Star Trek (1966)
A determined crew embarks on an earnest, epic, and suspenseful five-year mission to explore the galaxy.
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.
How intense is Star Trek?
Star Trek is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and fine in the background. Rated TV-PG.
What Star Trek feels like
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- epicsuspensefulearnest
- Pace
- Measured
- Best for
- Full attentionBackground
Where to stream Star Trek
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 9, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Star Trek for you?
Is Star Trek scary?
Only a little. Star Trek has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Star Trek gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Star Trek sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Star Trek OK for kids?
It is rated TV-PG and nothing here runs hot: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. A safe family pick by the numbers.
How long is Star Trek?
Episodes run about 50m.
Where can I stream Star Trek?
Star Trek is streaming on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
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