Star Trek: Discovery Face the Strange (Season 5, Episode 4)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

Star Trek: Discovery

Face the Strange (Season 5, Episode 4)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 50 min | Action, Adventure, Drama

As the race between Discovery and the bounty hunters L'ak and Moll intensifies, an unexpected weapon forces Burnham and Rayner to work past their differences to save the rest of the crew.

Showrunner

Michelle Paradise

Director

Lee Rose

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Bryan Fuller (created by) | Alex Kurtzman (created by) | Sean Cochran (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 Apr 18, 2024

Release date

Apr 18, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 20 wins & 92 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
24 cast members

Name	Known for
Sonequa Martin-Green Michael Burnham Michael Burnham See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
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)
Tig Notaro Commander Jett Reno Commander Jett Reno See fewer	One Mississippi (2015)
David Ajala Cleveland Booker Cleveland Booker See fewer	Jupiter Ascending (2015)
Annabelle Wallis Zora (voice) Zora (voice) See fewer	The Mummy (2017)
Hannah Cheesman Lieutenant Commander Airiam Lieutenant Commander Airiam See fewer	The Boathouse (2021)
Eve Harlow Moll Moll 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)
Ronnie Rowe Lt. Cmdr. R.A. Bryce (as Ronnie Rowe Jr.) Lt. Cmdr. R.A. Bryce (as Ronnie Rowe Jr.) 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)
Josh Bainbridge Regulator (as Joshua Bainbridge) Regulator (as Joshua Bainbridge) See fewer	Nobel & the Kid
James Cade Weapons Dealer Weapons Dealer See fewer	Remember (I) (2015)
Minh Ly Construction Worker Construction Worker See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Ian Alexander Gray Tal (voice) (uncredited) Gray Tal (voice) (uncredited) See fewer	The Last of Us: Part II (2020)
Avaah Blackwell Lt. Arav (uncredited) Lt. Arav (uncredited) See fewer	Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
Zarrin Darnell-Martin Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited) Nurse (archive footage) (uncredited) See fewer	Ginny & Georgia (2021)