The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Discovery Season 4

Episode Rankings

1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   6.7/10(2468 votes)

   #1 - 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.

   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writer:Kyle Jarrow

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   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writer:Kyle Jarrow
2. 

   6.1/10(2982 votes)

   #2 - The Examples

   S4:E512/16/2021

   Burnham and Book race to evacuate a group of stranded colonists in the anomaly’s path as one of the Federation’s brightest scientists comes aboard the U.S.S. Discovery to do high-stakes research with Saru and Stamets.

   Director:Lee Rose

   Writer:Kyle Jarrow

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   Director:Lee Rose

   Writer:Kyle Jarrow
3. 

   6.0/10(2438 votes)

   #3 - The Galactic Barrier

   S4:E102/24/2022

   Captain Burnham and her crew must go where few have gone before: beyond the Galactic Barrier. Meanwhile, Book learns the truth of what drives Ruon Tarka.

   Director:Deborah Kampmeier

   Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders

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   Director:Deborah Kampmeier

   Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders
4. 

   5.9/10(4265 votes)

   #4 - 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.

   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writers:Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Jenny Lumet

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   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writers:Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Jenny Lumet
5. 

   5.9/10(2828 votes)

   #5 - ...But to Connect

   S4:E712/30/2021

   Tensions rise as representatives from across the galaxy gather to confront the threat of the Dark Matter Anomaly. Zora's new sentience raises difficult questions.

   Director:Lee Rose

   Writers:Terri Hughes, Carlos Cisco

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   Director:Lee Rose

   Writers:Terri Hughes, Carlos Cisco
6. 

   5.9/10(2368 votes)

   #6 - Rubicon

   S4:E92/17/2022

   Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery race to stop Book and Ruon Tarka from launching a rogue plan that could inadvertently endanger the galaxy.

   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writer:Alan B. McElroy

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   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writer:Alan B. McElroy
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7. 

   5.9/10(3243 votes)

   #7 - 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.

   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writer:Michelle Paradise

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   Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

   Writer:Michelle Paradise
8. 

   5.7/10(2543 votes)

   #8 - All In

   S4:E82/10/2022

   Following a hunch, Captain Burnham tracks Book to an old haunt from their courier days and gets drawn into a high-stakes competition for a powerful weapon.

   Director:Christopher J. Byrne

   Writer:Sean Cochran

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   Director:Christopher J. Byrne

   Writer:Sean Cochran
9. 

   5.6/10(3340 votes)

   #9 - Choose to Live

   S4:E312/2/2021

   Burnham and Tilly hunt the killer of a Starfleet officer as Stamets and the science team race against the clock to prevent the anomaly from killing anyone else.

   Director:Christopher J. Byrne

   Writer:Terri Hughes

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   Director:Christopher J. Byrne

   Writer:Terri Hughes
10. 

    5.6/10(2438 votes)

    #10 - Rosetta

    S4:E113/3/2022

    While Captain Burnham leads an away mission to a planet that was once home to the aliens responsible for the DMA, Book and Tarka secretly infiltrate the U.S.S. Discovery.

    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd

    Writer:Terri Hughes

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    Director:Jeffrey W. Byrd

    Writer:Terri Hughes
11. 

    5.5/10(3620 votes)

    #11 - 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.

    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Glenise Mullins

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    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi

    Writers:Anne Cofell Saunders, Glenise Mullins
12. 

    5.5/10(3125 votes)

    #12 - Stormy Weather

    S4:E612/23/2021

    Seeking answers, the U.S.S. Discovery ventures into a subspace rift created by the Dark Matter Anomaly. Meanwhile, Book faces a strange visitor from his past.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes

    Writers:Brandon Schultz, Anne Cofell Saunders

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    Director:Jonathan Frakes

    Writers:Brandon Schultz, Anne Cofell Saunders
13. 

    5.3/10(3566 votes)

    #13 - All Is Possible

    S4:E412/9/2021

    Tilly and Adira lead a team of Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission that takes a dangerous turn. Meanwhile, Burnham is pulled into tense negotiations on Ni’Var.

    Director:John Ottman

    Writers:Alan B. McElroy, Eric J. Robbins

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    Director:John Ottman

    Writers:Alan B. McElroy, Eric J. Robbins