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Star Trek: Discovery
The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry
Directed by
Olatunde Osunsanmi
TV-14
S1 • E4
Oct 8, 2017
49m
7.2
6.7
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With tensions and stakes high as Starfleet continues in their efforts to end the war with Klingons, Burnham begins to settle in to her new position aboard the U.S.S. Discovery.
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Cast of The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry
Sonequa Martin-Green
Michael Burnham
Doug Jones
Saru
Mary Wiseman
Sylvia Tilly
Anthony Rapp
Paul Stamets
Jason Isaacs
Gabriel Lorca
Shazad Latif
Ash Tyler
Wilson Cruz
Dr. Hugh Culber
Javid Iqbal
Voq
Michelle Yeoh
Captain Philippa Georgiou
Dennis Andres
Engineer Rance
Jordana Blake
Betarian Girl
Christopher Russell
Milton Richter
Kenneth Mitchell
Kol
Sara Mitich
Airiam
Tasia Valenza
Shenzhou Computer (voice)
Mary Chieffo
L'Rell
Jayne Brook
Admiral Katrina Cornwell
Rekha Sharma
Commander Landry
Julianne Grossman
Discovery Computer (voice)
Oyin Oladejo
Joann Owosekun
Star Trek: Discovery - S1 • E4 Ratings & Reviews
The Young Folks
Andrea Thompson
The Star Trek: Discovery episode The Butcher's Knife Cares Not for the Lamb's Cry certainly crams quite a bit into its 50 minute runtime, but it mostly works.
Geeks of Color
María Garduño
Discovery is a show about a war, and it doesn't let you forget that, as the urgency, the despair, is palpable in every situation regarding it [the war] and is in this episode where it feels the most.
Syfy Wire
Swapna Krishna
This show has incredible potential, and it's so gratifying to watch it get better and better every week.
Slashfilm
Monique Jones
Was this possibly one of the darkest moments in Star Trek TV history? Because I don't remember even tribbles being tortured.
Akron Beacon Journal
George M. Thomas
Discovery, unlike other Trek series, is quickly becoming must-see TV, something necessary for success.
The Daily Dot
Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
After episode 4, I'm no longer sure that Discovery's heart is in the right place.
TV Line
Dave Nemetz
Burnham's now a full member of the Discovery crew, with a uniform and everything.
TV Equals
Mark Trammell
The show might still be finding its footing, sure, but you can say that about a lot of classic shows when they first started out, as I mentioned in my last review. Give it time, and this "STD" might be worth catching. (Sorry, had to do it!)
Entertainment Weekly
Eric Renner Brown
With Federation plots as compelling as the one in this episode, the Klingon aspect of the show can develop in due time.
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Patrick Cooley
The show has toned down most of the weaknesses that weighed on the first two episodes, such as poorly written dialogue and disastrously stupid decisions made by key characters.
SFX Magazine
Lauren O'Callaghan
Another strong episode with plenty to move the story forward, but not quite enough character development or action to thrill.
Empire Magazine
Ed Gross
Nice bits between the characters: Lorca is making demands of Stamets and the drive, and Stamets gives back as good as he gets, resulting in a subtle smile from Saru.
Independent (UK)
Andrew Lowry
So, what is it, now the dust is settling? The answer, happily, is a meld of Trek old and sci-fi new.
Den of Geek
Michael Ahr
The story of the spores and the tardigrade in this episode smacks of midicholorians being responsible for the Force, to blasphemously use a Star Wars parallel.
Baltimore Sun
Zane Moses
... hampered by mind-boggling narrative decisions and goofy moments.
New York Times
Sopan Deb
Burnham's scenes felt like a more traditional Trek episode, which was enjoyable in its own right.
TV Fanatic
Diana Keng
From the 3-D mirror function to our first glimpse of the Discovery's bridge in battle mode (even if it was a simulation) the episode was out to impress viewers with the technology of this future world, making it as pretty as it is powerful.
New York Magazine/Vulture
Mallory Ortberg
It's going to take me the entire week until the next episode to get over that Elon Musk thing. But now the Discovery can twirl, which is just objectively awesome. Until next week -- always twirling.
indieWire
Liz Shannon Miller
The effects are great, and while the battle at Corvan 2 was a bit brief, it was also one of the show's most memorable action sequences to date.
AV Club
Zack Handlen
Is there still hope? Probably. It's not unheard of for a show to stumble after coming strong out of the gate, and the performances are still good.
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