Ranking every Star Trek series from the worst to the greatest

5. Star Trek: Enterprise

Jokingly referred to by fans as “the show that killed Star Trek,” Enterprise ran from 2001 to 2005 and was the last Trek show to air before the 10+ year break that would eventually end with the premiere of Discovery. Enterprise is set in the earliest time period of any Star Trek show, the 22nd century, and follows Captain Jonathan Archer as he and his crew encounter many of Trek‘s iconic species for the first time.

Admittedly, Enterprise has its flaws. It very obviously banks on its casts’ sex appeal in a transparent attempt to draw in viewership. (Give T’Pol pockets, damn it!) And the later seasons are bogged down by war politics that just come off as a poor imitation of DS9.

However, Enterprise has an incredible lead in Scott Bakula as Archer, and the supporting cast of Trip, T’Pol, Phlox, Malcolm, and Hoshi are all interesting, likable characters who could’ve truly blossomed if given more time.

While it wasn’t perfect, we stand by the assertion that Enterprise could’ve been great, had it not been prematurely canceled after just four seasons, when every other series at the time got seven. Enterprise will always have it critics, but we’ve got faith of the heart, and a soft spot for that uber-2000s intro.