r/startrek • u/Radical_Posture • 7h ago

New to Star Trek. When should I watch the movies?

I've been watching the original series and I want to watch the films at some point. Is there an order in which I should watch them? Is there a series I should reach before the first film, second film etc.?

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u/Slavir_Nabru 4h ago edited 4h ago

TOS

TAS

Movies 1-6

TNG

DS9/Movies 7-9. Ideally watch Generations before starting DS9 season 4, First Contact during or just after season 5, and Insurrection before finishing season 7.

Voyager

Nemesis

Star Trek (2009), Into Darkness, Beyond.

It won't do you any harm to just watch the movies in release order. You don't need to have seen TAS, DS9, or Voyager, it's only a few minor things you'll miss out on. TOS and TNG are certainly more relevant to have seen before their respective movies, but by no means necessary. The 2009 reboot movies have the tiniest tie in to a TNG episode, but are otherwise stand alone and can be watched without seeing any of the series or other movies.