2026, a special Magic: The Gathering Star Trek set from Wizards of the Coast will provide yet another way to set your phasers to fun, with more details coming soon.
StarTrek.com/60 website
Learn about all things from and about the Star Trek 60th anniversary, including the Boldly Go Green partnership, and the Star Trek: Khan podcast, at the official anniversary website: www.startrek.com/60.
A quick look at the Star Trek universe
With 60 years of adventures, the Star Trek universe has managed to undergo a few transformations without losing the core of what its fans love about the franchise.
The original era, from the 1960s to the early 1990s, introduced us to galaxies near and far in Star Trek (1966), Star Trek: The Animated Series, and the first six big-screen movies. We follow William Shatner’s Capt. James T. Kirk and Leonard Nimoy’s Mr. Spock through trials, tribble-ations, and the deepening of an unlikely friendship.
From the late 1980s into the early 2000s, we tag along with a new U.S.S. Enterprise crew in Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Enterprise. This era shows off new ships and crew dynamics in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Star Trek: Voyager. The storylines are marked most heavily by former enemies of the Federation coming into the fold as allies, from Klingons, like Lt. Worf (Michael Dorn), to the former Borg drone Seven of Nine (Jeri Ryan). The adventures travel to the big screen via Star Trek: The Next Generation films: Star Trek Generations (1994), which sees Capt. Picard (Patrick Stewart) team up with Capt. Kirk (William Shatner); Star Trek: First Contact (1996), featuring one of the most epic Borg battles; Star Trek: Insurrection (1998), where Capt. Picard (Stewart) and his crew rebel against the Federation to save a unique planet; and Star Trek: Nemesis (2002), where Capt. Picard (Stewart) meets a Romulan version of himself.
Star Trek’s modern streaming era on Paramount+ takes us both into the future and the past. Star Trek: Discovery straddles both ends of the timeline (a theme that carries over to the show’s companion film, Star Trek: Section 31), juxtaposing a golden age of exploration with a time of scarcity. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds fills the space between Enterprise and the original series. In the Paramount+ original drama, we explore a fairly young Federation. We touch down vineyard-side with old friends in Star Trek: Picard, and find new, youthful ambition in Star Trek: Lower Decks and Star Trek: Starfleet Academy. And that’s just the shows. On the big screen, we explore the Kelvin Timeline via Star Trek (2009), Star Trek Into Darkness (2013), and Star Trek Beyond (2016). The trio of movies stars Chris Pine as Capt. Kirk, Zachary Quinto as Spock, and Zoe Saldaña as Uhura.
Where to start if you’re new
If you do want to start digging into the Star Trek universe, it’s easy to watch the TV shows in order of release, or by in-world chronology. And right now you can also watch all the Star Trek movies, from Star Trek: The Motion Picture to Star Trek: Section 31, on Paramount+.
Overwhelmed? When in doubt, start with the original TV series, Star Trek (1966), for a taste of the classic experience. For slightly earlier stardates, but modern pacing and graphics, you can watch Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. And of course, you can always split the difference with episodes that skew lighter with the occasional celebrity cameo in Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Celebrate 60 years of Star Trek on Paramount+
With hundreds of episodes and a library of movies, the Star Trek Collection on Paramount+ is the best place to celebrate the groundbreaking show’s 60th anniversary. There’s an era and a captain for everyone, and it’s never too late to find yours.
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