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SEASON FIVE LOGLINES
EPISODE 501: "RED DIRECTIVE"
Season premiere. Captain Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel – but find that they’re not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.
Written by: Michelle Paradise
Directed by: Olatunde Osunsanmi
EPISODE 502: "UNDER THE TWIN MOONS"
On Saru’s last mission as Captain Burnham’s Number One, the team ventures to a seemingly abandoned planet to hunt for what might be the greatest treasure in the galaxy.
Written by: Alan McElroy
Directed by: Doug Aarniokoski
EPISODE 503: "JINAAL"
On Trill, Captain Burnham, Book, and Culber must pass a dangerous test to prove themselves worthy of the next clue. Adira reconnects with Gray and Saru’s first day as ambassador is complicated by his engagement to T’Rina.
Written by: Kyle Jarrow & Lauren Wilkinson
Directed by: Andi Armaganian
EPISODE 504: "FACE THE STRANGE"
On the way to the next clue, the U.S.S. Discovery is sabotaged by a mysterious weapon, leaving Captain Burnham, Rayner, and Stamets as the only crew members who can possibly save the ship in time.
Written by: Sean Cochran
Directed by: Lee Rose
EPISODE 505: "MIRRORS"
Captain Burnham and Book journey into extradimensional space in search of the next clue to the location of the Progenitors’ power. Meanwhile, Rayner navigates his first mission in command of the U.S.S. Discovery, and Culber opens up to Tilly.
Written by: Johanna Lee & Carlos Cisco
Directed by: Jen McGowan
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