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DnDer posted...

For casual viewing, s3 of TNG is a good entry.

Otherwise, start at s1 of TNG, and work your way through DS9 and Voyager.

At this point, I'd say TOS is really for people who appreciate the history of Trek more than anything. It's not something a casual consumer in 2023 is necessarily going to glom onto, unless they're of a certain age.

I'm a Trek fan, start to finish, so I don't think there's a good place to end. Just keep going til you've got it all, and then wait for more. That's me, though.

I mostly agree with this. TNG season 3 is probably the easiest place to start with older Trek if you just want to dip your toe in the water and get a sense whether Trek is for you. You'd also be fine just googling a list of best TNG episodes and watching those. It's not a very serialized show so it's fine to skip around for the most part.

If you want to check out a modern Trek show Strange New Worlds is probably your best bet.

TOS is good. I think the writing and performances hold up well for being such an old show. But it is a show that's more than a half century old. If you're used to watching TV and movies from the 60s you might start there but otherwise it might be a little too jarring. Definitely worth checking out though if you do watch other Star Trek and find that it clicks with you.