Follow the voyages of Starfleet on their missions to discover new worlds and new life forms, and one Starfleet officer who must learn that to truly understand all things alien, you must first understand yourself.
Kobayashi Maru (Episode 1) 7.2
Writer: Alex Kurtzman
Air date: 2021-11-18
Runtime: 52 min
Overview: After months spent reconnecting the Federation with distant worlds, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to assist a damaged space station – a seemingly routine mission that reveals the existence of a terrifying new threat.
Anomaly (Episode 2) 6.0
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
Air date: 2021-11-25
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: Saru returns to help the U.S.S. Discovery uncover the mystery of an unusually destructive new force. As Burnham leads the crew, she must also find a way to help Book cope with an unimaginable loss.
Choose to Live (Episode 3) 5.7
Writer: Terri Hughes
Air date: 2021-12-02
Runtime: 55 min
Overview: Burnham and Tilly hunt the killer of a Starfleet officer as Stamets and the science team race against the clock to prevent the anomaly from killing anyone else.
All Is Possible (Episode 4) 5.5
Writer: Alan B. McElroy
Air date: 2021-12-09
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Tilly and Adira lead a team of Starfleet Academy cadets on a training mission that takes a dangerous turn. Meanwhile, Burnham is pulled into tense negotiations on Ni’Var.
The Examples (Episode 5) 6.1
Writer: Kyle Jarrow
Air date: 2021-12-16
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Burnham and Book race to evacuate a group of stranded colonists in the anomaly’s path as one of the Federation’s brightest scientists comes aboard the U.S.S. Discovery to do high-stakes research with Saru and Stamets.
Stormy Weather (Episode 6) 5.6
Writer: Brandon Schultz
Air date: 2021-12-23
Runtime: 46 min
Overview: Seeking answers, the U.S.S. Discovery ventures into a subspace rift created by the Dark Matter Anomaly. Meanwhile, Book faces a strange visitor from his past.
...But to Connect (Episode 7) 5.8
Writer: Terri Hughes
Air date: 2021-12-30
Runtime: 45 min
Overview: Tensions rise as representatives from across the galaxy gather to confront the threat of the Dark Matter Anomaly. Zora's new sentience raises difficult questions.
All In (Episode 8) 6.3
Writer: Sean Cochran
Air date: 2022-02-10
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Following a hunch, Captain Burnham tracks Book to an old haunt from their courier days and gets drawn into a high-stakes competition for a powerful weapon.
Rubicon (Episode 9) 6.2
Writer: Alan B. McElroy
Air date: 2022-02-17
Runtime: 44 min
Overview: Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery race to stop Book and Ruon Tarka from launching a rogue plan that could inadvertently endanger the galaxy.
The Galactic Barrier (Episode 10) 5.9
Writer: Anne Cofell Saunders
Air date: 2022-02-24
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: Captain Burnham and her crew must go where few have gone before: beyond the Galactic Barrier. Meanwhile, Book learns the truth of what drives Ruon Tarka.
Rosetta (Episode 11) 5.7
Writer: Terri Hughes
Air date: 2022-03-03
Runtime: 49 min
Overview: While Captain Burnham leads an away mission to a planet that was once home to the aliens responsible for the DMA, Book and Tarka secretly infiltrate the U.S.S. Discovery.
Species Ten-C (Episode 12) 6.0
Writer: Kyle Jarrow
Air date: 2022-03-10
Runtime: 51 min
Overview: As the DMA approaches Earth and Ni’Var, Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery attempt to make First Contact with the powerful species responsible before it’s too late.
Coming Home (Episode 13) 6.5
Writer: Michelle Paradise
Air date: 2022-03-17
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: The DMA approaches Earth and Ni’Var. With evacuations underway, Burnham and the team aboard the U.S.S. Discovery must find a way to communicate and connect with a species far different from their own before time runs out.