The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 3

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1. #1 Fan Favorite
   

   8.3/10(3695 votes)

   #1 - The Sehlat Who Ate Its Tail

   S3:E68/14/2025

   Kirk's first day as captain turns disastrous when a Scavenger Ship seizes the Enterprise.

   Director:Valerie Weiss

   Writers:Bill Wolkoff, David Reed

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   Director:Valerie Weiss

   Writers:Bill Wolkoff, David Reed
2. 

   7.7/10(4120 votes)

   #2 - Hegemony (2)

   S3:E17/17/2025

   Pike leads a risky rescue behind enemy lines as the landing party flees a deadly enemy.

   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Davy Perez

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   Director:Chris Fisher

   Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Davy Perez
3. 

   7.6/10(3350 votes)

   #3 - Terrarium

   S3:E99/4/2025

   Stranded on a toxic moon, Ortegas must defy her deepest beliefs to survive.

   Director:Andrew Coutts

   Writer:Alan B. McElroy

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   Director:Andrew Coutts

   Writer:Alan B. McElroy
4. 

   7.5/10(3420 votes)

   #4 - Through the Lens of Time

   S3:E58/7/2025

   Chapel and Korby's quest leads the Enterprise to ancient ruins hiding a dark secret.

   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Davy Perez, Onitra Johnson

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   Director:Andi Armaganian

   Writers:Davy Perez, Onitra Johnson
5. 

   7.1/10(2998 votes)

   #5 - New Life and New Civilizations

   S3:E109/11/2025

   When an ancient evil resurfaces, Pike faces a life-altering choice to stop it.

   Director:Maja Vrvilo

   Writers:Davy Perez, Dana Horgan

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   Director:Maja Vrvilo

   Writers:Davy Perez, Dana Horgan
6. 

   7.0/10(3599 votes)

   #6 - Shuttle to Kenfori

   S3:E37/24/2025

   Pike and M'Benga enter Klingon space for Batel's cure as M'Benga's past returns on a deadly world.

   Director:Dan Liu

   Writers:Bill Wolkoff, Onitra Johnson

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   Director:Dan Liu

   Writers:Bill Wolkoff, Onitra Johnson
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7. 

   6.8/10(3903 votes)

   #7 - Four-and-a-Half Vulcans

   S3:E88/28/2025

   After a mission turns crew members into Vulcans, trouble arises when they try to revert to human.

   Director:Jordan Canning

   Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Dana Horgan

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   Director:Jordan Canning

   Writers:Henry Alonso Myers, Dana Horgan
8. 

   6.4/10(4755 votes)

   #8 - Wedding Bell Blues

   S3:E27/17/2025

   At a Federation celebration, an uninvited guest disrupts Spock and the crew's reflections.

   Director:Jordan Canning

   Writers:David Reed, Kirsten Beyer

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   Director:Jordan Canning

   Writers:David Reed, Kirsten Beyer
9. 

   6.3/10(4874 votes)

   #9 - A Space Adventure Hour

   S3:E47/31/2025

   La'An tests a prototype holodeck with a fictional case only she can solve.

   Director:Jonathan Frakes

   Writers:Dana Horgan, Kathryn Lyn

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   Director:Jonathan Frakes

   Writers:Dana Horgan, Kathryn Lyn
10. 

    6.2/10(3959 votes)

    #10 - What Is Starfleet?

    S3:E78/21/2025

    While aiding a war-torn planet, Pike and crew face scrutiny from a probing journalist.

    Director:Sharon Lewis

    Writers:Kathryn Lyn, Alan B. McElroy

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    Director:Sharon Lewis

    Writers:Kathryn Lyn, Alan B. McElroy