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1993–1999 · 173 EPISODESDS9
STAR TREK:

DEEP SPACE NINE

Commander Benjamin Sisko takes charge of a space station at the mouth of a wormhole. Star Trek stays put for once, and its long-running stories of faith, politics and war reward the patient viewer.

PREMIERED
3 January 1993
ORIGINALLY ON
First-run syndication
SEASONS
7
EPISODES
173

SEASONS

SEASON 11993 · 19 EPISODESSEASON 21993 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 31994 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 41995 · 25 EPISODESSEASON 51996 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 61997 · 26 EPISODESSEASON 71998 · 25 EPISODES

SEASON 1

Season 1 · first shown 3 Jan 1993 to 21 Jun 1993 · First-run syndication

  1. 1×01Emissary3 Jan 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe pilot that opens the wormhole.
  2. 1×02Past Prologue10 Jan 1993FAN FAVOURITEThe debut of plain, simple Garak.
  3. 1×03A Man Alone17 Jan 1993FOR COMPLETISTSOdo's outsider status takes shape.
  4. 1×04Babel24 Jan 1993FUN PICKOdo and Quark steal the show.
  5. 1×05Captive Pursuit31 Jan 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEHonour, culture and the Prime Directive.
  6. 1×06Q-Less7 Feb 1993FUN PICKThe night Sisko punched Q.
  7. 1×07Dax14 Feb 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEIs Jadzia guilty of Curzon's past?
  8. 1×08The Passenger21 Feb 1993FOR COMPLETISTSBashir turns villain, briefly.
  9. 1×09Move Along Home14 Mar 1993SO BAD IT'S FUNThe one with the hopscotch.
  10. 1×10The Nagus21 Mar 1993FUN PICKThe Ferengi Godfather, starring Wallace Shawn.
  11. 1×11Vortex18 Apr 1993HIDDEN GEMOdo's first real clue about home.
  12. 1×12Battle Lines25 Apr 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA war where nobody stays dead.
  13. 1×13The Storyteller2 May 1993FOR COMPLETISTSO'Brien versus the Dal'Rok.
  14. 1×14Progress9 May 1993HIDDEN GEMNana Visitor and Brian Keith shine.
  15. 1×15If Wishes Were Horses16 May 1993FOR COMPLETISTSBaseball, snow and Rumpelstiltskin.
  16. 1×16The Forsaken23 May 1993FAN FAVOURITEOdo and Lwaxana, stuck in a lift.
  17. 1×17Dramatis Personae30 May 1993FUN PICKThe crew turn on each other.
  18. 1×18Duet13 Jun 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGSeason one's finest hour.
  19. 1×19In the Hands of the Prophets21 Jun 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWinn arrives and season one ends strong.

SEASON 2

Season 2 · first shown 27 Sep 1993 to 13 Jun 1994 · First-run syndication

  1. 2×01The Homecoming27 Sep 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStar Trek's first three-part story begins.
  2. 2×02The Circle4 Oct 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith, politics and a looming coup.
  3. 2×03The Siege11 Oct 1993FUN PICKAn action-packed finale to the Circle trilogy.
  4. 2×04Invasive Procedures18 Oct 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhat makes Dax, Dax?
  5. 2×05Cardassians24 Oct 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWhose child is Rugal?
  6. 2×06Melora1 Nov 1993FOR COMPLETISTSA well-meant but uneven romance.
  7. 2×07Rules of Acquisition8 Nov 1993FUN PICKFerengi comedy that quietly introduces the Dominion.
  8. 2×08Necessary Evil15 Nov 1993ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDS9's finest noir mystery.
  9. 2×09Second Sight22 Nov 1993FOR COMPLETISTSA romance that never quite ignites.
  10. 2×10Sanctuary29 Nov 1993GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODERefugees, home and hard choices.
  11. 2×11Rivals3 Jan 1994FOR COMPLETISTSA lightweight caper on luck and rivalry.
  12. 2×12The Alternate10 Jan 1994FOR COMPLETISTSOdo's mentor and a station monster hunt.
  13. 2×13Armageddon Game31 Jan 1994FUN PICKThe birth of a classic double act.
  14. 2×14Whispers7 Feb 1994HIDDEN GEMA tense paranoid thriller with a sting.
  15. 2×15Paradise14 Feb 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEIs a simpler life worth its price?
  16. 2×16Shadowplay21 Feb 1994HIDDEN GEMA quietly moving Odo story.
  17. 2×17Playing God28 Feb 1994FOR COMPLETISTSDax mentors while a universe grows.
  18. 2×18Profit and Loss21 Mar 1994FUN PICKQuark does Casablanca, with Garak stealing scenes.
  19. 2×19Blood Oath28 Mar 1994FAN FAVOURITEThree classic Klingons ride again.
  20. 2×20The Maquis, Part I25 Apr 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Maquis are born.
  21. 2×21The Maquis, Part II2 May 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEOld friends on opposite sides.
  22. 2×22The Wire9 May 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGAndrew Robinson's Garak at his finest.
  23. 2×23Crossover16 May 1994FAN FAVOURITENana Visitor relishes the Intendant.
  24. 2×24The Collaborator23 May 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEBajoran politics gets personal.
  25. 2×25Tribunal6 Jun 1994HIDDEN GEMColm Meaney carries a Kafkaesque nightmare.
  26. 2×26The Jem'Hadar13 Jun 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Dominion arrives.

SEASON 3

Season 3 · first shown 26 Sep 1994 to 19 Jun 1995 · First-run syndication

  1. 3×01The Search, Part I26 Sep 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Defiant arrives and Odo goes home.
  2. 3×02The Search, Part II3 Oct 1994ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA revelation that reshapes the series.
  3. 3×03The House of Quark10 Oct 1994FAN FAVOURITEA Ferengi among Klingons, brilliantly.
  4. 3×04Equilibrium17 Oct 1994HIDDEN GEMTrill secrets and a murderous past life.
  5. 3×05Second Skin24 Oct 1994HIDDEN GEMNana Visitor shines in a Cardassian face.
  6. 3×06The Abandoned31 Oct 1994GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODENature, nurture and the Jem'Hadar.
  7. 3×07Civil Defense7 Nov 1994FUN PICKA station-wide escape room with Dukat.
  8. 3×08Meridian14 Nov 1994FOR COMPLETISTSWorth it for Jeffrey Combs's debut.
  9. 3×09Defiant21 Nov 1994FUN PICKJonathan Frakes as the other Riker.
  10. 3×10Fascination28 Nov 1994FOR COMPLETISTSA love-potion farce that divides fans.
  11. 3×11Past Tense, Part I2 Jan 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStar Trek's sharpest social commentary.
  12. 3×12Past Tense, Part II9 Jan 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA powerful, angry and timely conclusion.
  13. 3×13Life Support30 Jan 1995GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEMedical ethics with a heavy heart.
  14. 3×14Heart of Stone6 Feb 1995HIDDEN GEMNog's big speech steals the show.
  15. 3×15Destiny13 Feb 1995GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith meets science at the wormhole.
  16. 3×16Prophet Motive20 Feb 1995FOR COMPLETISTSA light Ferengi romp that divides fans.
  17. 3×17Visionary27 Feb 1995FUN PICKA twisty time puzzle starring O'Brien.
  18. 3×18Distant Voices10 Apr 1995HIDDEN GEMBashir battles his own mind.
  19. 3×19Through the Looking Glass17 Apr 1995FUN PICKA swashbuckling Mirror Universe romp.
  20. 3×20Improbable Cause24 Apr 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGGarak's past comes knocking.
  21. 3×21The Die Is Cast1 May 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDS9 at its boldest yet.
  22. 3×22Explorers8 May 1995HIDDEN GEMA gentle, hopeful father-and-son voyage.
  23. 3×23Family Business15 May 1995FUN PICKFerengi family drama with real heart.
  24. 3×24Shakaar22 May 1995HIDDEN GEMKira, Winn and the politics of Bajor.
  25. 3×25Facets12 Jun 1995FAN FAVOURITEA showcase for the whole cast.
  26. 3×26The Adversary19 Jun 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA tense, paranoid season finale.

SEASON 4

Season 4 · first shown 2 Oct 1995 to 17 Jun 1996 · First-run syndication

  1. 4×01The Way of the Warrior2 Oct 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWorf arrives and the Klingons attack.
  2. 4×02The Visitor9 Oct 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA contender for DS9's finest hour.
  3. 4×03Hippocratic Oath16 Oct 1995GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEBashir and O'Brien at odds.
  4. 4×04Indiscretion23 Oct 1995FAN FAVOURITEKira and Dukat's uneasy road trip.
  5. 4×05Rejoined30 Oct 1995ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA landmark Star Trek love story.
  6. 4×06Little Green Men6 Nov 1995FUN PICKThe Ferengi crash-land at Roswell.
  7. 4×07Starship Down13 Nov 1995FUN PICKA submarine thriller in space.
  8. 4×08The Sword of Kahless20 Nov 1995FUN PICKKlingon Indiana Jones, with Kor.
  9. 4×09Our Man Bashir27 Nov 1995FUN PICKDS9 does James Bond, gloriously.
  10. 4×10Homefront1 Jan 1996ESSENTIAL VIEWINGParanoia comes to paradise.
  11. 4×11Paradise Lost8 Jan 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA tense political thriller.
  12. 4×12Crossfire29 Jan 1996HIDDEN GEMOdo's quiet, heartbreaking character piece.
  13. 4×13Return to Grace5 Feb 1996FAN FAVOURITEDukat at his most charismatic.
  14. 4×14Sons of Mogh12 Feb 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEWorf's heartbreaking choice.
  15. 4×15Bar Association19 Feb 1996FAN FAVOURITEFerengi comedy with real heart.
  16. 4×16Accession26 Feb 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith, caste and Sisko's calling.
  17. 4×17Rules of Engagement8 Apr 1996FOR COMPLETISTSClever staging, but the plot logic wobbles.
  18. 4×18Hard Time15 Apr 1996ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA powerful O'Brien showcase.
  19. 4×19Shattered Mirror22 Apr 1996FUN PICKBig space battles in the Mirror Universe.
  20. 4×20The Muse29 Apr 1996FOR COMPLETISTSLwaxana's farewell outshines the Jake story.
  21. 4×21For the Cause6 May 1996ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA tense, twisty Maquis thriller.
  22. 4×22To the Death13 May 1996FAN FAVOURITEA tense alliance, and Weyoun's first appearance.
  23. 4×23The Quickening20 May 1996HIDDEN GEMA moving Bashir story about hope.
  24. 4×24Body Parts10 Jun 1996FUN PICKQuark versus death and Ferengi bureaucracy.
  25. 4×25Broken Link17 Jun 1996ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA game-changing season finale for Odo.

SEASON 5

Season 5 · first shown 30 Sep 1996 to 16 Jun 1997 · First-run syndication

  1. 5×01Apocalypse Rising30 Sep 1996FAN FAVOURITESisko and crew go undercover as Klingons.
  2. 5×02The Ship7 Oct 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEA tense siege with real cost.
  3. 5×03Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places14 Oct 1996FUN PICKKlingon romance played as broad comedy.
  4. 5×04...Nor the Battle to the Strong21 Oct 1996HIDDEN GEMA powerful, unglamorous look at war.
  5. 5×05The Assignment28 Oct 1996FUN PICKO'Brien suffers again, and Rom shines.
  6. 5×06Trials and Tribble-ations4 Nov 1996ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA joyful 30th-anniversary love letter.
  7. 5×07Let He Who Is Without Sin...11 Nov 1996FOR COMPLETISTSWorf on Risa, widely seen as a misfire.
  8. 5×08Things Past18 Nov 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEOdo and the moral cost of order.
  9. 5×09The Ascent25 Nov 1996FAN FAVOURITEOdo and Quark at their bickering best.
  10. 5×10Rapture30 Dec 1996GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith, visions and a son's choice.
  11. 5×11The Darkness and the Light6 Jan 1997HIDDEN GEMA dark thriller that questions Kira's past.
  12. 5×12The Begotten27 Jan 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGOdo's most moving story about parenthood.
  13. 5×13For the Uniform3 Feb 1997FAN FAVOURITESisko at his most ruthless.
  14. 5×14In Purgatory's Shadow10 Feb 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Dominion makes its move.
  15. 5×15By Inferno's Light17 Feb 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe payoff to a gripping two-parter.
  16. 5×16Doctor Bashir, I Presume?24 Feb 1997GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEBashir's secret comes out.
  17. 5×17A Simple Investigation31 Mar 1997FOR COMPLETISTSOdo noir with a melancholy finish.
  18. 5×18Business as Usual7 Apr 1997HIDDEN GEMQuark's darkest deal.
  19. 5×19Ties of Blood and Water14 Apr 1997GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEKira faces grief and forgiveness.
  20. 5×20Ferengi Love Songs21 Apr 1997FUN PICKFerengi romance and boardroom farce.
  21. 5×21Soldiers of the Empire28 Apr 1997FAN FAVOURITEKlingons, songs and second chances.
  22. 5×22Children of Time5 May 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA time paradox with real heart.
  23. 5×23Blaze of Glory12 May 1997GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEEddington's final gamble.
  24. 5×24Empok Nor19 May 1997HIDDEN GEMDeep Space Nine does horror.
  25. 5×25In the Cards9 Jun 1997FUN PICKThe perfect calm before the storm.
  26. 5×26Call to Arms16 Jun 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe Dominion War begins.

SEASON 6

Season 6 · first shown 29 Sep 1997 to 15 Jun 1998 · First-run syndication

  1. 6×01A Time to Stand29 Sep 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGSeason six opens behind enemy lines.
  2. 6×02Rocks and Shoals6 Oct 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA war story without easy answers.
  3. 6×03Sons and Daughters13 Oct 1997FOR COMPLETISTSKira's half outshines Alexander's.
  4. 6×04Behind the Lines20 Oct 1997GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEOdo's loyalty is put to the test.
  5. 6×05Favor the Bold27 Oct 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe fleet finally takes the fight back.
  6. 6×06Sacrifice of Angels3 Nov 1997ESSENTIAL VIEWINGOne of the great Star Trek space battles.
  7. 6×07You Are Cordially Invited10 Nov 1997FUN PICKA Klingon wedding with bruises included.
  8. 6×08Resurrection17 Nov 1997FOR COMPLETISTSA Mirror Universe story that rarely lands.
  9. 6×09Statistical Probabilities24 Nov 1997GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODECan the future really be calculated?
  10. 6×10The Magnificent Ferengi29 Dec 1997FAN FAVOURITEThe Ferengi heist comedy, with Iggy Pop.
  11. 6×11Waltz5 Jan 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDukat's mask finally slips.
  12. 6×12Who Mourns for Morn?2 Feb 1998FUN PICKA Quark caper starring an absent Morn.
  13. 6×13Far Beyond the Stars9 Feb 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGOne of Star Trek's most powerful hours.
  14. 6×14One Little Ship16 Feb 1998FUN PICKHoney, I shrunk the runabout.
  15. 6×15Honor Among Thieves23 Feb 1998HIDDEN GEMO'Brien undercover, with a sting in the tail.
  16. 6×16Change of Heart2 Mar 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODELove versus duty in the jungle.
  17. 6×17Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night30 Mar 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEKira confronts an uncomfortable family truth.
  18. 6×18Inquisition6 Apr 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe debut of Section 31.
  19. 6×19In the Pale Moonlight13 Apr 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDeep Space Nine's moral masterpiece.
  20. 6×20His Way20 Apr 1998FAN FAVOURITEVic Fontaine arrives and Odo finally acts.
  21. 6×21The Reckoning27 Apr 1998FOR COMPLETISTSImportant for the Prophets, divisive in execution.
  22. 6×22Valiant4 May 1998HIDDEN GEMA gripping lesson in reckless command.
  23. 6×23Profit and Lace11 May 1998FOR COMPLETISTSA well-meant satire that misfires badly.
  24. 6×24Time's Orphan18 May 1998MIXED BAGA touching premise, unevenly told.
  25. 6×25The Sound of Her Voice8 Jun 1998HIDDEN GEMA powerful performance heard but never seen.
  26. 6×26Tears of the Prophets15 Jun 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA game-changing season finale.

SEASON 7

Season 7 · first shown 28 Sep 1998 to 31 May 1999 · First-run syndication

  1. 7×01Image in the Sand28 Sep 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe final season begins.
  2. 7×02Shadows and Symbols5 Oct 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEFaith, visions and Benny Russell.
  3. 7×03Afterimage12 Oct 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEGetting to know the new Dax.
  4. 7×04Take Me Out to the Holosuite19 Oct 1998FUN PICKSisko's Niners take on the Vulcans.
  5. 7×05Chrysalis26 Oct 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEBashir's uncomfortable romance.
  6. 7×06Treachery, Faith and the Great River2 Nov 1998FAN FAVOURITEWeyoun times two and Nog's trading spree.
  7. 7×07Once More unto the Breach9 Nov 1998FAN FAVOURITEA Klingon legend rides into battle again.
  8. 7×08The Siege of AR-55816 Nov 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDS9's war at its most brutal.
  9. 7×09Covenant23 Nov 1998GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEDukat starts a cult.
  10. 7×10It's Only a Paper Moon28 Dec 1998ESSENTIAL VIEWINGA moving look at trauma and recovery.
  11. 7×11Prodigal Daughter4 Jan 1999FOR COMPLETISTSEven the writers felt it never came together.
  12. 7×12The Emperor's New Cloak1 Feb 1999SO BAD IT'S FUNOne mirror universe trip too many.
  13. 7×13Field of Fire8 Feb 1999HIDDEN GEMEzri borrows a murderer's mind.
  14. 7×14Chimera15 Feb 1999FAN FAVOURITEOdo's most romantic moment.
  15. 7×15Badda-Bing Badda-Bang22 Feb 1999FUN PICKThe crew pulls a Rat Pack heist.
  16. 7×16Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges1 Mar 1999GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODESection 31's ends versus means.
  17. 7×17Penumbra5 Apr 1999ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe final chapter begins.
  18. 7×18'Til Death Do Us Part12 Apr 1999ARC ESSENTIALA wedding and a dangerous seduction.
  19. 7×19Strange Bedfellows19 Apr 1999GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEUnlikely allies and fallen faith.
  20. 7×20The Changing Face of Evil26 Apr 1999ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe war turns against the Federation.
  21. 7×21When It Rains...3 May 1999ARC ESSENTIALEvery storyline pushes forward.
  22. 7×22Tacking into the Wind10 May 1999ESSENTIAL VIEWINGWorf settles things with Gowron.
  23. 7×23Extreme Measures17 May 1999GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEBashir's last duel with Sloan.
  24. 7×24The Dogs of War24 May 1999FAN FAVOURITEA new Defiant and a new Nagus.
  25. 7×25What You Leave Behind31 May 1999ESSENTIAL VIEWINGDeep Space Nine's farewell.
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