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Star Trek: Discovery
Context Is for Kings
Directed by
Akiva Goldsman
TV-14
S1 • E3
Sep 30, 2017
48m
7.7
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Burnham finds herself aboard the U.S.S. Discovery where she quickly realizes things are not as they seem, including the mysterious Captain Gabriel Lorca.
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Cast of Context Is for Kings
Sonequa Martin-Green
Michael Burnham
Doug Jones
Saru
Mary Wiseman
Sylvia Tilly
Anthony Rapp
Paul Stamets
Jason Isaacs
Gabriel Lorca
Shazad Latif
Ash Tyler
Javid Iqbal
Voq
Grace Lynn Kung
Psycho
Conrad Pla
Stone
Saad Siddiqui
Straal
Elias Toufexis
Cold
Devon MacDonald
Engineering Officer
Christopher Russell
Milton Richter
Sara Mitich
Airiam
Tasia Valenza
Shenzhou Computer (voice)
Mary Chieffo
L'Rell
Rekha Sharma
Commander Landry
Julianne Grossman
Discovery Computer (voice)
Oyin Oladejo
Joann Owosekun
Emily Coutts
Keyla Detmer
Ronnie Rowe
Shutle Pilot
Context Is for Kings Ratings & Reviews
Independent (UK)
Andrew Lowry
That's a lot to get through in 48 or so minutes, so it's to the writers' credit that 'Context is for Kings' remains even half as coherent as it is.
Geeks of Color
María Garduño
The fact is that, although it occurs in the same timeline as TOS, it gives us more action and preference towards special effects than actually give us what Star Trek represents and means.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Angelica Jade Bastién
Star Trek: Discovery's third episode, "Context Is for Kings," is a somewhat uneven hour of television, but it ultimately holds many pleasures.
The Young Folks
Andrea Thompson
[There are] fascinating new ideas and characters to explore [that include] the delightful Anthony Rapp, ethics to debate, and delightful callbacks that both obsessive and casual fans can appreciate.
indieWire
Liz Shannon Miller
Now that we're on board the Discovery, the series has a most welcome sense of momentum, one which hopefully won't always involve cast members running away from monsters in the corridors, but will celebrate the oddities of its premise.
AV Club
Zack Handlen
Taken as a whole, the first three episodes feel like a single unit, a set up and pitch for what the new series wants to achieve, and while that's an unusual structural choice, it also pretty much works.
Entertainment Weekly
Eric Renner Brown
The show zipped along with well-paced drama, snappy action, and plenty of way-too-complicated science -- in other words, all the makings of an excellent Star Trek episode.
Akron Beacon Journal
George M. Thomas
While the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery were a huge setup, this episode begins the adventure and the show's creators show they are indeed up to the task.
New York Times
Sopan Deb
The show's promise is still there. Whatever it is, it isn't boring. It has action and strong casting.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Mallory Ortberg
Tonight's soft relaunch offers up the Star Trek/Mean Girls/high school A.U.-cum-The-Thing homage my hungry little heart never even knew it had always longed for.
Thrillist
Jordan Hoffman
With no other iteration of this franchise has it taken me this long to get my space legs. This in no way suggests that I'm not loving the hell out of this, I've just never been in a position where I didn't know what the hell was going on.
Empire Magazine
Ed Gross
... there is an intriguing show here, but it's just a question of how much it really feels like, or more accurately represents, Trek.
TV Fanatic
Diana Keng
It was a solid start to the actual meat of the Star Trek: Discovery story. If we view the premiere as more of a prologue, this is where we start to connect with the crew, fall in love with the ship, and delve into the intricacies of the politics.
Slashfilm
Monique Jones
I think Star Trek: Discovery might be exploring how war can bring out the good and bad in people who are supposed to have the common goal of securing peace.
Baltimore Sun
Zane Moses
After the strong opening episodes, this third one proved to be a disappointment to me... This might just have to be chalked up to early-season shakiness, and I am optimistic the show will find its footing as we get into the thick of it.
Ars Technica
Annalee Newitz
Discovery is about that in-between place where yesterday becomes tomorrow. It's about how people must act now, in an imperfect but ethical way, to get us the Federation we hope for.
SFX Magazine
Lauren O'Callaghan
Unforgettable characters, Hollywood-worthy action, and a perfectly-timed storyline make this some of the best TV out there. Watch out Game of Thrones!
The Daily Dot
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
We're off to a grim start, but Discovery retains Star Trek's hopeful mood in troubling times.
Screen Rant
Kevin Yeoman
As far as generating intrigue and teasing out more of the overarching plot of this first season, the hour offers a great deal to interest those who've decided to stick with the new series.
Polygon
Julia Alexander
Discovery's third episode feels the most akin to what we've grown accustomed to with Star Trek, but there's an undeniable uniqueness to the series that is welcomed.
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