10 Worst Sequels In Star Trek
7. That Hope Is You, Part 2
Star Trek: Discovery's third season was a soft reboot for the prequel series, offering audiences a breath of fresh air after the previous two years' pre-Original Series home. Moving away from the 23rd Century gave the show a chance to create its own history and write the future. That Hope Is You, Part 1 opens the season with a bang, introducing Cleveland Booker, giving us a Burnham free of the regular trappings, and there was that Trance Worm. A great start.
The rest of the season felt the impact of Covid, airing as the world was still finding its feet again post-lockdowns. While the year meandered, the finale was tasked with explaining the cause of the Burn, preventing a repeat, dealing with the Emerald Chain, and reinvigorating Starfleet.
That Hope Is You, Part 2 is over-stuffed with action setpieces, nonsensical logistics (just how big is the interior of the ship, anyway?) and a swift case of murder or two. The final scene offers hope for the future, though the cast was unable to fully gather, so camera trickery and CGI stepped in to fill the void - a trick that would be repeated in the fifth season finale, Life, Itself.
It was a rushed ending to a slow season, but unfortunately also serves as a sub-par sequel to an excellent premiere.