On June 11th, Star Trek series.
An uneven first three seasons held it back, and while it improved over time, it never had a truly great signature season. Between the "Threshold" video, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Voyager is seeing a resurgence in popularity.
Season 2: 66% (143 Reviews)
The second season of Voyager gives some much-needed backstory for First Officer Chakotay and one of the most memorable and controversial episodes of the series, "Tuvix."
While the season does include some strong episodes, including "Basics, Part 1" and "Resistance", its 66% score is well-warranted. Episodes as silly as "Threshold," the one where Tom Paris travels so fast he turns into a lizard, and "The 37's" in which it is discovered that Amelia Earhart and others were kidnapped by aliens for some unexplained reason, hold the season back. Both episodes are played completely straight, and at this point, Voyager lacked the charm and charisma of other series to pull off such unserious offerings.
Season 3: 73% (129 Reviews)
Voyager's third season opens with most of the crew marooned on a desolate planet, as a few remaining crew try to take back the ship. Along with giving comic-relief character Neelix some meatier episodes, the third season introduces the Borg to Voyager.
While 100% an improvement from the second season, the third season of Voyager does have some rough patches. For every episode that tackles an interesting issue, like genetic manipulation in "Favorite Son" or evolution and religious dogma in "Distant Origin," there is an episode that does not seem to have a Star Trek-esque message or is even that good. "Real Life" and "Worst Case Scenario" are both holodeck episodes that should be funny diversions, try and fail to be dramatic, and fall flat.
Season 1: 75% (170 Reviews)
The crew of the starship Voyager and a group of Federation separatists called the Maquis are transported to the other side of the galaxy by a mysterious alien.
Star Trek series often stumble out of the gates, and while that was true in some ways for the opening season of Voyager, this season did have some strong points. Episodes like "Jetrel" and "Heroes and Demons" consider the nature of the culpability of scientists and the nature of heroism in ways that would be familiar to Star Trek fans but also add a new perspective. Sadly offerings like "Ex Post Facto" and "Time and Again" simply recycle Star Trek: The Next Generation plots, without adding anything new to the ideas.
Season 4: 79% (130 Reviews)
Along with introducing the world to Seven of Nine, the fourth season of Voyager also introduces a terrifying new alien species, the vicious Hirogen.
Voyager really hit its stride in the latter half of its seven-season run, and the fourth season is the start of improvement. "Nemesis" looked at warfare, trauma, and even language in ways unseen in Star Trek at that point. And the two episodes directed by cast , "The Raven" (TNG's LeVar Burton) and "Unforgettable" (Deep Space Nine's Andrew Robinson) both shine, not only for the directorial choices Burton and Robinson made but for the strong performances they got out the actors.
Season 7: 79% (131 Reviews)
Voyager's final season sees the crew lose some friends, but gain others as they make one final push to reach the Federation and home.
One of the highlights of the final season of Voyager is the quality of some of its two-part episodes, "Unimatrix Zero, Part II", and "Workforce Part 1 and 2," the season resolution of the cliffhanger season six ends on, and a surprising criticism of capitalism and work culture, respectively. What held back the final season is the show's lackluster finale, it provided fans some measure of closure, but did not quite fulfill the promise of seeing the crew as they reach home.
Season 6: 80% (132 Reviews)
The sixth season finds the crew of Voyager finally able to have with the Federation, and features episodes starring a few TNG favorites.
The fifth and sixth seasons of Voyager are among the most beloved by fans and critics alike. Two of the strongest episodes are "Dragons Teeth" and "Virtuoso," which explore history and art respectively. These are themes that other Star Trek shows have touched on, but never this deftly before or since. Even weaker offerings like "Tsunkatse" ( featuring a young Dwayne Johnson) and "Memorial" have thought-provoking points to make, even if they are not done as skillfully as other episodes.
Season 5: 82% (129 Reviews)
Demoralized after nearly reaching the Alpha Quadrant at the end of season four, the fifth season finds the Voyager crew in an empty, starless region of space.
Several factors broke Voyager's way that helped make its fifth season its strongest. One that can't be ignored is getting LeVar Burton back in the director's chair for "Timeless." Burton is excellent at the helm of this Harry Kim-focused episode, despite the extra level of difficulty around directing a time-travel episode. "Latent Image" is also a standout episode, part mystery, part deeply sad tragedy, it shows off the incredible acting range of Robert Picardo as the Doctor.