Star Trek’s 10 Best Cliffhangers, Ranked

Cliffhangers have long been a television staple that Star Trek has excelled at. While Star Trek: The Original Series may not have had many episodes that ended in cliffhangers, they often had dramatic moments that led into commercial breaks. Star Trek’s first ever two-part episode, “The Menagerie,” came during TOS’ first season, and used footage from the show’s original unaired pilot. Two-part episodes would become commonplace in later Star Trek shows, and the first part of these stories almost always ended in climactic cliffhangers.