Streaming Trek watch order, does it matter?

[Admiral Jean-Luc Picard]

I've been focused on TOS, TNG, ENT; and I've lost touch with some of the streaming shows, though I did get to see all of Picard and Prodigy. I'm kind of wanting to go back to the 2009 reboot film and watch everything from that forward in release order, but then... does it matter? This is what I was able to come up with from Wikipedia.

Star Trek (reboot trilogy)
Star Trek (2009) / Into Darkness (part 2) / Beyond (part 3)

Star Trek (streaming era)
2017: Discovery (S1)
2018: Short Treks (S1)
2019: Discovery (S2) / Short Treks (S2)
2020: Picard (S1) / Lower Decks (S1) / Discovery (S3)
2021: Lower Decks (S2) / Prodigy (S1-P1) / Discovery (S4)
2022: Picard (S2) / Strange New Worlds (S1) / Lower Decks (S3) / Prodigy (S1-P2)
2023: Picard (S3) / Strange New Worlds (S2) / Lower Decks (S4) / Very Short Treks
2024: Discovery (S5) / Prodigy (S2) / Lower Decks (S5)

Am I overthinking this? I like watching things in release order when it's first time or mostly forgotten, but sometimes, that can get carried away. I know the Shorts follow up Disco S1 and S2, and SNW follows Disco S2. Is anything else interconnected? Is the above watchlist just too much work? I am looking for serious answers.

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

It matters most when characters crossover, so I think as long as you put these in order you'll be totally fine: Discovery S1, Short Treks S1, Disco S2, Short Treks S2, Strange New Worlds S1, Lower Decks S3, SNW S2, Lower Decks S4. And Disco S3 before Section 31.

Plus I guess Star Trek '09 and Short Treks S2 should be watched before Picard S1, and you already know how much Picard and Prodigy are connected.

It'd probably simplify things to just watch it all in release order, though don't bother splitting seasons up.

 

[Admiral Jean-Luc Picard]

It matters most when characters crossover, so I think as long as you put these in order you'll be totally fine: Discovery S1, Short Treks S1, Disco S2, Short Treks S2, Strange New Worlds S1, Lower Decks S3, SNW S2, Lower Decks S4. And Disco S3 before Section 31.

Plus I guess Star Trek '09 and Short Treks S2 should be watched before Picard S1, and you already know how much Picard and Prodigy are connected.

It'd probably simplify things to just watch it all in release order, though don't bother splitting seasons up.

Does the original prompt strike you as too much jumping around? I could go this route:
Reboot trilogy
Disco S1 / Shorts S1 / Disco S2 / Shorts S2 / SNW (S1-2) / Discovery (S3-5)
Picard / Lower Decks / Prodigy - watch these independently.
What do you think, Ray?

 

[Ray Hardgrit]

I just finished a marathon of the classic shows, watching all S1 E1s then all S1 E2s and so on, so there's no such thing as too much jumping around in my world!

I think your plan is fine, but it's best to watch at least a season of Lower Decks before SNW S2 in my opinion.

 

[Admiral Jean-Luc Picard]

I just finished a marathon of the classic shows, watching all S1 E1s then all S1 E2s and so on, so there's no such thing as too much jumping around in my world!

I think your plan is fine, but it's best to watch at least a season of Lower Decks before SNW S2 in my opinion.

The reboot trilogy, Disco S1-2, Shorts (all), Picard (all), LD (S1-2), Prodigy (all) will be a re-watch.
Disco S3-5, LD (S3-5), and SNW will be my first watch Treks.

 

[Dar70]

I will always watch in production order. It's how I originally seen them all and it's how I will rewatch them to my grave. Either that or just whatever I'm in the mood for..

 

[Rowdy Roddy McDowall]

I wish enough time could pass that I could re-watch them after forgetting certain great moments, but how many decades would do the trick?