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Star Trek: Discovery – Season 1, Episode 7 Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad

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As the U.S.S. Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard, bringing a problematic and twisted sequence of events.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 7

Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 7

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Critics Consensus

Discovery aces the test of a stand-alone episode thanks to a stellar performance from Anthony Rapp and a not so self serious script.

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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

Captain Philippa Georgiou
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 1, Episode 7

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Andrew Lowry Independent (UK) Nov 3, 2017
... it feels like a show growing in confidence, happy to deliver a more standalone story that's also far, far more fun than the torture 'n' treason-filled run up to this point. Go to Full Review Ed Gross Empire Magazine Oct 30, 2017
3/5
There's a sense that as Discovery continues to define itself, it's seemingly moving back in the direction of more conventional sci-fi storytelling, and that would be unfortunate. Go to Full Review Sopan Deb New York Times Oct 30, 2017
Discovery has often lacked the ability to have fun with itself. This was the first episode to even try and it worked, even while keeping the stakes as high as possible. Go to Full Review María Garduño Geeks of Color Aug 18, 2018
This episode was entertaining, fun to watch and felt like the show has finally found his heart. Go to Full Review Monique Jones Slashfilm Mar 14, 2018
When have we heard an awesome set like Wyclef Jean's "We Trying to Stay Alive" and Al Green's "Love and Happiness" in Star Trek? I want to know if these songs were on the writers' playlist as they were writing this episode. Go to Full Review Mark Trammell TV Equals Nov 9, 2017
That's a lot of ground to cover in one episode, but, thanks to the whole time loop conceit, the episode was able to tackle it all and more, and in a convincing way. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis As the U.S.S. Discovery crew attempts to let loose at a party, an unwelcome visitor comes aboard, bringing a problematic and twisted sequence of events.
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14 (V|L)
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 29, 2017
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