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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!

Worst episode
S1E3 Starstruck
7.1820 votes
Best episode
S2E20 Ouroboros (2)
8.8473 votes
Top season
Season 2
8.1avg
Binge time
15h 56m
39 episodes
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 3 - Starstruck
    7.1/10(820 votes)

    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(1077 votes)

    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 - Dream Catcher
    7.3/10(786 votes)

    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:Steve Ahn, Sung Shin
    Writer:Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  4. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 7 - First Con-tact
    7.3/10(704 votes)

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

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  5. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 17 - Ghost in the Machine
    7.3/10(531 votes)

    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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  6. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 7 - The Fast and the Curious
    7.4/10(421 votes)

    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
    7.5/10(772 votes)

    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
    7.5/10(562 votes)

    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 2 Episode 13 - A Tribble Called Quest
    7.5/10(407 votes)

    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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  10. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 15 - Masquerade
    7.6/10(551 votes)

    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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  11. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 16 - Preludes
    7.6/10(526 votes)

    S1:E16

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

    Directors:Steve Ahn, Sung Shin
    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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  12. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 6 - Imposter Syndrome
    7.6/10(427 votes)

    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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  13. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 11 - Asylum
    7.7/10(580 votes)

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

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  14. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 1 - Into the Breach (1)
    7.7/10(477 votes)

    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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  15. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 2 - Into the Breach (2)
    7.7/10(445 votes)

    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 8 - Is There in Beauty No Truth?
    7.8/10(423 votes)

    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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  17. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 5 - Observer's Paradox
    7.9/10(425 votes)

    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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  18. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 3 - Who Saves the Saviors
    8.0/10(437 votes)

    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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  19. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 4 - Temporal Mechanics 101
    8.0/10(441 votes)

    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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  20. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 14 - Crossroads
    8.0/10(577 votes)

    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:Steve Ahn, Sung Shin
    Writer:Lisa Schultz Boyd

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  21. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 9 - A Moral Star (1)
    8.0/10(678 votes)

    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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  22. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 8 - Time Amok
    8.0/10(737 votes)

    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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  23. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 18 - Touch of Grey
    8.1/10(389 votes)

    S2:E18

    Admiral Janeway devises a clever plan to liberate her crew from Asencia's prison, where they're trapped with an angry captive from the Loom.

    Director:Sung Shin
    Writer:Jennifer Muro

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  24. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 2 Episode 17 - Brink
    8.1/10(394 votes)

    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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  25. Star Trek: Prodigy Season 1 Episode 18 - Mindwalk
    8.1/10(540 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Starstruck" is the worst rated episode of Star Trek: Prodigy. It scored 7.1/10 from 820 votes. Directed by Alan Wan and written by Chad Quandt, it aired on November 4, 2021. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lost & Found (1) / Lost & Found (2)".

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