The BEST episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5

Every episode of Star Trek: Discovery season 5, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Star Trek: Discovery season 5!

Ten years before Kirk, Spock, and the Enterprise, the USS Discovery discovers new worlds and lifeforms as one Starfleet officer learns to understand all things alien.

Last Updated: 9/12/2024Network: Paramount+Status: Ended
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Lagrange Point
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7.50
1074 votes

#1 - Lagrange Point

Season 5 - Episode 9 - Aired 5/23/2024

After Moll and the Breen capture a mysterious structure that contains the Progenitors' power, Captain Burnham must lead a covert mission to retrieve it before the Breen figure out how to use it.

Directors: Jonathan Frakes
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Face The Strange
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7.43
1192 votes

#2 - Face The Strange

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/18/2024

On the way to the next clue, the U.S.S. Discovery is sabotaged by a mysterious weapon, leaving Captain Burnham, Rayner, and Stamets as the only crew members who can possibly save the ship in time.

Directors: Lee Rose
Writer: Sean Cochran
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Erigah
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7.36
1109 votes

#3 - Erigah

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 5/9/2024

With Moll and L'ak finally in custody, the Federation is pulled into a diplomatic and ethical firestorm when the Breen arrive and demand they be handed over. Meanwhile, a frustrated Book looks for ways to help as Tilly, Adira, and Reno work to decipher the latest clue.

Directors: Jon Dudkowski
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Labyrinths
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7.36
1073 votes

#4 - Labyrinths

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 5/16/2024

When Captain Burnham is trapped within a "mindscape" designed to test her worthiness to retrieve the Progenitor’s powerful technology, Book, Rayner, and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery must hold off the Breen long enough for her to escape.

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Under the Twin Moons
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7.31
1249 votes

#5 - Under the Twin Moons

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/4/2024

On the heels of their startling discovery, Captain Burnham and the crew investigate a seemingly abandoned planet in their continued quest to solve the galaxy’s greatest mystery. Meanwhile, Saru helps Burnham make an important decision.

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Life, Itself
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7.30
1141 votes

#6 - Life, Itself

Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 5/30/2024

Trapped inside a mysterious alien portal that defies familiar rules of time, space, and gravity, Captain Burnham must fight Moll -- and the environment itself -- in order to locate the Progenitors' technology and secure it for the Federation. Meanwhile, Book puts himself in harm's way to help Burnham survive and Rayner leads the U.S.S. Discovery in an epic winner-takes-all battle against Breen forces.

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Mirrors
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7.27
1131 votes

#7 - Mirrors

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/25/2024

Captain Burnham and Book journey into extradimensional space in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors' power. Meanwhile, Rayner navigates his first mission in command of the U.S.S. Discovery, and Culber opens up to Tilly.

Directors: Jen McGowan
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Red Directive
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7.22
1350 votes

#8 - Red Directive

Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/4/2024

Discovery investigates an ancient Romulan vessel where they face-off with some unexpected guests and uncover a vast mystery that sends them on a race across the galaxy. Meanwhile, Saru is presented with a unique opportunity.

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Whistlespeak
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7.15
1087 votes

#9 - Whistlespeak

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/2/2024

While undercover in a pre-warp society, Captain Burnham is forced to consider breaking the Prime Directive when a local tradition threatens Tilly's life. Meanwhile, Culber tries to connect with Stamets, and Adira steps up when Rayner assigns them a position on the bridge.

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Jinaal
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7.10
1188 votes

#10 - Jinaal

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/11/2024

On Trill, Captain Burnham, Book, and Culber must pass a dangerous test to prove themselves worthy of the next clue. Adira reconnects with Gray and Saru's first day as ambassador is complicated by his engagement to T'Rina.

Directors: Andi Armaganian
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