An unauthorized critique of the original star trek television series, episode by episode. Seeing as how 2016 is the 50th anniversary of the uss enterprise and its faithful crew, it seems fitting to take a look back at the series that started it all. Jul 27, 2016 empire counts down the 50 best star trek episodes of all time, spanning the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager and enterprise. A starship is stranded in the uncharted delta quadrant in this fourth star trek series, the first to feature a female captain. This trilogy is the keystone of the entire expanded. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst to best. Between tv shows and films, its safe to say star trek. The 10 best star trek original series episodes fandom.
The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. Conventiongoing star trek fans sort through the highlights from across the entire television franchise to seek out the single greatest trek. Every star trek tv series ranked from worst to best. I am a hard core, died in the wool, unapologetic trekkie. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. Have a look below to find out which tv title scored highest with critics in our trek tv by.
The motion picture 1979 the series first film is slow even by 1979 standards, though a 2001 directors cut has better pacing and. List of fan films highest to lowest rated fan film factor. To mark the 50th anniversary of star trek this month, the hollywood reporter counted down the top 100 episodes of star trek across all six tv series. Yesterday, star trek renegades shared the following announcement with donors. I have tried to compile this same list in head but can easily be swayed.
Invasion was released on the original playstation and despite its dated visuals still holds up very well in 2017. Best star trek original series episodes ranked business. Discovery season 2 was a hit, becoming the most popular digital original tv show in the world during april. Why deep space nine is the best star trek series in 5. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. The original series, frequently abbreviated as tos, debuted on nbc on september 8, 1966. Star trek movies ranked from worst to best collider. And while undertaking the task of picking the greatest star trek tv episodes out of the 725 or so stories from all the different series is something of a fools errand, we decided to give it. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. Best star trek books score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. And though its a cartoon animated with all the technical savvy of a cement mixer, kirk is voiced by shatner, spock is voiced by. The next generation commenced airing in broadcast syndication in the united states on september 28, 1987, and concluded on may 16, 1988, after 26 episodes were broadcast.
The original series episodes the most intriguing episodes of the original series. The next generation, the 1987 follow up that has spawned seven seasons and so many of the internets favorite gifs and memes, is also the highest rated series overall on imdb at 8. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best star trek movie series was never really known for its blockbuster action, but directorproducer j. The original series that everybody needs to rewatch before the star trek discovery premier. The next generation boldly hit the airwaves the show had huge shoes to fill and was marked for failure by many. Taking just the rating numbers, the highest rated episode of episode of any star trek series is the first episode ever shown. Discovery premieres january 2019, and not counting the shows second season, there have been a total of 31 seasons of star trek and its spinoffs, including the animated series. Although star trek is one of the most powerful sciencefiction brands of all time, the franchise has struggled over the last couple of decades. All star wars movies ranked by tomatometer star wars movies ranked by tomatometer. Star trek beyond is the first of the new trek films that embodies the classic series adventurous spirit and hopeful tone. But for everyone else, it was the future, changing the movie culture landscape on every level.
List of fan films highest to lowest rated articles and interviews spotlighting the fantastic world of fan films and the fascinating folks who make them. The animated series 197375 yes, its at the bottom, but honestly, this isnt a bad series, given its. How and what gets made, how theyre released, and, yes, how theyre merchandized. Its a worthwhile thought exercise, and one at the heart of the most recent star trek tv series, star trek. Ask any star wars fan who the best and most prolificwriter is for the series, and almost all will tell you its timothy zahn. During the series initial run, it was nominated for hugo award for best dramatic presentation multiple times, and won twice. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network series. Every star trek series, ranked worst to best screen rant. Between tv shows and films, its safe to say star trek has become a fundamental pillar of our culture.
I watched the original series the most since i first saw it in syndication here in the philippines back in 1978. In fact, every decade since has had at least one new star trek series on the air, with the franchise reaching its peak and oversaturation in the 1990s when star trek. The game implements, stealth combat, tactical evasion, and rewards the. Of gods and men marked a turning point for fan filmsseveral turning points, in fact.
Lists of current tv series and award winners to help you figure out what to watch now. Star trek ii reprised the original series best villain, and the lightcomedy timetravel caper star trek iv showed that the franchises signature political concerns could be updated for the. The show tells the tale of the crew of the starship uss enterprise and its fiveyear mission to boldly go where no man has gone before. I cant remember a time when star trek wasnt a part of my life. Sure the current spin offs may have better special effects and make up and tech, but classic star trek pioneered what evolved into the next generation and the other spin offs. Here, an enterprise crewmember turns bad but for the greater good.
The next generation can answer that question in a way few in hollywood can, with the voyages of the enterprised managing to step out of the considerable shadow. The original star trek series, which debuted in 1966, was not only a vessel for a forwardthinking and incredible scifi drama in its time. Abrams took things in a far more fastpaced direction when he rebooted the franchise and that continued after he handed the reins to justin lin for 2016s star trek beyond. When considering what the best star trek series is, this is a.
We also made giant charts and ranked seasons based on how many good versus bad. Star trek is a bastion of science fiction, offering hundreds of hours of examples of truly superior storytelling. Every star trek movie ranked from worst to best jul 20, 2016 the original star trek movie series was never really known for its blockbuster action, but directorproducer j. Beam in to vote for your faves, and may these 11 star trek films live long and prosper. This year is the 50th anniversary of the series, which aired for the first time on september 8, 1966, so. My favorite episode of the original star trek series was any time uhura. This show had the highestrated series finale of the 21st century. The battles in the game are reminiscent of naval campaigns, which means it does a great job of recreating the battle scenes of the star trek series. Once burned, by peter david october 1998 suggested by david giancursio pocket books took a chance in 1997 when it introduced star trek. But which of the seven liveaction tv and streaming series is best.
May 23, 2016 and while undertaking the task of picking the greatest star trek tv episodes out of the 725 or so stories from all the different series is something of a fools errand, we decided to give it. The next generation season 1 due to issues with the renegotiated star trek rights, but aspects of tas have been referenced throughout the many star trek series. I would say the best series would be the one you would watch if you could only watch one. It began as a shortlived television series, and yet its a highly influential and long lasting franchise that has spawned four sequel series. Why deep space nine is the best star trek series in 5 reasons.
List rules vote up the best star trek series and movies below. Ranking every star trek movie and tv series from first. The first season of the american television science fiction series star trek. There have been seven star trek series over 53 years and counting. The final frontier 1989 usually the most denounced of the star trek series, i rank it above nemesis because for all of its faults, there are a few really effective scenes between. From mirror, mirror to the city on the edge of forever, the staff remembers the top 5 star trek original series episodes. The captains daughter is a very engaging book which explores the star trek universe better than many of the best star trek books. Jul 10, 2018 heres a look at the top 15 most watched tv series finales of all time. Nov, 2018 thats a complicated question because television has changed a lot in the last fiftytwo years. Ranking every star trek movie and tv series from first to. Syfy 11 star trek fan films, ranked 11 star trek fan.
The original series may have beaten that breakdown slightly, thanks to an excellent first season and a lot of strong second season shows. The 10 best star trek episodes including all network. However, while none of the star trek shows have been objectively bad by any stretch of the imagination, some have lived up to. The events in the past provide a serviceable epilogue to the series, even if all of the major plotlines had been tied up beforehand. Every star trek tv show, ranked from worst to best vulture. After hours researching and comparing all star trek tv series on the market, we find out the best star trek tv series of 2020 from amazon, homedepot, walmart, ebay. Get unlimited access to the best stories on medium and support writers while youre at it. The next generation to celebrate the shows 30th anniversary. All star trek movies ranked from worst to best photos.
Star trek first aired more than 50 years ago, and with five network. These are the star trek shows ranked by what we feel are the best ones, as well. May 10, 2019 the animated series was removed from canon at the end of star trek. Star trek is one of pop cultures most enduring franchises and has been a staple of television since the original series was created by gene roddenberry in 1966. Sep 08, 2016 from mirror, mirror to the city on the edge of forever, the staff remembers the top 5 star trek original series episodes. All 39 star trek main characters ranked, from spock to wesley photos a look back at the franchises many memorable charactersand its handful of duds. Discussion of the scripts, writing technique, special effects, stories and characters surrounding jirk, spock, mccoy, scotty, uhura, sulu, chekov and the various aliens. Picard is the best star trek series evah says rotten.
Here are top 10 star trek tv series weve found so far. Nov 04, 2009 enterprise had a much harder time with its allegories than previous star trek series certainly never more than the painfully simplistic suicide bomber aliens episode but whether by. Discovery, which focuses not on a captain but michael burnham sonequa martingreen. The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Here are a dozen star trek novels that even nondiehard trek fans will appreciate for those of you who look down on media tiein novels you should know that these tiein novels have a long. New frontier, the first ever attempt at an ongoing series of star trek novels featuring a ship and cast of characters which were not based on one of the television series. Tomatometer rankings of the top 100 best tv shows of 2020 and all time. Instead, lets provide an honest ranking of the best approved works either grandfathered in or standalone shorts not part of a continuing web series. From the original series to the next generation to deep space 9, we rank every star trek tv show from the worst to the very best. Star trek is arguably the greatest sciencefiction television series of all time if for no other reason than its lasting influence on the genre, 51 years after it first aired.
Netflixs commitment to fans of scifi shows can be seen in the fact that eight of the best scifi tv series on the streaming. The animated series has been littleseen by most fans but is available on netflix. Mar 22, 2020 the series gave birth to some of the most important ideas to come out of star trek, but which are the best episodes. Sep 16, 20 once burned, by peter david october 1998 suggested by david giancursio pocket books took a chance in 1997 when it introduced star trek. Essential star trek novels that even nontrekkers should read.
May 09, 2017 star trek animated series original air dates. The final frontier 1989 usually the most denounced of the star trek series, i rank it above nemesis because for all of its faults, there. But in fairness, there were some good points in it. Feb 03, 2020 rotten tomatoes wants you to know that picard is the highest rated star trek series evah. A transporter malfunction splits captain kirk into two halves. Starting from least to greatest, which star trek is the best of all. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest.
From the original series to discovery, were ranking all the star treks. Here are the ten best episodes of star trek, as chosen by a trek nerd who will endanger his own life by saying. Jul 14, 20 i watched the original series the most since i first saw it in syndication here in the philippines back in 1978. By that definition, i would say the best star trek series is. This one is a memorable episode with a spin on society in a earthly city and their own understanding of it where coming from a future very different. The best star trek books for the 50th anniversary kristen mcquinn sep 6, 2016.
The star trek saga has spread out over 50 years of television. And while its true every star trek series has its high points and rough patches. Sep 08, 2016 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the airing of the original star trek, thr counted down the best 100 episodes across all 6 series. According to imdb, these are the ten highest rated episodes of star trek. And if you are a student of fan film history or you want to be, this article is required reading. And if you are a student of fan film history or you want to be, this article is.
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