Why Star Trek: The Original Series Still Works 58 Years Later

Star Trek's William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock, & DeForest Kelley as Dr. McCoy

Star Trek the Original Series has endured for nearly 60 years, but what is it about the adventures of the USS Enterprise that has such staying power? Captain James T. Kirk , Mr. Spock , and Dr. Leonard McCoy were introduced to the world on Thursday, September 8, 1966, and the rest is history. Gene Roddenberry's vision of the future captivated audiences, as Kirk and his crew explored strange new worlds and encountered all manner of alien species.

Related 20 Best Episodes Of Star Trek In TV History, Ranked Across almost 60 years, 11 TV shows, and hundreds of episodes, the Star Trek franchise has provided some of the greatest hours of television drama. Star Trek Has Changed But Still Follows The Original Series’ Example Modern Star Trek Stays True To Gene Roddenberry's Vision Close Modern Star Trek leans into its connections to Star Trek: The Original Series, beautifully building on what came before. In Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, for example, new actors have brought characters like Kirk and Spock to life on modern television, adapting the characters without simply impersonating the original actors.

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