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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 2, Episode 4 Among the Lotus Eaters

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 2, Episode 4

Among the Lotus Eaters

Aired Jul 6, 2023

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Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their identities, as he confronts a ghost from his past.

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Jenny Lumet

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Alex Kurtzman

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Akiva Goldsman

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Anson Mount

Captain Christopher Pike

Rebecca Romijn

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Ethan Peck

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Keith Phipps

New York Magazine/Vulture

07/06/2023

4/5

“Emotions are not facts,” Spock asserts a couple of times. But this episode doesn’t entirely bear out that way of thinking.

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Vera Wylde

Council of Geeks

07/15/2023

This one is decently done but honestly I think it would have been better if they dropped the B-plot.

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Sam Stone

CBR

07/07/2023

Balances high-flying space action and fantasy-oriented adventure on the ground while showcasing what makes each of its main characters so special.

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Jean Henegan

Pop Culture Maniacs

07/06/2023

3.5/5

This wasn’t a bad episode of Strange New Worlds – not by a long shot – but coming hot on the heels of two all-timer episodes, it suffered from a lack of clear narrative focus. I wish the writers had given Ortegas the showcase episode she deserved.

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Diana Keng

TV Fanatic

07/06/2023

4/5

As far as genre-play goes [this] is the first foray into horror this season.

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Adrian Ruiz

But Why Tho? A Geek Community

07/06/2023

9/10

Through its stellar performances by Anson Mount and Melissa Navia, themes of identity and purpose, and subtle resolutions, Star Trek: Strange New World Season 2 Episode 4 showcases the series’ dedication to compelling storytelling before all else.

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Synopsis

Returning to a planet that dredges up tragic memories, Captain Pike and his landing party find themselves forgetting everything, including their identities, as he confronts a ghost from his past.

Director: Eduardo Sánchez
Creator: Jenny Lumet, Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman
Executive Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Henry Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Frank Siracusa, John Weber, Aaron Baiers, Trevor Roth
Screenwriter: Davy Perez, Kirsten Beyer
Network: Paramount+
Rating: TV-14
Genre: Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language: English
Release Date: Jul 6, 2023