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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Discovery

Every episode of Star Trek: Discovery ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Star Trek: Discovery!

The 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...

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  1. 8.2/10(4.5k votes)

    #1 - If Memory Serves

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    S2:E8

    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.

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  2. 8.2/10(5.2k votes)

    #2 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2)

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    S2:E14

    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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  3. 8.1/10(5.1k votes)

    #3 - Vaulting Ambition

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    S1:E12

    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.

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  4. 8.1/10(4.9k votes)

    #4 - What's Past is Prologue

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    S1:E13

    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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  5. 7.9/10(5.4k votes)

    #5 - Into the Forest I Go

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    S1:E9

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  6. 7.9/10(4.1k votes)

    #6 - Project Daedalus

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    S2:E9

    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.

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  8. 7.8/10(5.2k votes)

    #7 - Despite Yourself

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    S1:E10

    While in unfamiliar territory, the U.S.S. Discovery crew is forced to get creative in their next efforts to survive opposing and unprecedented forces and return home.

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    Writer:N/A
  9. 7.8/10(4.7k votes)

    #8 - The Wolf Inside

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    S1:E11

    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.

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    Director:T.J. Scott
  10. 7.8/10(4.9k votes)

    #9 - New Eden

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    S2:E2

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  11. 7.7/10(7.0k votes)

    #10 - Context Is for Kings

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    S1:E3

    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.

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    Writer:N/A
  12. 7.7/10(4.1k votes)

    #11 - The Sound of Thunder

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    S2:E6

    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.

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  13. 7.6/10(3.5k votes)

    #12 - Through the Valley of Shadows

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    S2:E12

    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.

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  14. 7.5/10(7.5k votes)

    #13 - Battle at the Binary Stars

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    S1:E2

    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.

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    Director:Adam Kane
    Writer:N/A
  15. 7.5/10(6.0k votes)

    #14 - Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

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    S1:E7

    As the U.S.S. Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard bringing about a problematic and twisted sequence of events.

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  16. 7.5/10(4.2k votes)

    #15 - The War Without, The War Within

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    S1:E14

    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.

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    Director:David Solomon
    Writer:N/A
  17. 7.5/10(33 votes)

    #16 - Die Trying

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    S3:E5

    After reuniting with what remains of Starfleet and the Federation, the U.S.S. Discovery and its crew must prove that a 930 year old crew and starship are exactly what this new future needs.

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    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writer:N/A
  18. 7.4/10(5.3k votes)

    #17 - Brother

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    S2:E1

    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.

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    Director:Alex Kurtzman
    Writer:N/A
  19. 7.4/10(31 votes)

    #18 - Scavengers

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    S3:E6

    After receiving a message from Book, Burnham and Georgiou embark on a rogue mission to find him, leaving Saru to pick up the pieces with Admiral Vance. Meanwhile, Stamets forms an unexpected bond with Adira.

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  20. 7.3/10(5.9k votes)

    #19 - Choose Your Pain

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    S1:E5

    Lorca unexpectedly finds himself in the company of a prisoner of war, Starfleet Lieutenant Ash Tyler, and a notorious intergalactic criminal, Harry Mudd. Meanwhile, Burnham voices her concerns about the repercussions of the spore drive jumps on “Ripper.”

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    Director:Lee Rose
  21. 7.3/10(5.5k votes)

    #20 - Lethe

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    S1:E6

    The U.S.S. Discovery crew is intrigued by new addition, Lt. Ash Tyler. Sarek seeks Burnham's help, rekindling memories from her past. Admiral Cornwell questions Lorca's tactics.

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  22. 7.3/10(4.3k votes)

    #21 - An Obol for Charon

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    S2:E4

    A mysterious sphere threatens the U.S.S. Discovery even as May, in her original form, implements a plan that puts Tilly's life in danger. Saru and Burnham's bond grows when Saru is forced to acknowledge a deeply unsettling Kelpien truth. Pike receives new intel on Spock from a loyal friend.

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    Director:Lee Rose
    Writer:N/A
  23. 7.3/10(3.7k votes)

    #22 - Light and Shadows

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    S2:E7

    Burnham goes to Vulcan in search of Spock, where she unearths surprising family secrets. In researching what is left of the Red Angel's signal over Kaminar, Pike and Tyler end up in battle with time itself. Georgiou has a few tricks up her sleeve for Leland and Section 31.

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  24. 7.3/10(4.0k votes)

    #23 - Such Sweet Sorrow (1)

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    S2:E13

    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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  25. 7.2/10(8.3k votes)

    #24 - The Vulcan Hello

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    S1:E1

    While patrolling Federation space, the U.S.S. Shenzhou encounters an object of unknown origin, putting First Officer Michael Burnham to her greatest test yet.

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  26. 7.2/10(6.0k votes)

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

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    S1:E4

    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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Best Episodes Summary

"If Memory Serves" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: Discovery". It scored 8.2/10 based on 4491 votes. Directed by T.J. Scott and written by Dan Dworkin, Jay Beattie, it aired on 3/7/2019. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Such Sweet Sorrow (2)".