Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 3
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
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Critic Reviews

  1. Paste Magazine
    Reviewed by: Alexis Gunderson
    Oct 15, 2020
    87
    I can absolutely confirm: Season 3 of Star Trek: Discovery is poised to be the series’ best yet. ... It takes everything the first two seasons did best—namely, Michael and Saru’s hard-earned friendship; the deep commitment felt by everyone aboard the Discovery to both the ideals of the Federation and science; and Georgiou, just as a general agent of chaos—while dispensing entirely with all the baggage five decades of 23rd-century Star Trek storytelling that had originally weighed it down.
  2. IndieWire
    Reviewed by: Christian Blauvelt
    Oct 15, 2020
    83
    Good storytelling is what we get in the first four episodes of “Season 3” that have been made available for critics to review.
  3. TV Guide Magazine
    Reviewed by: Matt Roush
    Oct 26, 2020
    80
    The temporal shift enlivens the fabled franchise with a new sense of adventure and purpose once they learn the status of a diminished Federation. [26 Oct - 8 Nov 2020, p.13]
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  5. The Guardian
    Reviewed by: Sam Thielman
    Oct 16, 2020
    80
    Discovery is a show given to histrionics, but stripped of its familiar setting, it now reaches for profundity with a little more assurance.
  6. Decider
    Reviewed by: Alex Zalben
    Oct 15, 2020
    80
    Ultimately it’s the characters who shine this season, and that hold the show together. The ensemble has hit its groove in Season 3, and everyone gets time in the spotlight. ... The first four episodes feel sleeker and breezier; lighter, like Burnham.
  7. Salon
    Reviewed by: Melanie McFarland
    Oct 15, 2020
    70
    The series settles into the chaos of the 32nd century after the second episode, when we see what happened to Discovery and its crew and witness Burnham adapt to the survivalist spirit of this new age.
  8. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    Reviewed by: Rob Owen
    Oct 15, 2020
    65
    It’s fine? I guess? ... Thankfully, “Discovery” doesn’t seem to be pulling-a-“Voyager” and jettisoning its “far from home” premise.
  9. Slant Magazine
    Reviewed by: Pat Brown
    Oct 15, 2020
    63
    This shift to a more ensemble-driven, idea-focused format is welcome. Despite a premiere that augurs poorly for its broader narrative arc, Discovery’s third season at least momentarily succeeds in thinking about undiscovered things to come.

Awards & Rankings

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#64 Best TV Season of 2020
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#11 Most Discussed TV Season of 2020

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User Score
4.5

Mixed or average reviews- based on 109 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 109
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 109
  3. Negative: 58 out of 109
  1. Mighty_moose416
    Oct 25, 2020
    1
    They've somehow managed to make the show even worse! Bravo I guess.
    Moving the setting to the future is a good move but comes far too late and    They've somehow managed to make the show even worse! Bravo I guess.
    Moving the setting to the future is a good move but comes far too late and the changes they've made are silly    … Full Review »
  2. GermanMazza
    Dec 14, 2020
    0
    First two seasons were fantastic. This one is full of emotional non sense speech that bores me to death. It hurts to watch.
  3. PogleJ
    Dec 5, 2020
    1
    I enjoyed Discovery seasons 1 and 2 - but season 3 is awful. Terrible writing, mawkish sentimental storyline and so slow I would rather watchI enjoyed Discovery seasons 1 and 2 - but season 3 is awful. Terrible writing, mawkish sentimental storyline and so slow I would rather watch paint dry.… Full Review »
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