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Every Star Trek episode celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2026

Revisit every 1966 TOS episode & discover why each one is, or isn’t, worth watching today.
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
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
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Conclusion

These 1966 episodes, which mark Star Trek’s 60th anniversary in 2026, show the franchise learning week by week how to strike the right balance between great ideas and pulp thrills, monsters and moral dilemmas.

Some episodes are definitely a little old-fashioned, but some feel surprisingly contemporary. Almost all of them are working towards the same hopeful vision that fans will be celebrating throughout the anniversary year: a future where bravery, empathy, and curiosity are as important as phasers and starships.

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