Star Trek: Discovery
Seen it?2017 | 5 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
It won 2 Emmys and it earned strong reviews (85% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 6.9 out of 10 from audiences. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Star Trek: Picard or Battlestar Galactica, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
- The mood
- Mind-bending.
- The pace
- 5 seasons: a few months of evenings.
- What might put you off
- Audiences were cooler on it than critics.
Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
85% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesBelow par
6.9 out of 10
- AwardsVery strong
Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of Canada: Best Production Design – Dramatic Series. Also nominated for 2 Critics' Choice Awards and 1 Peabody Award. Plus 13 other awards.
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 5 seasons and reached a wide audience
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 685K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 1 is the high point.
- Season 12017 · 15 episodes · 83% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.8 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22019 · 14 episodes · 81% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.4 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32020 · 13 episodes · 91% on Rotten Tomatoes · 6.0 out of 10Sunday
- Season 42021 · 13 episodes · 88% on Rotten Tomatoes · 5.1 out of 10Sunday
- Season 52024 · 10 episodes · 80% on Rotten Tomatoes · 4.8 out of 10Sunday
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Created by Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman
- Sonequa Martin-GreenMichael Burnham
- Doug JonesSaru
- Mary WisemanSylvia Tilly
- Anthony RappPaul Stamets
- Wilson CruzHugh Culber
- Blu del BarrioAdira Tal
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