SummaryBefore the Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery set out to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no one has gone before. The first episode will air on CBS, subsequent episodes will air only on CBS All Access.
Created By:Bryan Fuller, Alex Kurtzman
❮ Star Trek: Discovery
Season 2
5 Seasons
Season Premiere:
Jan 17, 2019
Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
User score
Mixed or Average
5.0
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
72
70% Positive
7 Reviews
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30% Mixed
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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.
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.
User score
Mixed or Average
5.0
45% Positive
121 Ratings
121 Ratings
9% Mixed
23 Ratings
23 Ratings
46% Negative
125 Ratings
125 Ratings
May 20, 2020
10
By far one of the best star trek seasons ever produced. Not just for Discovery, but for the entire franchise. While I thought Season 1 was adequate, Season 2 blew my freakin' mind. The plot kept me engaged the entire time and was cleverly thought-out. The execution of the plot was mind-blowing and while it started out slowly, by episode 4 or 5, it took off in a very unexpected direction that kept me guessing throughout the remainder of the season. The acting was superb, especially from the actors portraying Spock and Pike. Many of these negative reviews seem to attack the show not "feeling" like the other shows in the series. Have you ever thought... perhaps this is a good thing? Yes, a good thing not to be fed the same formula over and over again until it becomes stale and unappealing. While others complain that it does not contain enough "real science," which honestly, come on... Heisenberg compensators, warp drives (perhaps possible with unlimited energy IE: never going to happen and anti-matter/matter annihilation would not begin to supply the energy needed), and phasers are real science? The show is classified as SCI-FI for a reason... it is a work of FICTION. While it does include scientific terminology, the actual devices used are at best totally unrealistic or at worst, a total work of fiction, however, they do use a scientific approach to explaining the operation of these devices (for the most part), which I find in equal quantity in Discovery. Lastly, we get the standard complaints from Trumpers about SJWs and the like... and to that I can just say... Star Trek certainly is not the show for a Trumper. It contains science (evil), no religious dogma (yay), and worst of all for you guys, a futuristic utopian Communist society without money, disease, war, and poverty. In conclusion, the story is fantastic, compelling, captivating , and most importantly entertaining. While it does not follow the "Star Trek Formula" it is able to successfully continue the saga of the story we have all grown to love and cherish over the many decades since it was originally conceived, while I think, staying true to Gene Roddenberry's original vision for the series, going boldly where no man/one has gone before.
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.
Jan 15, 2019
75
A fun, nostalgic, energetic re-entry that makes up for that sometimes bloated bore of a first season.
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.
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.
Jan 16, 2019
50
What’s onscreen in season two feels more consistent, smooth even, but also more distressingly typical.
Sep 3, 2019
10
Star Trek Discovery is awesome, it's a way for new viewers to get in on Star Trek as they reinvent it! I would recommend this for sure it's a great watch, start in season one and give it a chance!
Oct 31, 2020
6
I thought Season 2 of Discovery was very reaching without committing to any solid, narratively speaking, The evolution of Michael Burnham arc ends up being stunted. Overall I'd rate Discovery over the lame fan service that was Picard. I still have not given up on the series, I hope Season 3 is better !
Nov 20, 2020
5
On the plus side, Pike is the best captain since Kirk. Captain Georgiou is fun. The sfx is excellent and the opening sequence is great. The story is OK too with a few decent twists. On the negative. It's far far too emotional. Melodrama in small doses is OK but we are close to soppy saturation here. The funeral episode was mawkish in the extreme. Tilly even with the plastic surgery is still an ultra hipster off put. They even brought flavored ice cream nonsense in. Ugh. Finally, the occasional vulgarity does nothing for the show except elicit minus marks. Double Ugh. 5/10
Jun 18, 2024
3
This is not prime Si-Fi. The crew demonstrate the emotional maturity
of high schoolers. In every crisis they take time to blubber on instead of tending to business. Captain Picard would not be amused.
Mar 2, 2020
3
After a truly underrated first season, Discovery mostly lives down to its haters ire in its second. Filled with distracting callbacks and wildly uneven characterization and plotting, what starts as an ambitious yet very clunky story of mystery and exploration ultimately devolves into a dunderheaded Terminator knockoff.
