Star Trek: EVERY Season Ranked Worst To Best

Hopefully Anson Mount has taken a break over the last few months, to give his shoulders a rest from elevating Discovery to a new level in its second season.

The second year of Discovery is both a drastic tonal change from the first year, while honouring the show it is. Discovery is still a somewhat darker entry into the franchise, yet the inclusion of Mount's Captain Pike, along with Ethan Peck's Spock and Rebecca Romijn's Number One breathed a very welcome breath of fresh air into the series.

Pike says in his very first meeting of the crew that he is not Captain Lorca. While perhaps we have yet to meet our Lorca, this is very, very welcome news. Pike is a captain that is both confident in his abilities and reflective of a brighter future. Without being bogged down by the combat fatigue accompanying the Klingon War, he is able to steer the ship back toward a mission of exploration.

However, Discovery lives and dies with its ensemble cast. Everyone has raised their game for this season, not least the show's star Sonequa Martin Green. While her character was held back in the first season by the somewhat strange decision to make her a human raised by Vulcans, she feels freer and more relaxed this year.

Doug Jones deserves particular praise for his portrayal of Saru in this season and whether or not he will get the top job in season three, he has already established himself in the franchise as one of the strongest first officers there is.

Bring on season three!