Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 2
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
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Critic Reviews

  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Keisha Hatchett
    Jan 17, 2019
    85
    Bringing in an iconic character like Pike could have been disastrous but Discovery somehow makes it work. He's seamlessly woven into the narrative, bringing exhilarating new energy that never overpowers the series' core cast. ... Season 2 takes a carefully bold, gripping and undeniably fun stab at it and in turn, is the best it's ever been.
  2. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Zack Handlen
    Jan 18, 2019
    83
    The show still looks great; a little too reliant on the blue-gold thing, but still, slick and thrilling, with some striking moments throughout.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Kelly Lawler
    Jan 18, 2019
    80
    It's fun to see the "Discovery" characters, who improved greatly over the course of Season 1, play in the same space as the classic guys. This is a setup the series has proven it can work with: interpersonal relationships (Spock is Burnham's brother, of course) and a multi-episode adventure. And in the season premiere, The new "Discovery" continues to shine, with a more confident atmosphere and even some humor mixed in.
  5. The New York Times
    Reviewed by: Sopan Deb
    Jan 18, 2019
    80
    It arguably had the best first season of any “Star Trek” series, which says more about how long it has taken traditional “Trek” shows to find their footing. But if the tightly-structured first episode, directed by Kurtzman and titled “Brother,” is any indication, “Discovery” has found its own quicker than its predecessors.
  6. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Liz Shannon Miller
    Jan 18, 2019
    75
    There’s a lot of set-up packed into this premiere, and for now the direction set is worth traveling.
  7. Newsday
    Reviewed by: Verne Gay
    Jan 15, 2019
    75
    A fun, nostalgic, energetic re-entry that makes up for that sometimes bloated bore of a first season.
  8. Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Jan 9, 2019
    75
    [Discovery season premiere] offers a mix of resetting characters and action sequences. But it also embraces Pike’s mandate for a lighter tone thanks largely to the Pike character--a warmer, more likable leader than season one’s cold, aloof Capt. Lorca (Jason Isaacs)--and a new character played by comedy actress Tig Notaro. ... So far, so good, but what any of this signals for the rest of the show’s second season is unknown.
  9. The Telegraph
    Reviewed by: Tristram Fane Saunders
    Jan 3, 2020
    60
    It's comfortingly formulaic, in a way that feels like a return to the Star Trek of yore. Going where no TV show has ever gone before? Hardly. But it's good fun all the same.
  10. Entertainment Weekly
    Reviewed by: Darren Franich
    Jan 18, 2019
    60
    [Season 2] strives hard to set a new course for Discovery. There’s a new commanding officer on the bridge: Anson Mount’s Captain Pike. ... It’s not quite a repilot, but it feels like the beginning of a pivot. ... I want to see where this goes, but I’m not quite convinced yet. I just don’t get this weird reboot fascination with Captain Pike.
  11. New York Magazine (Vulture)
    Reviewed by: Matt Zoller Seitz
    Jan 16, 2019
    50
    What’s onscreen in season two feels more consistent, smooth even, but also more distressingly typical.

Awards & Rankings

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#74 Best TV Season of 2019
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#5 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019
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#72 Most Shared TV Season of 2019

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User Score
5.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 251 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 116 out of 251
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 251
  3. Negative: 115 out of 251
  1. tremault
    Jan 29, 2019
    0
    This is a joke. They just seem to have no respect for the franchise and no consistency. I had to pause and rewind a number of times when theyThis is a joke. They just seem to have no respect for the franchise and no consistency. I had to pause and rewind a number of times when they showed the turbo lift from the outside... And it looked like coruscant. If the inside of discovery has such massive voids in it then I don't know where the hell they fit crew quarters or corridors or sick bay or engineering etc. Then there is the object the size of a manhole cover that transformed into a dark matter stasis device the size of a damn truck. At this point I wondered if I was watching bloody Harry Potter! The whole thing was an utter shambles. There was some contrived space flying sequence that went on for so long and yet was so utterly pointless and boring that I skipped through the whole thing and felt like I missed nothing. Then we have the engineer who is suddenly the most amazing doctor star Fleet has ever seen because as she said "I know how to read books". Excuse me?? I can't repeat enough what an absolute mess this is. I don't know what the hell they are playing at, season 1 was okay, I was hoping they might consider making some improvements. Alas no.
    do not waste your time on this trash. Go watch the orville instead.    … Full Review »
  2. meaty_meat_420
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    They are just taking a **** on all of star trek and its fans, the magnitude of things they do that are just so wrong, aughh. I cannotThey are just taking a **** on all of star trek and its fans, the magnitude of things they do that are just so wrong, aughh. I cannot recommend this, watch The Orville instead.… Full Review »
  3. NeuroWeaver
    Jan 18, 2019
    0
    Just when you would think "it could not possibly be worse than Season 1", they do exactly that! And considering what a stinking dumpster-fireJust when you would think "it could not possibly be worse than Season 1", they do exactly that! And considering what a stinking dumpster-fire Season 1 was, this level of failing is no small feat! UNWATCHABLE!… Full Review »
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