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Star Trek: Discovery S1E7 — Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

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Star Trek: Discovery•Season 1•Episode 7

Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

7.5/10 · 6,185 votesOct 29, 201747 min

Ranked #8 of 15 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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.

Directed byDavid Barrett

Written byJesse Alexander, Aron Eli Coleite

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Cast6

Sonequa Martin-Green

Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Doug Jones

Doug Jones

Saru

Mary Wiseman

Mary Wiseman

Sylvia Tilly

Anthony Rapp

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets

Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs

Gabriel Lorca

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

Ash Tyler

Crew12

David Barrett

David Barrett

Director

Julian Lewis

Julian Lewis

Stunts

Mustafa Bulut

Mustafa Bulut

Stunts

J

Julie St-Louis

Stunts

Ana Shepherd

Ana Shepherd

Stunts

T

Thomas Kane

Stunt Double

James Eddy

James Eddy

Stunts

C

Christopher McGuire

Stunt Coordinator

Hubert Boorder

Hubert Boorder

Fight Choreographer

A

Andrew Coutts

Editor

J

Jesse Alexander

Writer

Aron Eli Coleite

Aron Eli Coleite

Writer

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Episode Summary

"Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad" is episode 7 of Star Trek: Discovery season 1. It scored 7.5/10 from 6,185 votes, ranking #8 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.5). Directed by David Barrett and written by Jesse Alexander, Aron Eli Coleite, it aired on October 29, 2017.

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