Star Trek: The Animated Series
Series, 1973, Kirk, Set in 2269–2270
Star Trek: The Animated Series is #2 of 26 in release order and #5 of 26 in chronological order in the Star Trek.
The story
The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
Star Trek: The Animated Series recap
An animated continuation of the five-year mission, with most of the original cast voicing their characters across two short seasons, plus two new crew members, the three-armed Lieutenant Arex and the cat-like Lieutenant M'Ress. In season 1, Spock travels back in time to his own childhood on Vulcan to save his younger self, the tribbles return with a Klingon plot, the crew is shrunk to tiny size, and the ship meets a being whose people inspired Earth's legends of the devil. In season 2, a prank-playing computer takes over the ship's recreation room, a reverse universe ages the crew backwards into children, and the Enterprise faces more alien beings and space phenomena.
Star Trek: The Animated Series ending explained
It ends without a finale after two seasons, with the mission still under way. The crew next appears in Star Trek: The Motion Picture, set after the five-year mission has ended.
Where to watch Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Animated Series is streaming on Paramount+ in the US. You can rent or buy it on Amazon, Google Play, and Fandango At Home.
Ratings
IMDb 7.2/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%
Where it fits
- Release order: after Star Trek: The Original Series, before Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
- Chronological order: after Star Trek: The Original Series, before Star Trek: The Motion Picture.
What to watch before Star Trek: The Animated Series
Star Trek: The Original Series (1966), which Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973) continues. Star Trek: The Animated Series itself is optional in the Star Trek order.
Cast
- William Shatner as James T. Kirk (voice)
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock (voice)
- DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy (voice)
- George Takei as Hikaru Sulu (voice)
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura (voice)
- James Doohan as Montgomery Scott (voice)
- Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel / Starfleet Computer (voice)
- Lou Scheimer as Lemus / Aquan Harvester (voice) (uncredited)
- David Gerrold as EM / 3 / Green (voice) (uncredited)
- Norm Prescott as Romulan Commander (voice) (uncredited)
- Stanley Adams as Cyrano Jones (voice) (uncredited)
- Roger C. Carmel as Harcourt Fenton Mudd (voice) (uncredited)
Created by Gene Roddenberry.