Star Trek: Discovery

10 Best Episodes of Star Trek: Discovery

Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.

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#1 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2) (Season 2 - Episode 14)

The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life’s harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.

The episode was rated 8.23 from 3150 votes.

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#2 - Into the Forest I Go (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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Bypassing Starfleet's orders, Lorca uses the U.S.S. Discovery crew's ultimate asset, the ship itself, in an effort to end the war with the Klingons once and for all.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 5170 votes.

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#3 - What's Past is Prologue (Season 1 - Episode 13)

Lorca plans to move forward with a coup against the Emperor, propelling Burnham to make a quick decision to save not only herself, but the U.S.S. Discovery.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 4343 votes.

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#4 - Project Daedalus (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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When the Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters, suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst. Burnham tries to help Spock but her efforts don't go as planned.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 3105 votes.

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#5 - If Memory Serves (Season 2 - Episode 8)

Spock and Burnham head to Talos IV, where the process of healing Spock forces the siblings to confront their troubled past. Stamets desperately tries to reconnect with Hugh, while Tyler struggles to shed the crew's suspicions of him due to his past as Voq.

The episode was rated 8.01 from 3021 votes.

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#6 - Vaulting Ambition (Season 1 - Episode 12)

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Burnham heads to the ISS Charon with a special "gift" for the Emperor. With the help of an unexpected source, Stamets gains clarity while trapped inside the mycelial network. Saru asks for L'Rell's help.

The episode was rated 7.99 from 4447 votes.

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#7 - New Eden (Season 2 - Episode 2)

A new signal appears, prompting Stamets' emotional return to the mycelial network and leading Burnham, Pike and Owosekun to a pre-warp planet, where they face a complex ethical dilemma. Tilly's overeagerness lands her in trouble but when the planet - and Discovery's landing party - are threatened, her curiosity may be the one thing that can save them.

The episode was rated 7.96 from 3378 votes.

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#8 - The Red Angel (Season 2 - Episode 10)

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Burnham is stunned when she learns her ties to Section 31 run deeper than she ever fathomed. Armed with the identity of the Red Angel, the U.S.S. Discovery goes to work on its most critical mission to date.

The episode was rated 7.93 from 3095 votes.

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#9 - Such Sweet Sorrow (1) (Season 2 - Episode 13)

When the U.S.S. Discovery's crucial mission does not go according to plan, Burnham realizes what must ultimately be done. The crew prepares for the battle of a lifetime as Leland's Control ships get closer.

The episode was rated 7.92 from 3052 votes.

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#10 - Brother (Season 2 - Episode 1)

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After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Captain Christopher Pike and begins a new mission to investigate the meaning behind seven mysterious red signals. Michael Burnham grapples with her past growing up on Vulcan with her foster parents and brother Spock.

The episode was rated 7.90 from 3588 votes.

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#11 - The War Without, The War Within (Season 1 - Episode 14)

Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery crew are faced with the harsh reality of the war during their absence. In order to move forward, Starfleet must use unconventional tactics and sources to take their next action against the Klingons.

The episode was rated 7.89 from 4228 votes.

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#12 - The Sound of Thunder (Season 2 - Episode 6)

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When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. Hugh struggles to come to terms with his new reality.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 3059 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S2E11

#13 - Perpetual Infinity (Season 2 - Episode 11)

Burnham receives the reunion she's been longing for, but it doesn't go quite as she imagined. Georgiou and Tyler sense a disturbing change in Leland.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 3021 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S1E3

#14 - Context Is for Kings (Season 1 - Episode 3)

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Burnham finds herself aboard the U.S.S. Discovery where she quickly realizes things are not as they seem, including the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 6659 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S1E15

#15 - Will You Take My Hand? (Season 1 - Episode 15)

With Georgiou at the helm of the plan to end the Klingon war once and for all, the U.S.S. Discovery crew struggles to fathom and tolerate her hostile tactics. Memories of past hardships are rekindled within Burnham.

The episode was rated 7.87 from 4342 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S2E12

#16 - Through the Valley of Shadows (Season 2 - Episode 12)

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A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to a world where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 3035 votes.

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#17 - Battle at the Binary Stars (Season 1 - Episode 2)

Face to face with Klingon vessels, the U.S.S. Shenzhou prepares for the possibility of war if negotiations fail. Amidst the turmoil, Burnham looks back to her Vulcan upbringing for guidance.

The episode was rated 7.84 from 7017 votes.

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#18 - That Hope Is You (1) (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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Arriving 930 years in the future, Burnham navigates a galaxy she no longer recognizes while searching for the rest of the U.S.S. Discovery crew.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 2388 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S3E13

#19 - That Hope Is You (2) (Season 3 - Episode 13)

As the Emerald Chain tightens its grip and the mystery of the Burn is finally solved, Burnham and the crew have one last chance to save themselves - and the Federation.

The episode was rated 7.82 from 2039 votes.

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Star Trek: Discovery - S1E11

#20 - The Wolf Inside (Season 1 - Episode 11)

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The crew continues their guise, and Burnham is ordered on a merciless mission to end the resistance in hopes of returning home. Meanwhile, Tilly works on restoring Stamets’ neurofunction.

The episode was rated 7.80 from 4519 votes.

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Last updated: feb 12, 2023

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