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Star Trek: Strange New Worlds – Season 3, Episode 5 Through the Lens of Time

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Chapel and Korby's quest to uncover the next step in human evolution leads the Enterprise to a planet where ancient ruins hide a deeper mystery and a terrifying secret.
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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 5

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Caroline Siede AV Club Aug 9
B
Plotwise, this is one of the most exciting, complex sci-fi episodes of the season (if not the series). But character wise, I found a lot of its choices really frustrating. Your mileage may vary as to whether the former outweighs the latter. Go to Full Review Keith Phipps New York Magazine/Vulture Aug 8
4/5
While the lighter episodes have dealt with some serious matters and weighty emotions between the comic beats, the graver episodes have been, well, pretty grave. In other words, attentive viewers will already know to brace themselves. Go to Full Review Melody McCune Tell-Tale TV Aug 12
4/5
Gamble’s fight sequence with Batel in sickbay is epic. Melanie Scrofano has also had extra screentime this season, and she never disappoints. Go to Full Review Jean Henegan Pop Culture Maniacs Aug 7
2.3/5
almost feel bad writing this, as I love the series so much that even a weak episode in the lot is still better than a lot of shows at their best, but I can’t say I enjoyed that episode. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Chapel and Korby's quest to uncover the next step in human evolution leads the Enterprise to a planet where ancient ruins hide a deeper mystery and a terrifying secret.
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
Aug 7, 2025