S1E9
The Passenger
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
An alien criminal, attempting to prolong his life, hides his consciousness inside the mind of a station crew member.
Our Take
A serviceable sci-fi mystery that never quite clicks. Alexander Siddig gets a rare chance to play something other than earnest young doctor, and he clearly enjoys it, but the guest villain’s theatrical mugging and a plot built on technobabble mind-swapping keep the tension thin. Fine as background viewing, though the late twist is easy to spot early on.