Star Trek: Discovery Red Directive (Season 5, Episode 1)
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TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Star Trek: Discovery

Red Directive (Season 5, Episode 1)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 60 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Captain Burnham and U.S.S. Discovery are sent to retrieve a mysterious artifact hidden inside a 800-year-old Romulan vessel - but find that they're not the only ones on the hunt. Meanwhile, Saru is offered the position of a lifetime.

Showrunner

Michelle Paradise

Director

Olatunde Osunsanmi

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Bryan Fuller (created by) | Alex Kurtzman (created by) | Michelle Paradise (written by) & 4 more

Producers

Sean Cochran | Sonequa Martin-Green | Ted Miller (produced by) | Michelle Paradise

Composer

Jeff Russo (music and theme by)

Cinematographer

Editor

Casting Director

Production Designer

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Edit Released

Updated Mar 11, 2024

Release date

Apr 4, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 20 wins & 91 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
29 cast members

Name	Known for
Sonequa Martin-Green Michael Burnham Michael Burnham See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Doug Jones Saru Saru See fewer	Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
Anthony Rapp Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets Lt. Cmdr. Paul Stamets See fewer	Rent (2005)
Mary Wiseman Lt. Sylvia Tilly Lt. Sylvia Tilly See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Wilson Cruz Dr. Hugh Culber Dr. Hugh Culber See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Blu del Barrio Adira Adira See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Callum Keith Rennie Rayner Rayner See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
David Ajala Cleveland Booker Cleveland Booker See fewer	Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Oded Fehr Admiral Charles Vance Admiral Charles Vance See fewer	The Mummy Returns (2001)
David Cronenberg Kovich Kovich See fewer	The Fly (1986)
Annabelle Wallis Zora (voice) Zora (voice) See fewer	The Mummy (2017)
Tara Rosling President T'Rina President T'Rina See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Eve Harlow Malinne 'Moll' Ravel Malinne 'Moll' Ravel See fewer	The 100 (2014)
Elias Toufexis L'ak L'ak See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Emily Coutts Lt. Cmdr. Keyla Detmer Lt. Cmdr. Keyla Detmer See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Patrick Kwok-Choon Lt. Cmdr. Gen Rhys Lt. Cmdr. Gen Rhys See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Oyin Oladejo Lt. Cmdr. Joann Owosekun Lt. Cmdr. Joann Owosekun See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Orville Cummings Lt. Christopher Lt. Christopher See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
David Benjamin Tomlinson Lt. J.G. Linus Lt. J.G. Linus See fewer	Miracle (2004)
Victoria Sawal Lt. Naya Lt. Naya See fewer	Pacific Rim (2013)
Natalie Liconti Lt. Gallo Lt. Gallo See fewer	In the Dark (2019)
J. Adam Brown Fred Fred See fewer	Enemy (2013)
Gregory Ambrose Calderone Lt. Jax (as Gregory Calderone) Lt. Jax (as Gregory Calderone) See fewer	This Movie Is Broken (2010)
Mei Chung UFP Presidental Aide UFP Presidental Aide See fewer	Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent (2024)
Michael Copeman Dr. Vellek Dr. Vellek See fewer	The Fly (1986)
Julianne Grossman EV Suit Computer (voice) EV Suit Computer (voice) See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Addison Holley Cadet Ross Cadet Ross See fewer	Trapped: The Alex Cooper Story (2019)
Nicole Nwokolo FHQ Security Officer FHQ Security Officer See fewer	Two Sentence Horror Stories (2017)
Flex Aleo Dad (uncredited) Dad (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)