At Deep Space Nine, a space station located next to a wormhole in the vicinity of the liberated planet of Bajor, Commander Sisko and crew welcome alien visitors, root out evildoers and solve all types of unexpected problems that come their way.
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Avery Brooks
Benjamin Sisko
Nana Visitor
Kira Nerys
Colm Meaney
Miles O'Brien
Michael Dorn
Worf
Alexander Siddig
Julian Bashir
Cirroc Lofton
Jake Sisko
Armin Shimerman
Quark
René Auberjonois
Odo
Nicole De Boer
Ezri Dax
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19 episodes • 1993Avg: 6.7Valley of Despair
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emissary | Jan 3, 1993 | 7.6 |
| 2 | Past Prologue | Jan 10, 1993 | 7.1 |
| 3 | A Man Alone | Jan 17, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 4 | Babel | Jan 24, 1993 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Captive Pursuit | Jan 31, 1993 | 7.3 |
| 6 | Q-Less | Feb 7, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 7 | Dax | Feb 14, 1993 | 6.6 |
| 8 | The Passenger | Feb 21, 1993 | 6.2 |
| 9 | Move Along Home | Mar 14, 1993 | 5.7 |
| 10 | The Nagus | Mar 21, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 11 | Vortex | Apr 18, 1993 | 6.9 |
| 12 | Battle Lines | Apr 25, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 13 | The Storyteller | May 2, 1993 | 5.9 |
| 14 | Progress | May 9, 1993 | 6.4 |
| 15 | If Wishes Were Horses | May 16, 1993 | 6.1 |
| 16 | The Forsaken | May 23, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 17 | Dramatis Personae | May 30, 1993 | 6.7 |
| 18 | Duet | Jun 13, 1993 | 8.2 |
| 19 | In the Hands of the Prophets | Jun 20, 1993 | 7.2 |
26 episodes • 1993Avg: 7.0
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Homecoming (1) | Sep 26, 1993 | 7.2 |
| 2 | The Circle (2) | Oct 3, 1993 | 7.1 |
| 3 | The Siege (3) | Oct 10, 1993 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Invasive Procedures | Oct 17, 1993 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Cardassians | Oct 24, 1993 | 6.6 |
| 6 | Melora | Oct 31, 1993 | 6.1 |
| 7 | Rules of Acquisition | Nov 7, 1993 | 7.0 |
| 8 | Necessary Evil | Nov 14, 1993 | 7.4 |
| 9 | Second Sight | Nov 21, 1993 | 6.5 |
| 10 | Sanctuary | Nov 28, 1993 | 6.2 |
| 11 | Rivals | Jan 2, 1994 | 6.1 |
| 12 | The Alternate | Jan 9, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Armageddon Game | Jan 30, 1994 | 7.2 |
| 14 | Whispers | Feb 6, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 15 | Paradise | Feb 13, 1994 | 6.2 |
| 16 | Shadowplay | Feb 20, 1994 | 6.9 |
| 17 | Playing God | Feb 27, 1994 | 6.2 |
| 18 | Profit and Loss | Mar 20, 1994 | 6.7 |
| 19 | Blood Oath | Mar 27, 1994 | 7.1 |
| 20 | The Maquis (1) | Apr 24, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 21 | The Maquis (2) | May 1, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 22 | The Wire | May 8, 1994 | 7.9 |
| 23 | Crossover | May 15, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 24 | The Collaborator | May 22, 1994 | 6.4 |
| 25 | Tribunal | Jun 5, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 26 | The Jem'Hadar | Jun 12, 1994 | 8.1 |
26 episodes • 1994Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Search (1) | Sep 26, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 2 | The Search (2) | Oct 3, 1994 | 7.7 |
| 3 | The House of Quark | Oct 10, 1994 | 7.8 |
| 4 | Equilibrium | Oct 17, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 5 | Second Skin | Oct 24, 1994 | 7.6 |
| 6 | The Abandoned | Oct 31, 1994 | 6.8 |
| 7 | Civil Defense | Nov 7, 1994 | 7.4 |
| 8 | Meridian | Nov 14, 1994 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Defiant | Nov 21, 1994 | 7.5 |
| 10 | Fascination | Nov 28, 1994 | 6.1 |
| 11 | Past Tense (1) | Jan 2, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 12 | Past Tense (2) | Jan 9, 1995 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Life Support | Jan 30, 1995 | 6.0 |
| 14 | Heart of Stone | Feb 6, 1995 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Destiny | Feb 13, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 16 | Prophet Motive | Feb 20, 1995 | 6.7 |
| 17 | Visionary | Feb 27, 1995 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Distant Voices | Apr 10, 1995 | 6.5 |
| 19 | Through the Looking Glass | Apr 17, 1995 | 7.1 |
| 20 | Improbable Cause (1) | Apr 24, 1995 | 8.1 |
| 21 | The Die Is Cast (2) | May 1, 1995 | 8.3 |
| 22 | Explorers | May 8, 1995 | 6.5 |
| 23 | Family Business | May 15, 1995 | 6.3 |
| 24 | Shakaar | May 22, 1995 | 6.6 |
| 25 | Facets | Jun 12, 1995 | 6.6 |
| 26 | The Adversary | Jun 19, 1995 | 7.9 |
25 episodes • 1995Avg: 7.1
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Way of the Warrior | Oct 2, 1995 | 7.9 |
| 2 | The Visitor | Oct 9, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Hippocratic Oath | Oct 16, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 4 | Indiscretion | Oct 23, 1995 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Rejoined | Oct 30, 1995 | 6.3 |
| 6 | Starship Down | Nov 6, 1995 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Little Green Men | Nov 13, 1995 | 7.8 |
| 8 | The Sword of Kahless | Nov 20, 1995 | 6.5 |
| 9 | Our Man Bashir | Nov 27, 1995 | 7.3 |
| 10 | Homefront (1) | Jan 1, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 11 | Paradise Lost (2) | Jan 8, 1996 | 7.9 |
| 12 | Crossfire | Jan 29, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 13 | Return to Grace | Feb 5, 1996 | 7.4 |
| 14 | Sons of Mogh | Feb 12, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Bar Association | Feb 19, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 16 | Accession | Feb 26, 1996 | 6.7 |
| 17 | Rules of Engagement | Apr 8, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 18 | Hard Time | Apr 15, 1996 | 7.7 |
| 19 | Shattered Mirror | Apr 22, 1996 | 6.5 |
| 20 | The Muse | Apr 29, 1996 | 5.3 |
| 21 | For the Cause | May 6, 1996 | 7.0 |
| 22 | To the Death | May 13, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 23 | The Quickening | May 20, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 24 | Body Parts | Jun 10, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 25 | Broken Link | Jun 17, 1996 | 8.0 |
26 episodes • 1996Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apocalypse Rising | Sep 30, 1996 | 7.4 |
| 2 | The Ship | Oct 7, 1996 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Looking for par'Mach in All the Wrong Places | Oct 14, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 4 | Nor the Battle to the Strong | Oct 21, 1996 | 7.1 |
| 5 | The Assignment | Oct 28, 1996 | 6.8 |
| 6 | Trials and Tribble-ations | Nov 4, 1996 | 8.4 |
| 7 | Let He Who Is Without Sin... | Nov 11, 1996 | 5.7 |
| 8 | Things Past | Nov 18, 1996 | 7.2 |
| 9 | The Ascent | Nov 25, 1996 | 7.1 |
| 10 | Rapture | Dec 30, 1996 | 6.9 |
| 11 | The Darkness and the Light | Jan 6, 1997 | 6.7 |
| 12 | The Begotten | Jan 27, 1997 | 7.3 |
| 13 | For the Uniform | Feb 3, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 14 | In Purgatory's Shadow (1) | Feb 10, 1997 | 8.3 |
| 15 | By Inferno's Light (2) | Feb 17, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 16 | Doctor Bashir, I Presume? | Feb 24, 1997 | 7.2 |
| 17 | A Simple Investigation | Mar 31, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 18 | Business As Usual | Apr 7, 1997 | 6.8 |
| 19 | Ties of Blood and Water | Apr 14, 1997 | 6.9 |
| 20 | Ferengi Love Songs | Apr 21, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 21 | Soldiers of the Empire | Apr 28, 1997 | 7.1 |
| 22 | Children of Time | May 5, 1997 | 7.8 |
| 23 | Blaze of Glory | May 12, 1997 | 7.6 |
| 24 | Empok Nor | May 19, 1997 | 7.5 |
| 25 | In the Cards | Jun 9, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 26 | Call to Arms | Jun 16, 1997 | 8.6 |
26 episodes • 1997Avg: 7.3Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Time to Stand | Sep 29, 1997 | 8.1 |
| 2 | Rocks and Shoals | Oct 6, 1997 | 8.1 |
| 3 | Sons and Daughters | Oct 13, 1997 | 6.3 |
| 4 | Behind the Lines | Oct 20, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 5 | Favor the Bold (1) | Oct 27, 1997 | 8.2 |
| 6 | Sacrifice of Angels (2) | Nov 3, 1997 | 8.7 |
| 7 | You Are Cordially Invited | Nov 10, 1997 | 6.5 |
| 8 | Resurrection | Nov 17, 1997 | 5.6 |
| 9 | Statistical Probabilities | Nov 24, 1997 | 7.4 |
| 10 | The Magnificent Ferengi | Jan 1, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 11 | Waltz | Jan 8, 1998 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Who Mourns for Morn? | Feb 4, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 13 | Far Beyond the Stars | Feb 11, 1998 | 8.7 |
| 14 | One Little Ship | Feb 18, 1998 | 7.3 |
| 15 | Honor Among Thieves | Feb 25, 1998 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Change of Heart | Mar 4, 1998 | 7.1 |
| 17 | Wrongs Darker Than Death or Night | Apr 1, 1998 | 6.1 |
| 18 | Inquisition | Apr 8, 1998 | 7.9 |
| 19 | In the Pale Moonlight | Apr 15, 1998 | 8.5 |
| 20 | His Way | Apr 22, 1998 | 7.0 |
| 21 | The Reckoning | Apr 29, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 22 | Valiant | May 6, 1998 | 6.8 |
| 23 | Profit and Lace | May 13, 1998 | 5.7 |
| 24 | Time's Orphan | May 20, 1998 | 6.1 |
| 25 | The Sound of Her Voice | Jun 10, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 26 | Tears of the Prophets | Jun 17, 1998 | 7.6 |
25 episodes • 1998Avg: 7.2Golden Era
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Image in the Sand | Sep 30, 1998 | 7.1 |
| 2 | Shadows and Symbols | Oct 7, 1998 | 7.6 |
| 3 | Afterimage | Oct 14, 1998 | 7.5 |
| 4 | Take Me Out to the Holosuite | Oct 21, 1998 | 6.7 |
| 5 | Chrysalis | Oct 28, 1998 | 6.5 |
| 6 | Treachery, Faith, and the Great River | Nov 4, 1998 | 7.8 |
| 7 | Once More Unto the Breach | Nov 11, 1998 | 7.4 |
| 8 | The Siege of AR-558 | Nov 18, 1998 | 7.9 |
| 9 | Covenant | Nov 25, 1998 | 6.1 |
| 10 | It's Only a Paper Moon | Dec 30, 1998 | 7.2 |
| 11 | Prodigal Daughter | Jan 6, 1999 | 6.6 |
| 12 | The Emperor's New Cloak | Feb 3, 1999 | 5.9 |
| 13 | Field of Fire | Feb 10, 1999 | 6.4 |
| 14 | Chimera | Feb 17, 1999 | 6.8 |
| 15 | Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang | Feb 24, 1999 | 6.7 |
| 16 | Inter Arma Enim Silent Leges | Mar 3, 1999 | 7.6 |
| 17 | Penumbra | Apr 7, 1999 | 7.0 |
| 18 | 'Til Death Do Us Part | Apr 14, 1999 | 7.2 |
| 19 | Strange Bedfellows | Apr 21, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 20 | The Changing Face of Evil | Apr 28, 1999 | 7.7 |
| 21 | When It Rains... | May 5, 1999 | 7.4 |
| 22 | Tacking Into the Wind | May 12, 1999 | 7.8 |
| 23 | Extreme Measures | May 19, 1999 | 7.5 |
| 24 | The Dogs of War | May 26, 1999 | 7.6 |
| 25 | What You Leave Behind | Jun 2, 1999 | 8.4 |
