TV reviews

A reassuringly solid and mushroom-free episode. Relationships between mentors and mentees are at the heart of this episode, as we see Captain Lorca bond with his new security officer Ash – whose only fault seems to be lying about the ...
Uncharacteristic F-bombs mar what would otherwise be a solid episode. We open with Michael’s nightmare in which she subconsciously realises something perhaps she and all the other Star Fleet scientists, brought up since birth with the Prime Directive, might have ...
A little unremarkable compared to the previous three, but a solid episode nevertheless. It’s a sign of a good series that Discovery, even in its fourth episode, succeeds in wrong-footing its audience while still keeping us gripped.  That said, the ...
Another nigh-on flawless episode kicks us into the story proper with faces old and new, and a scary, scary monster. After hitting the ground running with last week’s near-perfect two-parter, Star Trek: Discovery wastes no time in delivering the goods ...
Pitch perfect: this is TV trek that’s every bit as good – and maybe better – than JJ Abrahm’s feature film reboot. Set phasers for goosebumps as Discovery’s cold open sees would-be Klingon prophet T’Kuvma (Chris Obi) giving a chilling ...