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The Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy

Every episode of Star Trek: Prodigy ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Prodigy!

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A motley crew of young rebellious aliens commandeer an old Starfleet ship and must figure out how to work together while navigating a greater galaxy, in search for a better future. These six young outcasts

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 3 - Starstruck
    7.1/10(792 votes)

    #1 - Starstruck

    S1:E3

    Even with the guidance of their hologram advisor Janeway, the crew of The Protostar is tested when their ship is on a dangerous cosmic collision course.

    Director:Alan Wan
    Writer:Chad Quandt

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  2. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 1 - Lost & Found (1) / Lost & Found (2)
    7.3/10(1044 votes)

    #2 - Lost & Found (1) / Lost & Found (2)

    S1:E1

    A group of lawless teens, exiled on a mining colony outside Federation space, discover a derelict Starfleet ship. Dal must gather an unlikely crew for their newfound ship if they are going to escape Tars Lamora, but the Diviner and his daughter Gwyn have other plans.

    Director:Ben Hibon
    Writers:Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman

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  3. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 4 - Dreamcatcher
    7.3/10(755 votes)

    #3 - Dreamcatcher

    S1:E4

    The crew has their first away mission on an undiscovered planet that manifests their deepest desires, only to realize the planet has desires of its own.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Steve Ahn
    Writer:Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  4. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 17 - Ghost in the Machine
    7.3/10(501 votes)

    #4 - Ghost in the Machine

    S1:E17

    When the crew gets trapped in the holodeck by a mysterious malfunction, they aren't sure what's programmed or what's real.

    Director:Andrew L. Schmidt
    Writer:Chad Quandt

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  5. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 7 - First Con-tact
    7.4/10(674 votes)

    #5 - First Con-tact

    S1:E7

    When a mentor from Dal’s past persuades him to use their Federation cover for personal gain, they quickly discover Starfleet has protocols for a reason.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Steve Ahn
    Writer:Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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  6. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 7 - The Fast and the Curious
    7.4/10(392 votes)

    #6 - The Fast and the Curious

    S2:E7

    After using a Borg conduit to travel through time faster, Dal and his friends find themselves at the mercy of a demanding Kazon.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Sean Bishop
    Writer:Erin McNamara

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  7. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 5 - Terror Firma
    7.6/10(743 votes)

    #7 - Terror Firma

    S1:E5

    Marooned on a deadly planet, the crew must work together with their captive Gwyn to stay alive…except the planet isn’t the only thing in pursuit.

    Director:Olga Ulanova
    Writers:Shawna Benson, Julie Benson

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  8. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 12 - Let Sleeping Borg Lie
    7.6/10(531 votes)

    #8 - Let Sleeping Borg Lie

    S1:E12

    When the crew encounters a dormant Borg Cube, Zero risks everything to save their ship.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Olga Ulanova
    Writer:Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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  9. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 15 - Masquerade
    7.6/10(522 votes)

    #9 - Masquerade

    S1:E15

    Trapped in the Neutral Zone, the crew encounters a rogue geneticist who sheds light on Dal’s past.

    Director:Sung Shin
    Writer:Nikhil S. Jayaram

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  10. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 6 - Imposter Syndrome
    7.6/10(397 votes)

    #10 - Imposter Syndrome

    S2:E6

    Hoping to hijack the Infinity before its scheduled destruction, Dal and the crew create hologram doubles to cover for their absence.

    Director:Sung Shin
    Writer:Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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  11. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 13 - A Tribble Called Quest
    7.6/10(383 votes)

    #11 - A Tribble Called Quest

    S2:E13

    While harvesting bosonite on a barren world, the crew encounters aggressive, genetically-modified tribbles — and the Klingon scientist who created them.

    Director:Sean Bishop
    Writer:Keith Sweet II

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  12. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 16 - Preludes
    7.7/10(498 votes)

    #12 - Preludes

    S1:E16

    A Starfleet Admiral digs into the past of the Protostar crew. Meanwhile, the Diviner recalls his life's mission.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Steve Ahn
    Writers:Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Lisa Schultz Boyd, Shawna Benson, Julie Benson, Chad Quandt, Nikhil S. Jayaram, Aaron Waltke, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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  13. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 1 - Into the Breach (1)
    7.7/10(449 votes)

    #13 - Into the Breach (1)

    S2:E1

    Dal and his friends board Janeway's starship to investigate the wormhole created by the Protostar. Tired of his training, Dal longs for some action.

    Director:Ben Hibon
    Writers:Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman

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  14. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 11 - Asylum
    7.8/10(549 votes)

    #14 - Asylum

    S1:E11

    At the edge of Federation space, the crew applies for asylum at a comm relay outpost, only for their starship to reveal its shocking true purpose.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Steve Ahn
    Writers:Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman

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  15. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 2 - Into the Breach (2)
    7.8/10(418 votes)

    #15 - Into the Breach (2)

    S2:E2

    Gwyn runs into a familiar foe on the planet Solum. Janeway reveals the true stakes of their mission to Dal and his friends.

    Directors:Andrew L. Schmidt, Patrick Krebs
    Writer:Aaron Waltke

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  16. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 5 - Observer's Paradox
    7.9/10(397 votes)

    #16 - Observer's Paradox

    S2:E5

    Reunited on the Voyager and under strict supervision, the gang must decode a secret message their mysterious benefactor left with Murf.

    Directors:Andrew L. Schmidt, Ruolin Li
    Writer:Jennifer Muro

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  17. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 8 - Is There in Beauty No Truth?
    7.9/10(394 votes)

    #17 - Is There in Beauty No Truth?

    S2:E8

    The crew detours to a colony of non-corporeal entities, who offer Zero an opportunity to obtain a physical body. Janeway discovers Dal's real intentions.

    Directors:Andrew L. Schmidt, Ruolin Li
    Writer:Keith Sweet II

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  18. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 8 - Time Amok
    8.0/10(705 votes)

    #18 - Time Amok

    S1:E8

    When the U.S.S. Protostar is fractured in time by an anomaly, Hologram Janeway must synchronize the disjointed crew and save their ship before it destructs.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Olga Ulanova
    Writer:Nikhil S. Jayaram

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  19. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 9 - A Moral Star (1)
    8.0/10(647 votes)

    #19 - A Moral Star (1)

    S1:E9

    The crew forgo their dreams of Starfleet to return to Tars Lamora in a no-win scenario.

    Director:Ben Hibon
    Writers:Dan Hageman, Kevin Hageman, Lisa Schultz Boyd, Shawna Benson, Julie Benson, Chad Quandt, Nikhil S. Jayaram, Aaron Waltke, Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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  20. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 3 - Who Saves the Saviors
    8.0/10(409 votes)

    #20 - Who Saves the Saviors

    S2:E3

    Traveling through the time rift, Dal and the crew search for Chakotay on Solum. With the support of her father, Gwyn challenges Asencia.

    Director:Sung Shin
    Writer:Erin McNamara

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  21. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 4 - Temporal Mechanics 101
    8.0/10(414 votes)

    #21 - Temporal Mechanics 101

    S2:E4

    Although separated by decades, the Infinity and the Voyager crews band together to save Gwyn's life. A mysterious messenger reaches out to Gwyn.

    Director:Ben Hibon
    Writer:Keith Sweet II

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  22. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 13 - All the World's a Stage
    8.1/10(600 votes)

    #22 - All the World's a Stage

    S1:E13

    The crew answers a distress call to find a colony trapped in Starfleet's past.

    Director:Andrew L. Schmidt
    Writer:Aaron Waltke

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  23. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 14 - Crossroads
    8.1/10(547 votes)

    #23 - Crossroads

    S1:E14

    When the crew attempts to secure transport to the Federation, they unwittingly cross paths with the Vice Admiral who is hunting them.

    Directors:Sung Shin, Steve Ahn
    Writer:Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  24. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 18 - Mindwalk
    8.1/10(510 votes)

    #24 - Mindwalk

    S1:E18

    Desperate to warn Starfleet of their dilemma, a daring experiment goes awry as Dal inadvertently swaps minds with a Starfleet Vice Admiral.

    Director:Sung Shin
    Writers:Shawna Benson, Julie Benson

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  25. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 17 - Brink
    8.1/10(369 votes)

    #25 - Brink

    S2:E17

    As war looms between the Federation and Solum, Gwyn proposes to lead the cadets on an undercover mission to gather intelligence and rescue Ilthuran.

    Director:Ruolin Li
    Writer:Diandra Pendleton-Thompson

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Starstruck" is the worst rated episode of "Star Trek: Prodigy". It scored 7.1/10 based on 792 votes. Directed by Alan Wan and written by Chad Quandt, it aired on 11/4/2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lost & Found (1) / Lost & Found (2)".