Star Trek: Discovery

CBS | CBS All Access | Paramount+ | Release Date: September 24, 2017

3.2	USER SCORE Generally unfavorable reviews based on 501 Ratings

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indieinsightsJan 7, 2023

As a Star Trek fan for 20 years, I have to say that I do not like Discovery. I tried to like it, hard, but it didn't work for me. I believe it has to do with the lack of actual scientific discovery, Star Trek lore, and the lack of episodicAs a Star Trek fan for 20 years, I have to say that I do not like Discovery. I tried to like it, hard, but it didn't work for me. I believe it has to do with the lack of actual scientific discovery, Star Trek lore, and the lack of episodic writing known from the past series. I see what they do and why they are doing it, but this is not what Star Trek stands for, in my opinion. Instead of focussing on the strengths of the Star Trek narrative and universe, they seem to be too influenced by modern generic Star Wars films and series, and cheap and commercially unsuccessful fantasy series of recent years. The latter is worth mentioning, I guess, because it is astonishing how many generic fantasy series bombed commercially recently, and it looks (without googling it) that Discovery's team is either part of those teams, or at least influenced by it. But I will rewatch it in a few years.… Expand

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bjmetacriticJun 16, 2022

This is Star Trek in name only. As a standalone Sci Fi series it might have worked, but almost nothing about tone, pace, or characters in this show is true to Star Trek.

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KnickerlessMay 26, 2022

The first two seasons were very much okay, even though there were many inconsistencies and it is a bit too violent and dark for star trek and it broke the Klingons. The third season just became something strange full of cringe moments. It'sThe first two seasons were very much okay, even though there were many inconsistencies and it is a bit too violent and dark for star trek and it broke the Klingons. The third season just became something strange full of cringe moments. It's basically deus ex machina meets Mary Sue, and a bunch of superfluous nonsense, and I'm not at all talking about the virtue signaling. The characters have forgotten who they are and the ends of the storylines make no sense.… Expand

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BishBashBoshSep 28, 2020

Absolute trash.
Pros... Visually it's great. However, special FX for television are becoming more and more brilliant it's not like it stands out from the crowd. Anson Mount as Pike, brilliant. Cons... Everyone and everything else.. That Yum,Absolute trash.
Pros... Visually it's great. However, special FX for television are becoming more and more brilliant it's not like it stands out from the crowd. Anson Mount as Pike, brilliant. Cons... Everyone and everything else.. That Yum, yum line was just.... Dire I've watch both seasons can't stomach another one. Beam me up Scotty.… Expand

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SmoothhandsFeb 13, 2020

Why do they bother? This is just sad. Go watch The Orville! The best season of Star Trek in decades. Hell even The Mandalorian is better Star Trek than this.

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KiraseOct 4, 2020

Season 1 gave the impression that someone in charge cared more about filling certain checkmarks rather than creating a good product. There is a lot of visual eyecandy. But somehow too many episodes are just passing by. One lost chance afterSeason 1 gave the impression that someone in charge cared more about filling certain checkmarks rather than creating a good product. There is a lot of visual eyecandy. But somehow too many episodes are just passing by. One lost chance after another. Good acting had no chance to save the bad directing and writing. For the first time in star trek history i struggled to keep watching.

For season 2 there seemed to be some shift in focus. Leading to a slight improvement in quality of main storyline. They probably also intended to show more "emotion" in the series. But they overdid it so much that what they accomplished is to portrait women as unable to be professional, overly emotional and mentally unstable in one way or another. I found my eyes rolling several times at how they perpetuate this harmful stereotype. Overall it is confusing how the series turned out to be much less good than it could and should have been. The budget clearly is big enough to accomplish much more. At this point i have to rate it 05/10.… Expand

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Meta_FoxJan 8, 2021

Firs season was ok, but it got worse with every episode. Second and third seasons represent endless meaningless drama.

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KubiG37Jan 24, 2020

The show isn't that terrible. Some of the episodes are good and interesting, and it certainly looks great. However, I didn't like the overall tone of the show. It is named 'Discovery', yet there is no discovering, or exploration anywhere inThe show isn't that terrible. Some of the episodes are good and interesting, and it certainly looks great. However, I didn't like the overall tone of the show. It is named 'Discovery', yet there is no discovering, or exploration anywhere in the show, just constant power struggles, action movie shooting, emotional drama, and everything is centered around a single unbeatable, flawless superhero - Michael Burnham, everyone else either feels forced into the story, or is irrelevant, as long as there's Burnham to solve everything.… Expand

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g014nAug 11, 2020

As a generic sci-fi series, it's pretty good. But it's not Star Trek... It has good production quality and some pretty neat ideas for sci-fi that weren't adequately explored in books or other shows (ideas which unfortunately, don't fit intoAs a generic sci-fi series, it's pretty good. But it's not Star Trek... It has good production quality and some pretty neat ideas for sci-fi that weren't adequately explored in books or other shows (ideas which unfortunately, don't fit into the lore of Star Trek imo). I just couldn't get myself to like it until I starting watching without preconceptions. But I was looking forward to a new trekkie series.… Expand

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cuukJan 22, 2022

Just been binge watching STD. I actually think the plot schemes and technology are not bad. Season 1 was not as bad as I thought afters taking in public opinion. Having said that , by season 3 it becomes almost unwatchable. I have foundJust been binge watching STD. I actually think the plot schemes and technology are not bad. Season 1 was not as bad as I thought afters taking in public opinion. Having said that , by season 3 it becomes almost unwatchable. I have found myself hanging in there to find out what happens, but struggling to tolerate the insistent wokeness and the entire crews constant need for a psych eval to explore their feelings of inadequacy in every other scene of every episode. OMG, even the computer system ends up needing emotional support... It's just over the top. I love all things Star Trek and I really wanted this to be good. But, it would seem that this portion of the franchise has been badly hurt by the social ideologies of it's writers.… Expand

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strangebrew123Dec 1, 2021

Was excited about this, as I particularly liked the actress that plays Michael when she was in TWD. Wow was I disappointed! The storyline and acting (almost universally) of the first season is terrible! The character development is terrible,Was excited about this, as I particularly liked the actress that plays Michael when she was in TWD. Wow was I disappointed! The storyline and acting (almost universally) of the first season is terrible! The character development is terrible, especially Tilly and Stamets. the second season was slight better, but not much. the third season iwas far better, more coherent! But wow did it take a long time to get there!… Expand

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wantedtolikebutAug 3, 2019

Season one comments: I expected so much more from the show. It's as if casting were done for "Everybody Loves Raymond." Much of the humor doesn't work. It's way too talky. Sonequa Martin-Green is fine in the lead, but not stellar. TheSeason one comments: I expected so much more from the show. It's as if casting were done for "Everybody Loves Raymond." Much of the humor doesn't work. It's way too talky. Sonequa Martin-Green is fine in the lead, but not stellar. The "Mudd" episodes were genuinely horrible. Shazad Latif is all wrong for his role, as is Mary Wiseman, among many others in the cast that just don't work. I liked Jason Isaacs as Lorca, but the twist in his story is absurd. I thought he was perfectly cast as a Picard-type, and I wanted him to show wisdom not be a bad guy from a parallel universe. There is far too much borrowed from the old shows and I want this Star Trek to go where no other Star Trek has gone before. Especially after "Battlestar Gallactica" raised the bar for TV science fiction. Battlestar was gutsy and had gravity. It's also a failure of writing. Discovery's grandstanding gets old very quickly. Stop talking so much and show me a bold new universe. Note: the season started strongly, but quickly lost momentum after the first Mudd episode and it was all downhill from there.… Expand

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donelsonFeb 24, 2020

This show has so much potential but in each episode the pacing is wrecked by long dialogue of science-like **** You watch as you are carried along on plot and action, but every few minutes there's a blah blah blah blah .... blah. ... blah.This show has so much potential but in each episode the pacing is wrecked by long dialogue of science-like **** You watch as you are carried along on plot and action, but every few minutes there's a blah blah blah blah .... blah. ... blah. Usually with Micheal crying. Ugh.… Expand

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AlexanderLuthorNov 30, 2019

The first season was a mess but the second season showed some improvement. What continues to turn me off the show is the absolutely nauseating Cadet Tilly. The fact that anyone enjoys this character absolutely astounds me. I would takeThe first season was a mess but the second season showed some improvement. What continues to turn me off the show is the absolutely nauseating Cadet Tilly. The fact that anyone enjoys this character absolutely astounds me. I would take Crusher or Nelix over her any day and I couldn't stand them either. Why does every Star Trek series seem to endeavour to include an annoying character? I have enough of those in life.… Expand

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cylunJan 6, 2021

I would not have any problem with this TV Show if it wasn't called "Star Trek". It's nice cinematics. Story arcs are convincing. Storytelling is consistent for the most part. A certain mystery keeps the story flowing and keeps the viewerI would not have any problem with this TV Show if it wasn't called "Star Trek". It's nice cinematics. Story arcs are convincing. Storytelling is consistent for the most part. A certain mystery keeps the story flowing and keeps the viewer interested and connected. But it simply doesn't fit into the Star Trek gore. The promoted ideas, especially technology-wise, feel like the writers had the goal to show a superlative of the previously known and this is the best that they could come up with.… Expand

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Blacksheep343Jan 20, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. S1 4/10 S2 5/10 S3 7/10 it is getting better as it goes alongit's just unfortunate with all the great actors in this show that Michael Burnham is in this show I have never seen anyone mansplained like this character I don't know if it's the actor or if it's the writers but it's like they're in love with it (I say it because I can't tell how this character identifies ) given in the show ti responsible for starting a war and getting a ton of people killed and repeating that horrible behavior over and over again acting like a complete chauvinist. still the show's not all bad some of the acting's pretty good and it's a pretty beautiful show… Expand

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Jools86Mar 30, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Season 3 is absolutely awful. Love Michael. Good character, but it feels like the show was written by Guardian journalists. It’s woke beyond belief, no macho men anywhere, just a rainbow brigade.

The stories are incomprehensible too, maybe because the program just bored me and I wasn’t paying attention.… Expand

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criticalgamerMar 2, 2022

Was my introduction to star trek and while it isn't perfect I think the earlier seasons are well worth the watch.

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TitoRapPinasJan 9, 2021

some characters are too nuanced to the point that it dimonishes sensible character development. and without that, it's hard to root for someone. i enjoy the sci fi mumbo jumbo, and how it intertwines with the overarching story. i like how thesome characters are too nuanced to the point that it dimonishes sensible character development. and without that, it's hard to root for someone. i enjoy the sci fi mumbo jumbo, and how it intertwines with the overarching story. i like how the show is brave i alluding to real workd issues. but as a whole, as a show and a story about people, it is lacking.… Expand

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starkiller9Jan 25, 2022

Visually great but the show really tanked halfway into season 3 and hasn't recovered.

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micheljqJun 23, 2023

J'ai fini la saison 3, beaucoup de scènes de pleurnichage émotionnel, surtout du personnage principal. C'est lourd ce pleurnichage, je me suis souvent surpris à regarder le plafond durant ces scènes. Dommage que Michelle Yeoh quitte à laJ'ai fini la saison 3, beaucoup de scènes de pleurnichage émotionnel, surtout du personnage principal. C'est lourd ce pleurnichage, je me suis souvent surpris à regarder le plafond durant ces scènes. Dommage que Michelle Yeoh quitte à la saison 3, son personnage apportait un humour sarcastique très apprécié. Beaucoup de personnages sont bien développés et intéressants. Je trouve qu'il y a plein d'entorses et de choses illogiques mais que voulez-vous, c'est la T.V. Le visuel est fantastique.… Expand