Overview

• Reviewers praise the series for honoring Star Trek heritage with direct nods to The Original Series alongside fresh narrative twists.
• Season 3 opens by deepening the Gorn threat from Season 2 and introducing new cosmic villains and civilizations.
• Critics observe a shift toward an episodic format, with each episode telling a self-contained story while planting seeds for later arcs.
• The season leans into its “monster within” theme, using horror, sci-fi rescue operations and holodeck parodies to explore personal conflicts.
• Martin Quinn joins Ethan Peck’s Spock and Christina Chong’s La’an in the ensemble, and the blend of practical effects and CGI earns consistent acclaim.