The Best Episodes Written By Jenny Lumet

Every TV Episode Written by Jenny Lumet Ranked from Best to Worst by Thousands of Voters

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Strange New Worlds
    7.4/10(61 votes)

    #1 - Strange New Worlds

    S1:E1

    When one of Pike’s officers goes missing while on a secret mission for Starfleet, Pike has to come out of self-imposed exile. He must navigate how to rescue his officer, while struggling with what to do with the vision of the future he’s been given.

    Director:N/A

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  2. undefined Season 2 Episode 14 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2)
    7.4/10(54 votes)

    #2 - Such Sweet Sorrow (2)

    S2:E14

    The U.S.S. Discovery battles against Control in a fight not only for their lives but for the future, with a little help from some unexpected friends. Spock and Burnham discern vital new connections between the red signals while Burnham faces one of life’s harshest truths: the right decisions are often the hardest to make.

    Director:N/A

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  3. undefined Season 1 Episode 5 - Moonage Daydream
    7.2/10(5 votes)

    #3 - Moonage Daydream

    S1:E5

    Faraday is staggered to discover he's unable to decipher Newton's blueprint for the machine. The mission grinds to a halt until Faraday discovers long buried truths about the relationship between earth and his home planet of Anthea.

    Director:N/A

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  4. undefined Season 1 Episode 2 - Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed
    7.2/10(6 votes)

    #4 - Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed

    S1:E2

    After the shocking discovery that The Mission is far more complex and dangerous than he believed, and the only human who can guide him abandons him to protect her family and her sanity, Faraday must go it alone, unaware that he's suddenly on the radar of a CIA agent.

    Director:N/A

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  5. undefined Season 1 Episode 3 - New Angels of Promise
    7.1/10(7 votes)

    #5 - New Angels of Promise

    S1:E3

    After a series of shocking events, Justin finally accepts that Faraday's mission is indeed the next step towards her own long-abandoned dream. With the addition of a wild card risk assessor, they finally embark on the journey that takes them further than they ever imagined.

    Director:N/A

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  6. undefined Season 1 Episode 6 - Changes
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #6 - Changes

    S1:E6

    In what we would call a love letter to his wife on Anthea, Faraday shares with her the complexities of becoming human.

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  7. undefined Season 1 Episode 9 - As The World Falls Down
    7.0/10(4 votes)

    #7 - As The World Falls Down

    S1:E9

    Faraday and Justin must battle with rogue CIA operative Spencer Clay for their very lives.

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  8. undefined Season 2 Episode 6 - Children of Mars
    7.0/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Children of Mars

    S2:E6

    12 year-old classmates Kima and Lil find themselves at odds with each other on a day that will change their lives forever.

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  9. undefined Season 3 Episode 1 - That Hope Is You (1)
    6.9/10(45 votes)

    #9 - That Hope Is You (1)

    S3:E1

    Arriving 930 years in the future, Burnham navigates a galaxy she no longer recognizes while searching for the rest of the U.S.S. Discovery crew.

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  10. undefined Season 1 Episode 4 - Under Pressure
    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Under Pressure

    S1:E4

    Secrets are revealed when Faraday, Justin and Hatch are thrust into the billion-dollar, cutthroat world of Big Tech. Hatch and his sister Edie reconnect over the machine after years of bitter estrangement. The CIA tightens its grip as Faraday comes face to face with a consequence of becoming human. 

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  11. undefined Season 2 Episode 13 - Such Sweet Sorrow (1)
    6.7/10(52 votes)

    #11 - Such Sweet Sorrow (1)

    S2:E13

    When the U.S.S. Discovery's crucial mission does not go according to plan, Burnham realizes what must ultimately be done. The crew prepares for the battle of a lifetime as Leland's Control ships get closer.

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  12. undefined Season 1 Episode 7 - Cracked Actor
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #12 - Cracked Actor

    S1:E7

    With the weight of the CIA bearing down on them, Faraday and Justin decide that going public is their only shot at survival. They hatch a desperate plan to save the machine and ensure the safety of Justin's family, even as Justin's faith in Faraday is threatened. 

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  13. undefined Season 3 Episode 2 - Far from Home
    6.7/10(43 votes)

    #13 - Far from Home

    S3:E2

    The crew of the Discovery races to repair their ship after they crash. Tilly & Saru make a first contact looking for Burnham.

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  14. undefined Season 1 Episode 10 - The Man Who Sold The World
    6.7/10(3 votes)

    #14 - The Man Who Sold The World

    S1:E10

    The epic finale, when all secrets are revealed, only to be replaced by deeper mysteries.

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  15. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Hallo Spaceboy
    6.6/10(11 votes)

    #15 - Hallo Spaceboy

    S1:E1

    An alien crashes deep into the oil fields of New Mexico with a mission: he has eight hours to find the one woman on earth who can save his species. Together they discover that in order to save his world, they must first save ours.

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  16. undefined Season 4 Episode 1 - Kobayashi Maru
    6.5/10(39 votes)

    #16 - Kobayashi Maru

    S4:E1

    After months spent reconnecting the Federation with distant worlds, Captain Michael Burnham and the crew of the U.S.S. Discovery are sent to assist a damaged space station – a seemingly routine mission that reveals the existence of a terrifying new threat.

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  17. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - Runaway
    6.4/10(14 votes)

    #17 - Runaway

    S1:E1

    Onboard the U.S.S. Discovery, Ensign Tilly encounters an unexpected visitor in need of help. However, this unlikely pair may have more in common than meets the eye.

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  18. undefined Season 1 Episode 8 - The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell
    5.7/10(3 votes)

    #18 - The Pretty Things Are Going To Hell

    S1:E8

    A wild shootout leaves the entire group in the hands of a rogue CIA operative obsessed with uncovering Faraday’s true identity.

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  19. undefined Season 1 Episode 1 - The Silence Is Over
    5.6/10(7 votes)

    #19 - The Silence Is Over

    S1:E1

    A year after rescuing Catherine Martin from the horror of Buffalo Bill’s basement, FBI Agent Clarice Starling gets an urgent assignment from Catherine’s mother, Attorney General Ruth Martin, to join the Violent Criminal Apprehension Program (VICAP) in the investigation of three serial killings.

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  20. undefined Season 1 Episode 13 - Family Is Freedom
    5.3/10(3 votes)

    #20 - Family Is Freedom

    S1:E13

    On the heels of ViCAP uncovering the secrets behind the River Murders case, Clarice is imprisoned in an abandoned animal testing facility where she finds trafficked women being held captive. As Clarice attempts to break from her captors and rescue all the women, ViCAP and Ardelia team up to locate her.

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Jenny Lumet Ratings Summary

"Strange New Worlds" is the best rated episode written by Jenny Lumet. It scored 7.393/10 based on 61 votes. It was directed by N/A. It aired on 5/5/2022 and is rated 0.0 points higher than their second-best episode, "Such Sweet Sorrow (2)".