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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3, Episode 1 Hegemony, Part II

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Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy.
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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Season 3, Episode 1

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Cast & Crew

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Anson Mount

Captain Christopher Pike

Rebecca Romijn

Number One

Ethan Peck

Science Officer Spock

Jess Bush

Nurse Christine Chapel

Christina Chong

La'an Noonien-Singh

Celia Rose Gooding

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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds — Season 3, Episode 1

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Caroline Siede AV Club Aug 9
B+
[Last season] sometimes felt like a selection of special, high-concept character episodes strung together rather than a true ensemble show. “Hegemony, Part II,” however, gives everyone a chance to shine by pairing them up in clever ways. Go to Full Review Keith Phipps New York Magazine/Vulture Jul 17
4/5
We’ve seen Pike be cool in command and vulnerable before, but never this vulnerable (Batel seems to bring that out of him). Or, for that matter, this is cool. Go to Full Review Scott Collura IGN Movies Jul 19
7/10
Strange New Worlds returns to complete its Gorn cliffhanger in mostly satisfying fashion – and give us more quality Spock/Chapel drama. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Jul 18
4.25/5
“Hegemony, Part II” is a thrilling episode of television. Go to Full Review Jean Henegan Pop Culture Maniacs Jul 17
4/5
What made this episode work as well as it did – despite the lines of magical thinking and action that led to a casualty-free resolution – is its balance of light and darkness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy.
Executive Producer
Akiva Goldsman, Alex Kurtzman, Jenny Lumet, Henry Alonso Myers, Heather Kadin, Rod Roddenberry, Trevor Roth
Network
Paramount+
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama, Action, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jul 17, 2025