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Star Trek: Discovery – Season 1, Episode 2 Battle at the Binary Stars

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88% Tomatometer 17 Reviews
Face to face with Klingon vessels, the U.S.S. Shenzhou prepares for the possibility of war if negotiations fail; amidst the turmoil, Burnham looks back to her Vulcan upbringing for guidance.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 2

Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 2

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"Battle at the Binary Stars" picks up the pace and ratchets up conflict as it clearly establishes Burnhman as the show's central focus -- at the expense of the ensemble.

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Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Doug Jones

Saru

Jason Isaacs

Captain Gabriel Lorca

Shazad Latif

Lieutenant Ash Tyler

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets

Michelle Yeoh

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Alan Sepinwall Uproxx 11/13/2017
Despite the concessions to modern TV storytelling and effects, Discovery feels like a Star Trek show -- at times one with the potential to be quite good. Go to Full Review Ed Gross Empire Magazine 10/04/2017
3/5
... it's what Star Trek is supposed to do: take modern society and put it through the prism of the genre. Go to Full Review Zack Handlen AV Club 09/29/2017
B+
We'll have to wait until next week to find out how the series gets its protagonist out of lock up and aboard the titular Discovery, but for the first time in ages, I'm looking forward to watching more new Star Trek. It's a good feeling. Go to Full Review María Garduño Geeks of Color 08/18/2018
The Battle at the Binary Stars presents more action and development than the first episode, making the pace faster and more engaging to the audience. Go to Full Review Monique Jones Slashfilm 03/14/2018
But overall, Star Trek: Discovery seems poised to give us an adventure worthy of the Star Trek name, and I think it's worth it for us to keep watching to see where Burnham's journey takes us Go to Full Review George M. Thomas Akron Beacon Journal 10/23/2017
The performances? We're given an inkling of how Burnham can and will grow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Face to face with Klingon vessels, the U.S.S. Shenzhou prepares for the possibility of war if negotiations fail; amidst the turmoil, Burnham looks back to her Vulcan upbringing for guidance.
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14 (V)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 24, 2017