When did Star Trek first premiere on television?
Star Trek premiered on the 6th of September 1966 on Canada's CTV network and in the United States on the 8th of September 1966 on NBC.
Common questions about Star Trek
Short answers, pulled from the story.
Who created the Star Trek franchise and what was the original concept?
Gene Roddenberry created the Star Trek franchise and originally pitched it as a Wagon Train to the stars while modeling it on Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
When did the Star Trek franchise end its original television run?
The original Star Trek series ended after three seasons and 79 episodes when NBC canceled it following the third season.
What year did the first Star Trek film release and how much did it earn?
Star Trek: The Motion Picture opened in North America on the 7th of December 1979 and earned $139 million worldwide.
When was the Star Trek franchise merged back under one corporate roof?
CBS and Viacom boards of directors reached an agreement to reunite the conglomerates as a single entity called ViacomCBS on the 13th of August 2019.
Which Star Trek series premiered in 2022 as a prequel to the original series?
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds premiered on the 5th of May 2022 as a spinoff of the second season of Discovery and a prequel to the original series.