Choose Your Pain
Star Trek: Discovery Season 1

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Critic Ratings: 17
Critics Consensus

"Choose Your Pain" packs a dark thematic punch, sharpened by the wit of Rainn Wilson's performance as a Harry Mudd.

Episode Info

While on a mission, Lorca unexpectedly finds himself in the company of Starfleet Lieutenant Ash Tyler and notorious intergalactic criminal, Harry Mudd; Burnham voices her concerns about the repercussions of the spore drive jumps on Ripper.
  • Genres:
    Drama, Sci-Fi
  • Network:
    Paramount+
  • Air Date:
    Oct 15, 2017

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Cast & Crew

Sonequa Martin-Green
First Officer Michael Burnham
Doug Jones
Lieutenant Saru
Jason Isaacs
Captain Gabriel Lorca
Shazad Latif
Lieutenant Ash Tyler
Anthony Rapp
Lieutenant Paul Stamets
Michelle Yeoh
Captain Philippa Georgiou
Mary Wiseman
Cadet Sylvia Tilly
Chris Obi
T'Kuvma
Mary Chieffo
L'Rell
James Frain
Ambassador Sarek
Rekha Sharma
Commander Landry
Kenneth Mitchell
Kol
Clare McConnell
Dennas
Damon Runyan
Ujilli
Rainn Wilson
Harry Mudd
Guest Star
Alex Kurtzman
Executive Producer
Bryan Fuller
Executive Producer
Heather Kadin
Executive Producer
Gretchen J. Berg
Executive Producer
Aaron Harberts
Executive Producer
Rod Roddenberry
Executive Producer
Trevor Roth
Executive Producer
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