Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Grew the BeardSeason 1 rated 7.1. From season 3 on it settled around 7.7.
Political intriguePower struggles inside governments and institutions.This show: 9/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 9/10Sprawling sagaA many-threaded epic that unfolds across seasons.This show: 8/10Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 8/10Deep worldbuildingDense lore that rewards immersion.This show: 8/10War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 8/10Morally grayNo clean heroes or villains anywhere in sight.This show: 8/10SerializedContinuous arcs where every episode builds on the last.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Avery BrooksRene AuberjonoisCirroc LoftonAlexander SiddigColm MeaneyNana Visitor
Written by
Rick BermanMichael PillerIra Steven Behr
Starring
Avery BrooksRene AuberjonoisCirroc LoftonAlexander SiddigColm MeaneyNana Visitor
Written by
Rick BermanMichael PillerIra Steven Behr
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Star Trek: Deep Space Nine Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | E26 | ||
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| S1 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.1 | 6.4 | 5.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.0 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.7 | ||||||||
| S2 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 6.6 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.4 | |
| S3 | 7.5 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 5.6 | 7.9 | 6.2 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 6.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 8.2 | |
| S4 | 7.8 | 9.0 | 9.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.0 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 5.7 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 8.2 | ||
| S5 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 8.8 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 9.0 | |
| S6 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 7.3 | 5.7 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 5.8 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 8.2 | |
| S7 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.8 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 6.7 | 8.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.9 |
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About
"A space opera about war, faith, and compromise"
Set aboard a remote space station guarding a newly discovered wormhole, this Star Trek entry follows a Starfleet commander, a diverse crew, and a fragile alliance as regional politics, religion, and eventually all-out war reshape their world. Unlike its more episodic siblings, this series commits to long-running arcs, moral ambiguity, and consequences that linger for years. It starts slowly, finding its voice over a couple of seasons, then deepens into one of the most emotionally complex and thematically ambitious science fiction shows made, trading tidy optimism for genuine cost and character growth.
Watch it for
the serialized political drama and morally complex characters, rare for its era.
Maybe skip if
you prefer episodic, upbeat sci-fi over slow-building, war-driven serialized storytelling.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 11993
7.159K1915h 30m
The Provisional Government of Bajor invites Starfleet to help them rebuild after the Cardassian Occupation. Commander Benjamin Sisko is selected to take command of their space station, formerly known as Terok Nor that is then designated by Starfleet as Deep Space 9. As part of the agreement between the Federation and Bajor, Starfleet will help them to become a member of the Federation.
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Season 21993
7.369K2619h 53m
In their second year together, the crew of Deep Space 9 face problems that will affect the galaxy forever. A Bajoran extremist group attempts to force the Federation out of the Bajoran system. The Cardassians are secretly supplying them with weapons, hoping to return to reclaim the planet and hold the Bajoran wormhole for the Cardassian Union. However, the greatest enemy of all is lurking beyond it.
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Season 31994
7.568K2619h 53m
Season 3 of Deep Space Nine marks a turning point for the series, as it introduces the USS Defiant, a powerful starship that allows the crew to explore the Gamma Quadrant and face the threat of the Dominion, a vast and ruthless empire ruled by the shape-shifting Founders.
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Season 41995
7.867K2519h 46m
Season 4 of Deep Space Nine marks a major shift for the series, as it introduces a new conflict between the Federation and the Klingon Empire, sparked by the latter's distrust of the shape-shifting Founders. Worf, the former security chief of the USS Enterprise-D, joins the station's crew as Sisko's strategic operations officer, and faces challenges in his loyalty, honor, and family.
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Season 51996
7.767K2619h 54m
Season 5 of Deep Space Nine begins the Dominion War arc that will dominate the rest of the show. The Federation and its allies face a new enemy in the form of the Cardassian-Dominion alliance, which threatens to conquer the Alpha Quadrant.
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Season 61997
7.769K2620h
Season 6 of Deep Space Nine marks the height of the Dominion War arc, as it depicts the Federation and its allies in a desperate struggle against the Cardassian-Dominion alliance, which has occupied Deep Space Nine and the Bajoran system.
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Season 71998
7.759K2519h 55m
Season 7 of Deep Space Nine marks the end of the series, as it concludes the Dominion War arc and the saga of the characters and their relationships. The Federation and its allies face the final showdown with the Cardassian-Dominion alliance, which is aided by the Breen. Sisko and his crew must also deal with the threat of the pah-wraiths, the evil counterparts of the Prophets, who are unleashed by Kai Winn and Dukat.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Avery Brooks Captain Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko, Commander Benjamin 'Ben' Sisko, Benny Russell
Rene Auberjonois Constable Odo, Curzon Dax, Douglas Pabst
Cirroc Lofton Jake Sisko, Jimmy
Alexander Siddig Doctor Julian Bashir, Captain Julian Bashir, Julius Eaton
Colm Meaney Chief Miles O'Brien, Smiley O'Brien, Albert Macklin
Nana Visitor Major Kira Nerys, Colonel Kira Nerys, Intendant Kira Nerys
Armin Shimerman Quark, Audrid Dax, Herbert Rossoff
Terry Farrell Lt. Cmdr. Jadzia Dax, Lt. Jadzia Dax, Darlene Kursky
Michael Dorn Lt. Cmdr. Worf, Regent Worf, Duchamps
David B. Levinson Broik, Sisko's Creole Kitchen Waiter, Human Transport Passenger
Crew
Rick Berman
Michael Piller
Ira Steven Behr
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