Star Trek (1966): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1966, Star Trek is a sci-fi & fantasy and drama series.

What it’s about. Space. The Final Frontier. The U.S.S. Enterprise embarks on a five year mission to explore the galaxy. The Enterprise is under the command of Captain James T. Kirk with First Officer Mr. Spock, from the planet Vulcan. With a determined crew, the Enterprise encounters Klingons, Romulans, time paradoxes, tribbles and genetic supermen led by Khan Noonian Singh. Their mission is to explore strange new worlds, to seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no man has gone before.

Who’s in it. Star Trek stars William Shatner as James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy and James Doohan as Scott, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Star Trek sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount Plus Essential, Paramount Plus Apple TV Channel and Paramount+ Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Star Trek page.

If you liked it. Fans of Star Trek tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.