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Season 4 – Star Trek: Discovery

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Created by Bryan Fuller and Alex Kurtzman for CBS All Access, the story of "Star Trek: Discovery" begins roughly a decade before Captain Kirk's five-year mission -- as portrayed in the original "Star Trek" from the 1960s -- and a century before the events of "Star Trek: Enterprise." The series follows the crew of the USS Discovery as they encounter new worlds and civilizations, delving into familiar themes and expanding upon an incident that has been talked about within the franchise's universe, but never fully explored.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 4

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Michael Burnham finally comes into her own -- and so does Discovery -- in a confident fourth season that embraces the series' more heartfelt take on the Star Trek mythos.

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Zack Handlen AV Club Discovery has saved the universe multiple times. Can't they just, I dunno, fly around and hang out for a while? Rated: B- Dec 1, 2021 Full Review Christian Blauvelt IndieWire If depth of character -- other than Burnham -- is still sorely missing from Discovery, at least there's a lot of dazzle to feast on. Rated: B Nov 18, 2021 Full Review Iain Robertson Starburst The problem with formulas though is that they tend to become stale, and Discovery’s fourth season is a case in point. Rated: 2/5 Jan 3, 2023 Full Review Bill Brioux Brioux.tv Discovery seems to be boldly going on an action-adventure path not unlike the original Star Trek, times many more millions spent each episode. Aug 30, 2022 Full Review Jessie Gender Jessie Gender YouTube Channel It’s not perfect, but it constantly strives to be more than it is… and as always… the effort yields its rewards. May 4, 2022 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies After four seasons, Star Trek: Discovery is in uncharted territory but represents the very best ideals that the franchise can offer. Rated: 4/5 Apr 29, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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Tyrone C Going into this, its easy to feel like a battered housewife if you're a fan of real star trek. It's hard to watch this without a drink or two nearby. Calling a friend after, and reminiscing about when the show was good (decades ago.. oh god..). I am shocked to find out that this is just like the first 3 seasons in that it was written by an emotional highschooler. They could at least TRY listening to the fans that off critique about the show as opposed to blaming the declining viewership and "hate" on them. No accountability. And the politics are even more shoved in your face this season (somehow). Have fun wasting your life away. Remember this on your deathbed. You could have been doing something way more engaging with your life. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review kyle s This whole show is trash....the multiple camera angle is jarring .... STOP! every moment is high drama! when some one has to go to the bathroom ....high drama.....the face acting is over the top. BAD... SOOOOO BAD! why do they keep making more of these seasons. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/10/25 Full Review Yusuf M Watching STD feels like having STD. Absolute and unimaginable pain and torture. This piece of c. does not deserve to bear Star Trek name Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 02/23/25 Full Review Shaun H Pretty Good Show Despite what some of the more whiney comments say I’ve enjoyed a fresh Trek. Many complain it’s not like the original and I say good. New iterations of shows shouldn’t be the exact same. I know there are many fans who feel betrayed but in reality these new shows aren’t meant for the old fans only but to bring in new fans and you can’t do that with terribly choreographed fights scenes from the past. As for those who complain about the political stuff science fiction by design talks about what’s going on in our world in a science fiction world. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 01/29/25 Full Review Arkadiusz K Absolutely the worst of any Star Trek series Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 01/05/25 Full Review George A The definition of insanity is repeating the same actions over and over, hoping for a different result. And so it is with my watching this show. I have however broken the cycle as I got halfway through the season and just stopped. It has nothing to do with Star Trek and never really did. I feel sorry for people whose only experience of Star Trek is this show. Go back to the original series or the next generation and watch those. This is garbage as were all the previous seasons. My good will is burnt out here. It is just bad. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/15/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Doug Jones

Saru

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets

Mary Wiseman

Sylvia Tilly

Wilson Cruz

Dr. Hugh Culber

David Ajala

Cleveland Booker

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Nov 18, 2021 Kobayashi Maru After months spent reconnecting the Federation with distant worlds, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to assist a damaged space station; a seemingly routine mission reveals the existence of a terrifying new threat. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 25, 2021 Anomaly Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of an unusually destructive new force; as Burnham leads the crew, she must also find a way to help Book cope with an unimaginable loss. Details Episode 3 Aired Dec 2, 2021 Choose to Live Burnham and Tilly hunt the killer of a Starfleet officer as Stamets and the science team race against the clock to prevent the anomaly from killing anyone else. Details Episode 4 Aired Dec 9, 2021 All Is Possible Tilly and Adira lead a team of Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission that takes a dangerous turn; Burnham is pulled into tense negotiations on Ni'Var. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 16, 2021 The Examples Burnham and Book race to evacuate a group of stranded colonists in the anomaly's path as one of the Federation's brightest scientists comes aboard the U.S.S. Discovery to do high-stakes research with Saru and Stamets. Details Episode 6 Aired Dec 23, 2021 Stormy Weather Seeking answers, the U.S.S. Discovery ventures into a subspace rift created by the Dark Matter Anomaly; Book faces a strange visitor from his past. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 30, 2021 ...But to Connect Tensions rise as representatives from across the galaxy gather to confront the threat of the Dark Matter Anomaly; Zora's new sentience raises difficult questions. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 10, 2022 All In Following a hunch, Captain Burnham tracks Book to an old haunt from their courier days and gets drawn into a high-stakes competition for a powerful weapon. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 17, 2022 Rubicon Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery race to stop Book and Ruon Tarka from launching a rogue plan that could inadvertently endanger the galaxy. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 24, 2022 The Galactic Barrier Captain Burnham and her crew must go where few have gone before: beyond the Galactic Barrier; Book learns the truth of what drives Ruon Tarka. Details Episode 11 Aired Mar 3, 2022 Rosetta While Captain Burnham leads an away mission to a planet that was once home to the aliens responsible for the DMA, Book and Tarka secretly infiltrate the U.S.S. Discovery. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 10, 2022 Species Ten-C As the DMA approaches Earth and Ni'Var, Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery attempt to make First Contact with the powerful species responsible before it's too late. Details Episode 13 Aired Mar 17, 2022 Coming Home The DMA approaches Earth and Ni'Var; with evacuations underway, Burnham and the team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery must find a way to communicate and connect with a species far different from their own before time runs out. Details

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Season Info

Director
Christopher J. Byrne, Lee Rose, Deborah Kampmeier, Jeff Byrd, John Ottman, Olatunde Osunsanmi
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Screenwriter
Terri Hughes, Kyle Jarrow, Alan B. McElroy, Anne Cofell Saunders, Carlos Cisco, Glenise Mullins, Alex Kurtzman
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Nov 18, 2021