Star Trek: The Original Series

American science fiction television series (1966–1969)
TVSeries television_series Q1077
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Summary

Star Trek: The Original Series is a television series[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of television series entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (48,108 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Creator: The Original Series — creator (P170): Gene Roddenberry[3]
  • Award received: The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4], The Original Series — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD[5]
  • Instance of: The Original Series — instance of (P31): Star Trek series[6]
  • Screenwriter: The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): Gene L. Coon[7], The Original Series — screenwriter (P58): D. C. Fontana[8]
  • Composer: The Original Series — composer (P86): Alexander Courage[9]
  • Genre: The Original Series — genre (P136): adventure television series[10], The Original Series — genre (P136): science fiction television series[11]
  • Based on: The Original Series — based on (P144): Star Trek is…[12]
  • Followed by: The Original Series — followed by (P156): Star Trek: The Animated Series[13]
  • Cast member: The Original Series — cast member (P161): Majel Barrett[14], The Original Series — cast member (P161): William Shatner[15], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Leonard Nimoy[16], The Original Series — cast member (P161): James Doohan[17], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Nichelle Nichols[18], The Original Series — cast member (P161): DeForest Kelley[19], The Original Series — cast member (P161): George Takei[20], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Walter Koenig[21], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Grace Lee Whitney[22], The Original Series — cast member (P161): John Winston[23], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Paul Baxley[24], The Original Series — cast member (P161): Eddie Paskey[25]
  • Producer: The Original Series — producer (P162): Gene L. Coon[26], The Original Series — producer (P162): Fred Freiberger[27], The Original Series — producer (P162): John Meredyth Lucas[28], The Original Series — producer (P162): John D. F. Black[29]
  • Production company: The Original Series — production company (P272): Desilu[30], The Original Series — production company (P272): Paramount Television[31]
  • Part of: The Original Series — part of (P361): Star Trek canon[32]
  • Original language of film or TV show: The Original Series — original language of film or TV show (P364): English[33]
  • Commons category: Star Trek: The Original Series[34]
  • Distribution format: The Original Series — distribution format (P437): digital download[35], The Original Series — distribution format (P437): video on demand[36]
  • Review score: 8.2/10[37], 2,7/5[38], 8/10[39], 4,1/5[40], 9/10[41], 80/100[42], 7.95/10[43], 4.3/5[44], 8.4/10[45]
  • Country of origin: The Original Series — country of origin (P495): United States[46]
  • Has part(s): The Original Series — has part(s) (P527): Star Trek: The Original Series, season 1[47], The Original Series — has part(s) (P527): Star Trek: The Original Series, season 2[48], The Original Series — has part(s) (P527): Star Trek: The Original Series, season 3[49]
  • Start time: September 8, 1966[50]
  • End time: September 2, 1969[51]
  • Characters: The Original Series — characters (P674): James T. Kirk[52], The Original Series — characters (P674): Spock[53], The Original Series — characters (P674): Leonard McCoy[54], The Original Series — characters (P674): Janice Rand[55], The Original Series — characters (P674): Christine Chapel[56], The Original Series — characters (P674): Pavel Chekov[57], The Original Series — characters (P674): Hikaru Sulu[58], The Original Series — characters (P674): Montgomery Scott[59], The Original Series — characters (P674): Nyota Uhura[60]
  • Distributed by: The Original Series — distributed by (P750): CBS Media Ventures[61], The Original Series — distributed by (P750): Netflix[62], The Original Series — distributed by (P750): Hulu[63]
  • Narrative location: The Original Series — narrative location (P840): USS Enterprise[64], The Original Series — narrative location (P840): San Francisco[65]
  • Official website: https://intl.startrek.com/shows/star-trek-the-original-series[66], https://www.paramountplus.com/shows/star_trek/[67]
  • Topic's main category: The Original Series — topic's main category (P910): Category:Star Trek: The Original Series[68]

Why It Matters

Star Trek: The Original Series has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[69] It is known by 45 alternative names across languages and contexts.[70]

FAQs

What awards did Star Trek: The Original Series receive?

Honors received include The Original Series — award received (P166): Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation[4] and The Original Series — award received (P166): Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD[5].

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Class ancestry

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

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  2. [69] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [70] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Moviemeter series id → 244
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Moviemeter series id: 244, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/202360452|Star Trek (#202360452)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7057|MovieMeter series]] #mix"
  2. 6d ago · K7yz3 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image artist → —
    Image commons → —
    Thumb url → —
    Image → Leonard Nimoy William Shatner Star Trek 1968.JPG
    + 4 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Image: Leonard Nimoy William Shatner Star Trek 1968.JPG"
  3. 19d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'bs', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'e
    Derivative work → Star Trek: Discovery, Star Trek: The Animated Series, Star Trek: Enterprise +9
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Derivative work: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790677502874"
  4. 4w ago · Rose Abrams · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Archive of our own tag → Star Trek: The Original Series, st: tos, Star Trek TOS +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Archive of our own tag: Star Trek: The Original Series (TV), Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/282624951|Star Trek: The Original Series (TV) (#282624951)]] in [[:"
  5. 7w ago · MsMorale · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14821 → 60028
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14821: 60028, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269672|batch #269672]]"
  6. 8w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14813 → 35468
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14813: 35468, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/269251|batch #269251]]"
  7. 12w ago · Ricjac · 2026-07-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Production company → Desilu, Paramount Television
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Production company: Paramount Television"
  8. 14w ago · Xezbeth · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → adventure television series, science fiction television series
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Genre: science fiction television series"
  9. 17w ago · Tholzheim · 2026-06-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Followed by → —
    Filming location → Paramount Stage 5, Paramount Stage 31, Paramount Stage 19 +1
    Number of seasons → {'amount': '+3'}
    Instance of → television series, Star Trek series
    + 54 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Factgrid item id: Q1786327, adds FactGrid ID"
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