Jan 09, 2018 deep space nine did a deep dive into the mirror universe with five separate episodes across five different seasons. So, lets get down to it, and put our worst foot forward. Avery brooks, rene auberjonois, alexander siddig, terry farrell. Though deep space nine was the fourth star trek series to hit the airwaves, it number one in the hearts of many trekkies the series was grittier and more serialized than any trek that came. So here are the top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes. With avery brooks, rene auberjonois, cirroc lofton, alexander siddig.
Obrien befriends the prey in another worldly hunting gamecan he and the rest of the. Every star trek tv show, ranked from worst to best. Captains logs supplemental the unauthorized guide to the new trek voyages, p. Threshold called and mutated into a much more cringy episode. This was the biggestbudgeted show since the series pilot, emissary. They didnt hit the bullseye with every single one, however. Deep space nine premiered to the confusion of most star trek fans. Deep space nine episode ranks ranking rules way before it became a 21st century television staple, deep space nine embraced longform storytelling arcs early season 2s circle trilogy and often the klingon conflict, the dominion war. They note that at that time it had a rating of 610 based on. This is why sisko is the most badass captain duration.
Season 3 episode destiny there is a fantastic gender role reversal in this episode, apropos to the time at which it was aired 1995, when female engineers were even more of an extreme minority than now, that made me cackle with glee. In 2019, screenrant ranked this episode one of the ten worst episodes of star trek. This list breaks down the worst of the worst, spread across all of the entries to the franchise. All total, that means we have 173 episodes of this seven season behemoth to wade through. Deep space nine companion a series guide and script library production edit. Deep space nine episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. Portraying the cast of deep space nine as writers for a science fiction magazine in the 50s, it shows the struggles for equality faced by benny russell played by avery. The episode was written by showrunner ira steven behr and hans beimler and directed by allan kroeker.
From the original series to the next generation to deep space 9, we rank every star trek tv show from the worst to the very best. Deep space nine is kind of the black sheep of star trek. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise. Deep space nine, a transporter accident sends sisko, bashir, and dax into the past. Aug 14, 20 twenty years ago this past january, star trek. Deep space nine was perhaps the most ambitious of the star trek spinoff series, abandoning the starship concept for life aboard a space station, boldly staying where no man had stayed before. Ds9 always strove to maintain treks idealistic nature, but acknowledge that there would be hard realities in federation society just like everywhere else. The original series episode mirror, mirror showed us a parallel world with an empire instead of a starfleet and united federation of planets. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. Deep space nine is a series thats often forgotten by fans. Deep space nine, in which he is portrayed by andrew j. When the show began airing in january 1993, star trek.
Deep space nine did a deep dive into the mirror universe with five separate episodes across five different seasons. Which episodes stink worse than worf after a marathon par. Episodes like baddabing, badda bang theres just too many of these kinds of episodes. Feb 26, 2017 top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes duration. May 16, 2016 in past tense, the twopart episode of star trek. Its not a bad hour of television its simply a bad episode of star trek. My outsider candidate for worst episode is let he who is without sin from deep space nine. I think this reflects the fact that ds9 is not a modern television show. This is a funny little episode that is on this list for perhaps an unfair reason. Apr 10, 2019 today marks the 25th anniversary of star trek.
The pilot for deep space nine is a tough episode to rate, as its, of course, tremendously important to the series, yet also deeply, deeply flawed. A deadly virus sweeps over deep space nine, and it is up to kira to find an antidote. Continuing a proud tradition of star trek episodes that try to show. Deep space nines move along home season 1, episode 9, we get one of the better plots of these first contact episodes. Ranking every mirror universe episode of star trek syfy wire. I really cant say what it is about this stinkbomb that makes me rank it as merely the sixth worst episode of the show, and not the worst worst. Revisiting the ds9 episode fans voted the worst ever made. Deep space nine is the third liveaction television series in the star trek franchise and aired in syndication from january 1993 through june 1999. Now, twenty years after captain sisko and his team went off the air, deep space nine has found a bigger fanbase than ever.
Part of it is that as time went on, trek fans realized that the show was more than what. Some entertaining episodes that dont focus on the ferengi although quark, rom, and nog often still play a part, of course include take me out to the holosuite. Id agree with that, although not everyone likes the ferengi. Deep space nine was a scifi series that ran from 1993 to 1999, spanning 176 episodes. Elim garak is a fictional character from the television series star trek. But in the name of fairness today we will be pointing out ds9s most notable misfires. The episode presents an alternate reality where sisko is sucked into another time and place, and life goes on for the main characters except for jake.
Deep space nine was, for my money, the best of the star trek series. We watched two episodes of ds9 on tuesday 3rd october, 2017. With five liveaction tv series, each ranging from three to seven seasons, theres been a ton of great star trek over the years. Maybe its the pleasantly laughable makeup the alien wadi have on. There was no multiyear mission to explore space and encounter new civilizations nor was there a ship decorated with a disturbing love of earth tones.
Deep space nine has subsequently gone on to find a second life since it went off the air in 1999. The five most wormholesucking episodes in the history of deep space nine, complete with unforgiving breakdowns. There were a total of 176 episodes over the shows seven seasons, which are listed here in chronological order by original airdate, which match the episode order in each seasons dvd set the pilot episode, emissary, the episode the. Jan 03, 2016 times orphan s06e24 is this seasons obrien must suffer episode, and one of the worst episodes of deep space nine, but its kind of gloriously bad. A morose, misanthropic, pessimistic sheep that insists upon inserting some damn realism into the 24th century. It helps that even ds9s worst episode has a level of quality thats above. Dec 28, 2018 deep space nines the visitor is one of those episodes. Deep space nine television episodes in honor of its 25th anniversary. Times orphan s06e24 is this seasons obrien must suffer episode, and one of the worst episodes of deep space nine, but its kind of gloriously bad. It was a place the franchise would return to in five episodes of deep space nine and a twoparter on enterprise as the years went by and the franchise changed, we saw the mirror world evolve, as well as more. The five best deep space nine episodes of all time. Pleasure planet risa episodes should be fun, but this one descends into a weird world where worf. Top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes duration.
Ah yes, the most popular choice for worst ds9 episode. In 2016, atlantic classic comics ranked the passenger dead last in a ranking of all 173 episodes of star trek. In the series, garak is an exiled spy from the cardassian union and a former member of the feared cardassian intelligence group called the obsidian order. Deep space nine, the 175th and 176th episodes, the 25th and 26th episodes of the seventh season. It takes place in the years 23692375 and takes place primarily on a. Odo relives some terrible and tragic memories of a past investigation when he was the constable on cardassianoccupied deep space nine, then named terok nor. There were a total of 176 episodes over the shows seven seasons, which are listed here in chronological order by original airdate, which match the episode order in each seasons dvd set. The worst part, of course, is that he thinks he can live with it, forcing both. I wouldnt say any of them are a laugh riot, but they all have their moments. This show went deeper and further than any other one had before, and any would thereafter, and the writers produced many compelling storylines with topnotch acting. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but these ten episodes, ranked according to imdb, are the shows worst. The 10 worst episodes of ds9 ever, according to imdb.
The next generation was at its prime, and it had taken long enough for the fans of kirk, spock, and mccoy. Deep space nine by chris cummins march 14, 2012 daily lists, tv 0 comment underappreciated during its original run, star trek. But deep space nine, it was just there, waiting to be noticed. Take a tour down a morose and depressing memory lane as we discuss the darkest, and often best, episodes of star trek. Its not just good star trek, its outstanding sciencefiction. Meanwhile, the writers guild of america had yet to finalize the episode s writing credits. One of the most popular television shows ever developed for the star trek franchise, deep space nine ds9, came to an end in june of 1999.
Benjamin sisko ds9commander of deep space nine, captain of the defiant, and one of the most conflicted characters in trek history. Fifty years later, the mission continues as star trek castmembers from the original series, next generation, deep space nine, voyager, and enterprise pick their top episodes and share. Jan 30, 2017 it was a place the franchise would return to in five episodes of deep space nine and a twoparter on enterprise. May 17, 2012 while the results werent always pretty, deep space nine nonetheless produced some of the most compelling episodes in the annals of trek canon and these five are arguably ds9s best. Crossover season 2, through the looking glass season 3. Sep 22, 2016 though deep space nine was the fourth star trek series to hit the airwaves, it number one in the hearts of many trekkies the series was grittier and more serialized than any trek that came. It takes place in the years 23692375 and takes place primarily on a space station as opposed to aboard a star ship. It was the third sequel to the original star trek series, after the animated series and next generation.
The only real exceptions here are the pilot, the series finale, and the season four premiere, which all aired as one 90minute episode 2 hours with commercials. May 18, 20 star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. This critically acclaimed spinoff series set in a space station won four emmys from 31 nominations. What you leave behind is the series finale of the television show star trek. In the vicinity of the liberated planet of bajor, the federation space station deep space nine guards the opening of a stable wormhole to the far side of the galaxy. Jun 27, 2016 twopart episodes that didnt air together count as two distinct episodes. Twopart episodes that didnt air together count as two distinct episodes. Sisko proved to be a truly fearsome captain, but gained. Season 1 season 4 season 3 season 2 season 7 season 5 season 6. An accident with the annular confinement beam dont you love technobabble causes the three of them to end up in 2024 san francisco. Oct 21, 2011 deep space nine was perhaps the most ambitious of the star trek spinoff series, abandoning the starship concept for life aboard a space station, boldly staying where no man had stayed before. The top 10 star trek episodes ever in honor of star treks 50th anniversary, my idiosyncratic but nonetheless definitive ranking of the best episodes of the trek franchise. Its growing popularity did come as a bit of a surprise, especially to the community of trek fans. Or the nostalgic tribbles sequel trials and tribbleations.
Unlike other star trek series, deep space nine embraces longform storytelling, with arcs and plots that thread through a number of episodes at a time. The outrageous okona season 2, episode 4 a thing thats important to keep in mind when youre talking about star trek. The next generation is that even when its bad, its usually. As the years went by and the franchise changed, we saw the mirror world evolve, as well as more characters come facetoface with their mirror selves, who, for the most part, were very different. Sisko and crew members odo, obrien and dax welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve many unexpected. Deep space nine is an acclaimed series from the star trek franchise, but. Top 10 worst star trek deep space nine episodes youtube. For much of the first season, the writers and actors on the show slowly gained a better handle on the characters, but the pilot, more than any other episode, shows how far off everybody was in the.
In honor of its 25th anniversary, here are the top 15 episodes of deep space nine, all available on hulu. Each episode should be able to judged on its own as well as part of a longer story. Or maybe one of the many episodes so poignantly capturing the consequence of war like in a pale moonlight or the siege of ar558. Deep space nine is guilty of building up a head of steam, getting everyone excited about the meta story and then throwing in several episodes of utter crap. While the results werent always pretty, deep space nine nonetheless produced some of the most compelling episodes in the annals of trek canon.