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Apr 4, 2024 Season 5 Episode 1 60 min TV-14

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Star Trek: Discovery Season 5

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Season 5 Episode 1 — Aired on Apr 4, 2024 • runs about 60 minutes.

Directed by Olatunde Osunsanmi.

Written by Michelle Paradise.

Notable cast/guest names in this episode include Sonequa Martin-Green, Doug Jones, Mary Wiseman, Anthony Rapp.

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Synopsis

Captain Burnham and the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious 800-year-old Romulan vessel; until the artifact hidden inside is stolen, leading to an epic chase. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime, and Tilly's efforts to help pull her into a tangled web of secrecy.