The Best Episodes Directed By Olatunde Osunsanmi

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   7.7/10(63 votes)

   #1 - What's Past is Prologue

   S1:E131/28/2018

   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.

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   7.7/10(24 votes)

   #2 - Destiny

   S1:E155/12/2016

   Being in the vicinity of the Time Masters leaves Rip and Rory incredibly disturbed for very different reasons. Meanwhile, Sara takes over the Waverider, Kendra is reunited with Carter and Snart decides he might be a hero after all.

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   7.4/10(54 votes)

   #3 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2)

   S2:E144/18/2019

   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.

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   7.2/10(37 votes)

   #4 - Mad City: Smile Like You Mean It

   S3:E131/23/2017

   On the run from Gordon and Bullock, Dwight tries to revive Jerome, in turn, activates his acolytes around Gotham City. Meanwhile, Selina's mom's intentions in Gotham are revealed, and the power play between Penguin and Nygma escalates as Barbara's plans are set in place.

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   7.0/10(75 votes)

   #5 - The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry

   S1:E410/8/2017

   With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.

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   6.9/10(17 votes)

   #6 - Her Spy's Harmed

   S2:E610/19/2016

   While Weller and Nas chase a fugitive whistleblower in Bulgaria, Jane goes on a Sandstorm mission with Roman. Reade and Zapata must deal with an urgent matter.

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   6.9/10(45 votes)

   #7 - That Hope Is You (1)

   S3:E110/15/2020

   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.

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   6.7/10(52 votes)

   #8 - Such Sweet Sorrow (1)

   S2:E134/11/2019

   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.

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   6.7/10(43 votes)

   #9 - Far from Home

   S3:E210/22/2020

   The crew of the Discovery races to repair their ship after they crash. Tilly & Saru make a first contact looking for Burnham.

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10. 

    6.5/10(20 votes)

    #10 - Redux

    S3:E37/2/2015

    The residents of Chester’s Mill try to move on with their lives in the aftermath of their mysterious experience in the tunnels beneath town. Meanwhile, Big Jim suspects new residents Christine and Eva are keeping secrets concerning the Dome.

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11. 

    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #11 - Kobayashi Maru

    S4:E111/18/2021

    After months spent reconnecting the Federation with distant worlds, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to assist a damaged space station – a seemingly routine mission that reveals the existence of a terrifying new threat.

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    6.5/10(38 votes)

    #12 - That Hope Is You (2)

    S3:E131/7/2021

    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.

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13. 

    6.1/10(60 votes)

    #13 - Point of Light

    S2:E31/31/2019

    A surprise visitor to the U.S.S. Discovery brings shocking news about Spock and dredges up past regrets for Burnham. Following the asteroid incident, Tilly struggles to keep a grip on her reality. L'Rell's authority on Qo'noS is threatened.

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    5.9/10(29 votes)

    #14 - Coming Home

    S4:E133/17/2022

    The DMA approaches Earth and Ni’Var. With evacuations underway, Burnham and the team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery must find a way to communicate and connect with a species far different from their own before time runs out.

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    5.4/10(41 votes)

    #15 - Red Directive

    S5:E14/4/2024

    Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious 800-year-old Romulan vessel; until the artifact hidden inside is stolen, leading to an epic chase. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime, and Tilly's efforts to help pull her into a tangled web of secrecy.

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    5.4/10(29 votes)

    #16 - Anomaly

    S4:E211/25/2021

    Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of an unusually destructive new force. As Burnham leads the crew, she must also find a way to help Book cope with an unimaginable loss.

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    5.4/10(31 votes)

    #17 - Species Ten-C

    S4:E123/10/2022

    As the DMA approaches Earth and Ni’Var, Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery attempt to make First Contact with the powerful species responsible before it’s too late.

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    5.0/10(29 votes)

    #18 - Life, Itself

    S5:E105/30/2024

    Trapped inside a mysterious alien portal that defies familiar rules of time, space, and gravity, Captain Burnham must fight Moll – and the environment itself – in order to locate the Progenitors' technology and secure it for the Federation. Meanwhile, Book puts himself in harm's way to help Burnham survive and Rayner leads the U.S.S. Discovery in an epic winner-takes-all battle against Breen forces.

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