Season Guide
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4
Season 4 Review
⚠ Spoiler alert Season notes below reveal how the story develops.
The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, led by Captain Christopher Pike, embark on a series of thrilling and emotional adventures across the stars. As they journey to strange new worlds, they will battle inner demons and external threats, encounter colorful new characters, reunite with familiar faces and confront terrifying aliens. Through it all, they strive to embrace a bright, hopeful future.
Episodes
1
SummaryPike leads the crew into a stellar storm, sending the Enterprise back 65 million years.Our TakeA soundly crafted episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
2
SummaryLa'An, Spock, and Kirk get trapped on a mysterious, estranged Federation ship.Our TakeThe season's low point so far: contrived situations, thin motivation, and a shrug of an ending.
3
Summary Shore leave on a pleasure planet turns dangerous when the crew’s promised escape stops behaving like fun. Our Take Shore leave episodes live or die on charm, and this…
4
Summary Una is mistaken for a virtuous kingpin against a Klingon occupation. Our Take Una carries this one as best she can, but the mistaken-identity setup never gets clever enough…
5
Summary A transporter accident turns everyone but Spock into puppets as pirates invade the ship. Our Take The puppet gimmick gets a few good sight gags, but the pirates are…
6
SummaryThe Enterprise falls into a slipstream that pushes them to a catastrophic warp threshold.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
7
Summary A space trickster traps the Enterprise crew in a soap opera as Pike mourns a lost life. Our Take This one splits itself in half and neither side fully…
8
Summary Enterprise is commandeered by Admiral Reeger to track down an alien ship. Our Take A tense, talky hour that mostly works because the guest admiral actually feels like a…
9
Summary We return to the Elysian Kingdom, but this time on a REAL fantasy planet. Our Take A full hour in fairy-tale mode, and it's a mixed bag. The costumes…
10
Summary A time ripple damages the Enterprise, forcing young and old Uhura to cooperate and fix the timeline. Our Take This is a fun high-concept hour that leans on time…