Burnham and the crew of Discovery find themselves 930 years in their future – in a universe changed by the Burn…

No longer constrained by having to fit around established Star Trek continuity, the third season of Star Trek: Discovery has a lot of heavy lifting to do in order to make the 23rd century crew of the ship feel at home in their new time. It’s the equivalent of someone from the late 11th century somehow appearing in 2021, and there’s quite a large leap of faith needed to accept that the Disco crew can fit in… But once you’ve taken that leap, it’s an intriguing season, with some strong new characters, and unexpected takes on some elements of Star Trek lore (for individual reviews, check out Nick Joy’s takes here).

With the controversy over Discovery disappearing from Netflix, this is the only way to legally watch last season for the time being in the UK, and as well as the episodes, there’s a large number of extras. As well as deleted scenes and the gag reel (thank you, Tig Notaro!), we get Michelle Paradise’s log about the early filming in Iceland, a focus on Sonequa Martin-Green and one on Kenneth Mitchell (both of which are well worth your time), as well as featurettes on the bridge crew and the stunt work. The half hour “Voyage of Season 3” is a good overview, although doesn’t make up for a lack of commentaries.

Verdict: A transitional year for the series is well supported with extras. 8/10

Paul Simpson

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