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Star Trek: Discovery – Season 2, Episode 1 Brother

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After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Capt. Pike and begins a mission to investigate the meaning behind seven red signals; Michael Burnham grapples with her past.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 2, Episode 1

Star Trek: Discovery — Season 2, Episode 1

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Critics Consensus

Packed with visceral visuals and refreshing throwbacks, the premiere of season two affirms Star Trek: Discovery is on the right track.

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Cast & Crew

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Sonequa Martin-Green

Michael Burnham

Michelle Yeoh

Philippa Georgiou

Doug Jones

Saru

Shazad Latif

Ash Tyler

Anson Mount

Captain Christopher Pike

Anthony Rapp

Paul Stamets
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Tristram Fane Saunders Daily Telegraph (UK) 01/18/2019
3/5
[Rapp] has been given an unreasonable amount of dramatic heavy-lifting, and carried it off with aplomb. Go to Full Review Sopan Deb New York Times 01/18/2019
If the tightly-structured first episode, directed by Kurtzman and titled "Brother," is any indication, "Discovery" has found its own quicker than its predecessors. Go to Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly 01/18/2019
Jet. Reno. That is a Good Space Name... If Jet Reno - JET RENO! - is there, so am I. Go to Full Review Christian Cosgriff Starburst 01/31/2019
7/10
Brother does an expert job at establishing the central narrative drives for the season, from an overall season arc perspective, to inter-character relationships and issues. Go to Full Review James Whitbrook io9.com 01/18/2019
There's enough in "Brother" that has us hopeful that, little by little, the show's learning from some of the regrettable pitfalls its first season fell into. Go to Full Review Kevin Yeoman Screen Rant 01/18/2019
In many ways, 'Brother' is a stronger start to the series than even 'The Vulcan Hello' was. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis After answering a distress signal from the U.S.S. Enterprise, the U.S.S. Discovery welcomes aboard Capt. Pike and begins a mission to investigate the meaning behind seven red signals; Michael Burnham grapples with her past.
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
Jan 17, 2019