Star Trek

The original Star Trek premiered in 1966, the science fiction adventure series revolved around the adventures of Captain James T. Kirk, First Officer Spock, and the rest of the crew of the USS Enterprise exploring new worlds in the the 23rd century. The original series was cancelled after three seasons, but became popular after it was shown in reruns. The popularity of the reruns eventually lead to a the franchise to be revived as a film series. The success of the film series lead to more television series and a revival featuring a new cast playing the original crew in 2009.