Star Trek: Discovery

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Season 3
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
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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
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  1. whiz
    Nov 4, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I don't understand the reviews that want to see more depth re the Michael/Book relationship. I think the premise of season 3 is excellent. Been on the edge of my chair every episode. Great writing, excellent acting. Can't wait to see where the story goes...… Expand
  2. UncleWillard
    Oct 15, 2020
    7
    I was cautiously optimistic, but the first minute or so did not comfort me. More yelling, crying, and space karate, BLECK! But I was pleasantly surprised. While Book and Burnham do give off a Captain Marvel meets Captain Planet vibe, its overshadowed by a pretty cool looking future. I'm looking forward to the next episode. Bonus, Burnham on drugs was a trip.
  3. JP2050
    Oct 21, 2020
    10
    A strong start and a promise that this could be the best season yet. After a marvelous season 2, Star Trek Discovery is going to a new territory and have become more interesting than ever.
  4. ChalyFlavour
    Jan 21, 2021
    7
    I really loved season 2 of Star Trek Discovery. season 3 shows us some new cultures, new planets, while we still see some amazing space. When showing us all those fancy places, season 3 still has a focus on the micro plot. While the plot is a 9/10 it is too compact to satisfy all that the Star Trek fans are expecting. There is almost no focus on technical explantation of plot relevantI really loved season 2 of Star Trek Discovery. season 3 shows us some new cultures, new planets, while we still see some amazing space. When showing us all those fancy places, season 3 still has a focus on the micro plot. While the plot is a 9/10 it is too compact to satisfy all that the Star Trek fans are expecting. There is almost no focus on technical explantation of plot relevant context. We criticised the amount of action in season one and some of it was replaced with politics and background story in season 2. So, why do I end up with 7/10? Well, season 3 still has a great story, but it is missing one or two additional rich characters with. We have a very strong Burnham and one could ask if she really has to be the main aspect of every side story in this episode. What we are missing is the character diversity like for example in Deep Space 9. This is an issue the first two episodes didn’t have and which could have been easily avoided. It makes the third season as flat as Star Trek could be.

    I would really recommend viewing it. Yes, we do miss some strong characters at the end, but this is not a show stopper at all and could be easily fixed in the next season.    … Expand
  5. geometrical
    Oct 27, 2020
    10
    Two episodes in and it looks like season 3 is shaping up to be the best season of Star Trek Discovery yet!
  6. atorado
    Oct 23, 2020
    10
    Very much enjoyable !!
    I still miss the traditional one chapter by chapter Star Trek seasons but this story and quality is really great !!
  7. Valoel
    Jan 8, 2021
    10
    Back to the roots! Hell YEAH! I seriously like how season 3 achieves the turn to what Star Trek and the Federation are standing for! Can't wait for season 4!
  8. kirkender
    Nov 16, 2020
    9
    After 5 episodes of season 3, I can say this is the best season of star trek in 25 years. The characters are established and there's so much fun and emotion to be had. The time jump has allowed some real """"startrek"""" stories to be told and everything feels more at ease and more potent at the same time. I can't wait for more.
  9. HealingToolbox
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    After the very good 2nd season, I was ready for the story to fall apart. SURPRISE! Season 3 is as coherent or even better than season two. It appears the whole season was mapped out as a whole first. By the third act, a three parter, many earlier threads pay off handsomely.
    My guess on the negative user reviews here is Discovery is a kinder-gentler Star Trek. It is a more feminine    After the very good 2nd season, I was ready for the story to fall apart. SURPRISE! Season 3 is as coherent or even better than season two. It appears the whole season was mapped out as a whole first. By the third act, a three parter, many earlier threads pay off handsomely.
    My guess on the negative user reviews here is Discovery is a kinder-gentler Star Trek. It is a more feminine Star Trek driven by the female characters and the androgenous Doug Jones as Saruu. To aging male Trekkers, this may seem like blasphemy.
    Is it at the level of the Star Trek movies? No way. If we're smart and grown up, we don't let the great be the enemy of the good.    … Expand
  10. cosmic85
    Nov 12, 2020
    10
    Discovery has always been a great show and with season 3 we see it strengthen a lot of things Star Trek fans like myself like: optimism, exploration, diplomacy, camaraderie and a sense of wonder. Beware of the haters who are working hard on insisting that the show isn't good, even in the face of critics consistently saying that it is. Some wanted Discovery to be like previous shows, someDiscovery has always been a great show and with season 3 we see it strengthen a lot of things Star Trek fans like myself like: optimism, exploration, diplomacy, camaraderie and a sense of wonder. Beware of the haters who are working hard on insisting that the show isn't good, even in the face of critics consistently saying that it is. Some wanted Discovery to be like previous shows, some dislike diversity being so strongly represented, some dislike some stylistic choices, etc. Judge it for yourself.… Expand
  11. Oripraxis
    Nov 14, 2020
    9
    This show goes from strength to strength, the cast are deep and the future is exciting. I love the last few seasons but it feels like its finding its own path.
  12. FIREFLY2626
    Nov 10, 2020
    10
    This season has been the best trek in a long time, everyone giving this a negative review is very much stuck in the past. Season one definitely was rocky, season 2 found a balance between old and new, and season 3 is thriving on it. Trek was about exploring everything and discovering the unkown this is the first time Trek has given that inspiration to me in a long time. I love old Trek IThis season has been the best trek in a long time, everyone giving this a negative review is very much stuck in the past. Season one definitely was rocky, season 2 found a balance between old and new, and season 3 is thriving on it. Trek was about exploring everything and discovering the unkown this is the first time Trek has given that inspiration to me in a long time. I love old Trek I watch it weekly still but this show take the concepts of the discovery of the unknown and opens so mand doors. To the people stuck in the past everything changes and we wouldnt have more trek without this or the abrams films wether you liked them or not they have driven strong intrest back into the franchise. to the people enjoy this I hope your loving it as much as I am.… Expand
  13. Mikeachim
    Nov 13, 2020
    9
    Based on the first five episodes, Discovery has finally found itself.

    The first season had a tendency to drop minor mysteries and plotlines like hot potatoes in service of a messy greater narrative, and the enormous improvements of season 2 still didn't correct this. But that seems to be gone now, and what a difference its made - the storytelling is so much stronger and more confident for    Based on the first five episodes, Discovery has finally found itself.

    The first season had a tendency to drop minor mysteries and plotlines like hot potatoes in service of a messy greater narrative, and the enormous improvements of season 2 still didn't correct this. But that seems to be gone now, and what a difference its made - the storytelling is so much stronger and more confident for it. It's also committing to a far more optimistic view of the future than it's told before, where struggle means more than just survival and where battle is, once again, what you do when you've exhausted every other option (and there's always a way to outthink an opponent if you can find it in time). It's a show that has never lacked heart, but now it's found a story worthy of the best of these characters, and a place for them to grow properly... Yeah. I'm back in.    … Expand

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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
  1. 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]
  2. 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.
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  3. 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.
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