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Summary Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy. Our Take This is a loud, fast premiere that picks up the Gorn siege without slowing down for new viewers, and mostly it…

Summary When the U.S.S. Enterprise investigates an attack on a colony at the edge of Federation space, Captain Pike and his crew face the return of a formidable enemy. Our Take Very good, not the series’ peak, but an hour…

Summary An accident with an experimental quantum probability field causes everyone on the U.S.S. Enterprise to break uncontrollably into song, but the real danger is that the field is expanding and beginning to impact other ships, allies and enemies alike.…

Summary Captain Pike and his crew welcome a Klingon defector aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise, but his presence triggers the revelation of some shocking secrets. Our Take A heavier, more serious hour than usual, and mostly better for it. The Klingon…

Summary An accident while investigating a time portal sends Ensigns Beckett Mariner and Bradward Boimler through time from the 24th Century, and Captain Pike and his crew must get them back where they belong before they can alter the timeline.…

Summary Uhura seems to be the only one who can hear a strange sound. When the noise triggers terrifying hallucinations, she enlists an unlikely assistant to help her track down the source. Our Take A solid Uhura-focused hour that finally…

Summary A shuttle accident leads to Spock’s Vulcan DNA being removed by aliens, making him fully human and completely unprepared to face T’Pring’s family. Our Take A fun premise that lets Ethan Peck actually cut loose for once, playing a…

Summary Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their own identities as he confronts a ghost from his past. Our Take An amnesia premise this familiar needs…

Summary La’An travels back in time to the 21st century Earth to prevent a attack which will alter humanity’s future history. Our Take Solid, satisfying television. The season’s engine keeps turning and the character work pays.

Summary Commander Una faces court martial along with possible imprisonment and dishonorable dismissal from Starfleet, and her defense is in the hands of a lawyer who’s also a childhood friend with whom she had a terrible falling out. Our Take…