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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3

Every episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 6 - The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail
    8.3/10(3731 votes)

    S3:E6

    Kirk's first day as captain turns disastrous when a Scavenger Ship seizes the Enterprise.

    Director:Valerie Weiss
    Writers:Bill Wolkoff, David Reed

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  2. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 1 - Hegemony (2)
    7.7/10(4152 votes)

    S3:E1

    Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy.

    Director:Chris Fisher
    Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Davy Perez

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  3. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 9 - Terrarium
    7.6/10(3390 votes)

    S3:E9

    Stranded on a toxic moon, Ortegas must defy her deepest beliefs to survive.

    Director:Andrew Coutts
    Writer:Alan B. McElroy

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  4. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 5 - Through the Lens of Time
    7.5/10(3455 votes)

    S3:E5

    Chapel and Korby's quest leads the Enterprise to ancient ruins hiding a dark secret.

    Director:Andi Armaganian
    Writers:Davy Perez, Onitra Johnson

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  5. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 10 - New Life and New Civilizations
    7.1/10(3027 votes)

    S3:E10

    When an ancient evil resurfaces, Pike faces a life-altering choice to stop it.

    Director:Maja Vrvilo
    Writers:Davy Perez, Dana Horgan

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  6. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 3 - Shuttle to Kenfori
    7.0/10(3631 votes)

    S3:E3

    Pike and M'Benga enter Klingon space for Batel's cure as M'Benga's past returns on a deadly world.

    Director:Dan Liu
    Writers:Bill Wolkoff, Onitra Johnson

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  7. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 8 - Four-and-a-Half Vulcans
    6.8/10(3941 votes)

    S3:E8

    After a mission turns crew members into Vulcans, trouble arises when they try to revert to human.

    Director:Jordan Canning
    Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Dana Horgan

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  8. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 2 - Wedding Bell Blues
    6.4/10(4796 votes)

    S3:E2

    At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew's reflections.

    Director:Jordan Canning
    Writers:David Reed, Kirsten Beyer

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  9. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 4 - A Space Adventure Hour
    6.3/10(4918 votes)

    S3:E4

    La'An tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve.

    Director:Jonathan Frakes
    Writers:Dana Horgan, Kathryn Lyn

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  10. Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3 Episode 7 - What Is Starfleet?
    6.2/10(3999 votes)

    S3:E7

    While aiding a war-torn planet, Pike and crew face scrutiny from a probing journalist.

    Director:Sharon Lewis
    Writers:Kathryn Lyn, Alan B. McElroy

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail" is the best rated episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds season 3. It scored 8.3/10 from 3,731 votes. Directed by Valerie Weiss and written by Bill Wolkoff, David Reed, it aired on August 14, 2025. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Hegemony (2)".