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Star Trek: Discovery – Season 2, Episode 9 Project Daedalus

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91% Tomatometer 11 Reviews
When the Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters, suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst; Burnham tries to help Spock but her efforts don't go as planned.
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Star Trek: Discovery — Season 2, Episode 9

Star Trek: Discovery — Season 2, Episode 9

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"Project Daedalus" is a writers' room flex as the Discovery team delivers a gut wrenching character arc in a single episode.

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Sopan Deb New York Times 03/16/2019
One problem: The Discovery writers have too often played with the emotions of their audience by killing off characters and bringing them back. Go to Full Review
Devon Maloney New York Magazine/Vulture 03/16/2019
4/5
This should absolutely not be the last we see of Airiam, and if it is, I'll be very cross! Go to Full Review
Zack Handlen AV Club 03/15/2019
A
This is just good, good stuff, the kind of writing that gives actors a chance to really dig in, while ensuring that the Big Moments, when they happen, have a context and depth beyond their initial pizazz. Go to Full Review
Andrew Bloom The Spool 12/22/2020
There's more in the way of dramatics than fun here, but it's still always a treat to see how the other half lives. Go to Full Review
Monique Jones Slashfilm 03/16/2019
A masterclass of how to write a great death. Go to Full Review
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw The Daily Dot 03/16/2019
Young Spock's portrayal will be divisive, but I've decided I'm into what Discovery's done with the character. Go to Full Review
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Episode Info

Synopsis When the Discovery crew infiltrates Section 31's headquarters, suspicions arise that the crew may have a traitor in their midst; Burnham tries to help Spock but her efforts don't go as planned.
Director
Jonathan Frakes
Executive Producer
Alex Kurtzman, Bryan Fuller, Heather Kadin, Gretchen J. Berg, Aaron Harberts, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Screenwriter
Michelle Paradise
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Mar 14, 2019