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TV series

Star Trek: Discovery

2017TV-145 seasons7.0 / 10

At the edge of the universe, discovery begins.

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.

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Checked Jul 22, 2026

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Synopsis

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.

Season 2 episodes

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Episode 1

Brother

1h 1m6.9 / 10

After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Captain Christopher Pike and begins a new mission to investigate the meaning behind seven mysterious red signals. Michael Burnham grapples with her past growing up on Vulcan with her foster parents and brother Spock.

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Directed by Alex KurtzmanWritten by Ted Sullivan, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron HarbertsGuest stars James Frain, Sean Connolly Affleck, Arista Arhin, Mia Kirshner, Tig Notaro, Rachael Ancheril, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman

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Episode 2

New Eden

44m6.7 / 10

A new signal appears, prompting Stamets' emotional return to the mycelial network and leading Burnham, Pike and Owosekun to a pre-warp planet, where they face a complex ethical dilemma. Tilly's overeagerness lands her in trouble but when the planet - and Discovery's landing party - are threatened, her curiosity may be the one thing that can save them.

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Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Sean Cochran, Akiva Goldsman, Sean Cochran, Vaun WilmottGuest stars Andrew Moodie, Sheila McCarthy, Bahia Watson, Loretta Shenosky, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo

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Episode 3

Point of Light

49m5.8 / 10

A surprise visitor to the U.S.S. Discovery brings shocking news about Spock and dredges up past regrets for Burnham. Following the asteroid incident, Tilly struggles to keep a grip on her reality. L'Rell's authority on Qo'noS is threatened.

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Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiWritten by Andrew ColvilleGuest stars Kenneth Mitchell, Bahia Watson, Damon Runyan, Mary Chieffo, Mia Kirshner, Alan van Sprang, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman

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Episode 4

An Obol for Charon

51m6.6 / 10

A mysterious sphere threatens the U.S.S. Discovery even as May, in her original form, implements a plan that puts Tilly's life in danger. Saru and Burnham's bond grows when Saru is forced to acknowledge a deeply unsettling Kelpien truth. Pike receives new intel on Spock from a loyal friend.

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Directed by Lee RoseWritten by Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Andrew Colville, Alan B. McElroy, Jordon NardinoGuest stars Bahia Watson, Rebecca Romijn, Tig Notaro, Rachael Ancheril, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo

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Episode 5

Saints of Imperfection

52m6.0 / 10

Burnham and the crew navigate a dangerous alien landscape in a race against time to save Tilly's life, but Stamets is not at all prepared for what they find in the process. Section 31 is assigned to help track down Spock, much to Pike's dismay.

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Directed by David BarrettWritten by Kirsten BeyerGuest stars Bahia Watson, Jayne Brook, Alan van Sprang, Rachael Ancheril, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo

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Episode 6

The Sound of Thunder

56m6.8 / 10

When a new signal appears over Saru's home planet, Burnham, Saru and the crew embark on a perilous mission that puts Saru in danger and raises questions about the Red Angel's intentions. Hugh struggles to come to terms with his new reality.

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Directed by Douglas AarniokoskiWritten by Erika Lippoldt, Bo Yeon KimGuest stars Michael Ayres, Hannah Spear, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Emily Coutts

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Episode 7

Light and Shadows

40m6.4 / 10

Burnham goes to Vulcan in search of Spock, where she unearths surprising family secrets. In researching what is left of the Red Angel's signal over Kaminar, Pike and Tyler end up in battle with time itself. Georgiou has a few tricks up her sleeve for Leland and Section 31.

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Directed by Marta CunninghamWritten by Ted SullivanGuest stars James Frain, Arista Arhin, Mia Kirshner, Alan van Sprang, Ethan Peck, Hannah Cheesman, Julianne Grossman, Ronnie Rowe

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Episode 8

If Memory Serves

54m7.0 / 10

Spock and Burnham head to Talos IV, where the process of healing Spock forces the siblings to confront their troubled past. Stamets desperately tries to reconnect with Hugh, while Tyler struggles to shed the crew's suspicions of him due to his past as Voq.

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Directed by T.J. ScottWritten by Dan Dworkin, Jay BeattieGuest stars Melissa George, Arista Arhin, Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver, Leonard Nimoy, Alan van Sprang, Ethan Peck, Rachael Ancheril

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Episode 9

Project Daedalus

52m7.0 / 10

When the Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters, suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst. Burnham tries to help Spock but her efforts don't go as planned.

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Directed by Jonathan FrakesWritten by Michelle ParadiseGuest stars Arista Arhin, Jayne Brook, Ethan Peck, Rachael Ancheril, Hannah Cheesman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon

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Episode 10

The Red Angel

48m6.6 / 10

Burnham is stunned when she learns her ties to Section 31 run deeper than she ever fathomed. Armed with the identity of the Red Angel, the U.S.S. Discovery goes to work on its most critical mission to date.

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Directed by Hanelle M. CulpepperWritten by Anthony Maranville, Chris SilvestriGuest stars Jayne Brook, Alan van Sprang, Ethan Peck, Rachael Ancheril, Hannah Cheesman, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon

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Episode 11

Perpetual Infinity

49m6.5 / 10

Burnham receives the reunion she's been longing for, but it doesn't go quite as she imagined. Georgiou and Tyler sense a disturbing change in Leland.

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Directed by Maja VrviloWritten by Alan B. McElroy, Brandon SchultzGuest stars Arista Arhin, Alan van Sprang, Ethan Peck, Rachael Ancheril, Ronnie Rowe, Oyin Oladejo, Patrick Kwok-Choon, Emily Coutts

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Episode 12

Through the Valley of Shadows

46m6.3 / 10

A fourth signal leads the U.S.S. Discovery to a world where Pike is forced to make a life-changing choice. Burnham and Spock investigate a Section 31 ship gone rogue, leading to a discovery with catastrophic consequences.

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Directed by Douglas AarniokoskiWritten by Erika Lippoldt, Bo Yeon KimGuest stars Ali Momen, Kenneth Mitchell, Mary Chieffo, Mia Kirshner, Ethan Peck, Tig Notaro, Rachael Ancheril, Julianne Grossman

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Episode 13

Such Sweet Sorrow (1)

48m6.4 / 10

When the U.S.S. Discovery's crucial mission does not go according to plan, Burnham realizes what must ultimately be done. The crew prepares for the battle of a lifetime as Leland's Control ships get closer.

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Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Jenny LumetGuest stars James Frain, Jayne Brook, Mia Kirshner, Yadira Guevara-Prip, Rebecca Romijn, Alan van Sprang, Ethan Peck, Samora Smallwood

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Episode 14

Such Sweet Sorrow (2)

1h 4m7.0 / 10finale

The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life’s harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.

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Directed by Olatunde OsunsanmiWritten by Alex Kurtzman, Michelle Paradise, Jenny LumetGuest stars Mary Chieffo, Jayne Brook, Zarrin Darnell-Martin, Glenn Hetrick, Thom Marriott, Hannah Spear, Kyana Teresa, Mia Kirshner

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Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026

More about Star Trek: Discovery

Cast

Sonequa Martin-GreenMichael Burnham
Doug JonesSaru
Mary WisemanSylvia Tilly
Anthony RappPaul Stamets
Jason IsaacsGabriel Lorca
Anson MountChristopher Pike
Wilson CruzDr. Hugh Culber
Shazad LatifAsh Tyler

Credits

Created by
Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman
Written by
Michelle Paradise, Alex Kurtzman

Production details

Status
Canceled
Series type
Scripted
Episodes
65
Original language
English

Networks & production

  • CBS All AccessUnited States
  • Paramount+United States
  • Secret HideoutUnited States
  • Roddenberry EntertainmentUnited States
  • CBS StudiosUnited States

Themes

adopted daughteralienartificial intelligence (a.i.)clichédepressingdisgusteddystopiaexploration