S5E10
Life, Itself
⚠ Spoiler alert This recap gives away what happens in this episode.
Episode Summary & Review
Summary
Trapped inside a mysterious alien portal that defies familiar rules of time, space, and gravity, Captain Burnham must fight Moll, and the environment itself, in order to locate the Progenitors’ technology and secure it for the Federation. Meanwhile, Book puts himself in harm’s way to help Burnham survive and Rayner leads the U.S.S. Discovery in an epic winner takes-all battle against Breen forces.
Our Take
A serviceable series finale that wraps things up without much risk. The Burnham and Moll confrontation has some decent visuals but feels oddly low-stakes for a story about godlike technology, while the Breen space battle delivers the spectacle fans expect. It’s a fine goodbye, though you may wish it aimed higher.