After Star Trek projects stumbled—Starfleet Academy was canceled and a Strange New Worlds follow-up remains stuck—fans can finally mark a win: Star Trek: The Original Series is returning to living rooms with a multi-format, remastered 60th anniversary box set
On September 8, 2026, Star Trek fans won’t just be watching history—they’ll be holding it. A 60th anniversary box set for Star Trek: The Original Series is set to land in homes everywhere, complete with all three seasons and 79 episodes, remastered with picture, sound, and special effects.
The physical release comes in multiple versions. A DVD box set will retail for $83.99 USD, while a Blu-ray set will cost $104.99 USD. Both will include the full run—three seasons, 79 episodes—remastered throughout.
For collectors who don’t just want the show. but the artifacts around it. there’s an Amazon-exclusive collector’s edition Blu-ray set. It will include a set of lobby cards featuring iconic stills from the series. That collector’s edition will also come with a miniature vinyl record featuring the show’s iconic theme tune. composed by Alexander Courage. along with a selection of sound effects from the series. The Amazon-exclusive set will retail for $139.99.
All three versions—DVD, Blu-ray, and the Amazon collector’s edition—are available on September 8 and can be pre-ordered now.
The timing carries extra weight for long-time viewers. September 8 marks 60 years to the day since the initial U.S. broadcast of the first Original Series episode, “The Man Trap,” which aired on September 8, 1966. The series was technically first broadcast on September 6, 1966, when Canadian broadcaster CTV jumped the gun by two days. The date has since been designated Star Trek Day, and Paramount often organizes promotional campaigns around its observance.
For fans who’ve been weathering a rough stretch. the release hits like a little proof that the franchise still knows what matters. Starfleet Academy was canceled after airing its first season. and a proposed follow-up to Strange New Worlds remains in limbo amid a corporate shake-up at parent company Paramount.
Even with what’s stalled, Star Trek: The Original Series has always had a way of coming back. The show was pitched by creator Gene Roddenberry as “Wagon Train to the stars. ” cast Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike for the 23rd-century USS Enterprise. and shot the pilot “The Cage” with Hunter—only for the network to reject it. Hunter was then replaced with William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk. Shatner’s chemistry with co-stars Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley helped drive the show forward. and it was given the green light.
Star Trek went on to build a devoted fan base. but it struggled in the ratings for all three seasons before being canceled in 1969. It lived on through syndicated reruns. eventually returned as both an animated series and a feature film franchise. and then spawned a galaxy of spin-offs starting with The Next Generation in 1987.
Now, on September 8, that original starting point will finally arrive in remastered form for the people who never stopped collecting, watching, and—most of all—waiting.
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