6.7/101,097 votes#1 - Runaway
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/3/2018
Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.
Director: Maja Vrvilo
Writer: Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet
7.8/101,193 votes#2 - Calypso
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/8/2018
After waking up in an unfamiliar sickbay, Craft finds himself on board a deserted ship, and his only companion and hope for survival is an A.I. computer interface.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: N/A
7.2/10943 votes#3 - The Brightest Star
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 12/5/2018
Before he was the first Kelpien to join Starfleet, Saru lived a simple life on his home planet of Kaminar with his father and sister. Young Saru, full of ingenuity and a level of curiosity uncommon among his people, yearns to find out what lies beyond his village, leading him on an unexpected path.
Director: Douglas Aarniokoski
Writer: Erika Lippoldt, Bo Yeon Kim
7.6/10902 votes#4 - The Escape Artist
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/3/2019
Harry Mudd, back to his old tricks of stealing and double-dealing, finds himself in a precarious position aboard a hostile ship - just in time to try out his latest con.
Director: Rainn Wilson
Writer: Michael McMahan
The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Short Treks Season 1
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Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Runaway" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: Short Treks" season 1. It scored 6.7/10 based on 1097 votes. Directed by Maja Vrvilo and written by Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, it aired on 10/3/2018. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Calypso".