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Ranking every Star Trek series from the worst to the greatest

By Lauren Coates

Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1989 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved
Nov. 2, 2015 – CBS Television Studios announced today it will launch a totally new “Star Trek” television series in January 2017. The brand-new “Star Trek” will introduce new characters seeking imaginative new worlds and new civilizations, while exploring the dramatic contemporary themes that have been a signature of the franchise since its inception in 1966. The new series will blast off with a special preview broadcast on the CBS Television Network. The premiere episode and all subsequent first-run episodes will then be available exclusively in the United States on CBS All Access, the Network’s digital subscription video on demand and live streaming service.Pictured left to right: Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn and Brent Spiner in STAR TREK: THE NEXT GENERATIONScreen grab: ©1989 CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved /
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4. Star Trek: Voyager

These top four Star Trek shows are where things really start to heat up. Each one of these series has its own subdivision of diehards who will fight tooth and nail, insisting that it’s the best of the bunch. However, of the remaining shows left on our list, the one that got bumped to fourth is Star Trek: Voyager, which aired from 1995 to 2001.

Voyager stars Kate Mulgrew as Star Trek‘s first female captain, Catherine Janeway, as she and her crew struggle to return home after their ship was accidentally transported 70,000 lightyears from Earth. Among her crew is the bodysuit-clad borg Seven of Nine, the half-Klingon engineer B’Elanna, and the acerbic holographic medical program referred to as “The Doctor.”

Voyager’s strengths lie in its talented cast and a unique, gripping premise. The idea of being stranded so far from home that all hope seems lost is a daunting one, and the predicament clearly eats away at the crew as the seasons go by. However, as a viewer, getting to watch Voyager find their way home again is incredibly gratifying, and makes for a strong emotional arc. Still, the show’s week-to-week storylines fluctuated wildly in terms of quality, and on the whole, the series just isn’t strong enough to edge into our top three.

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