Star Trek: Discovery S5E1 — Red Directive

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Star Trek: Discovery•Season 5•Episode 1

Red Directive

6.3/10 · 2,526 votesApr 4, 202460 min

Ranked #5 of 10 in Season 5•matches the season avg

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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

Directed byOlatunde Osunsanmi

Written byMichelle Paradise

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Seasons5

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Season 5 Episodes10

Red Directive

Under the Twin Moons

Jinaal

Face the Strange

Mirrors

Whistlespeak

Erigah

Labyrinths

Lagrange Point

Life, Itself

Cast8

Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Doug Jones

Saru

Mary Wiseman

Sylvia Tilly

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets

Wilson Cruz

Hugh Culber

Blu del Barrio

Adira Tal

David Ajala

Cleveland 'Book' Booker

Callum Keith Rennie

Rayner

Crew4

Olatunde Osunsanmi

Director

Michelle Paradise

Writer

Jon Dudkowski

Editor

Philip Lanyon

Director of Photography

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Episode Summary

"Red Directive" is episode 1 of Star Trek: Discovery season 5. It scored 6.3/10 from 2,526 votes, ranking #5 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.3). Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi and written by Michelle Paradise, it aired on April 4, 2024.

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