Sonequa Martin-Green ... Commander Michael Burnham
Doug Jones ... Commander Saru
Shazad Latif ... Lieutenant Ash Tyler
Anthony Rapp ... Lieutenant Paul Stamets
Mary Wiseman ... Cadet Sylvia Tilly
Jason Isaacs ... Captain Gabriel Lorca
Ep: 1
The Vulcan Hello
Special Guest Star: Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou)
Guest Starring: Mary Chieffo (L'Rell), James Frain (Ambassador Sarek), Chris Obi (T'Kuvma), Maulik Pancholy (Nambue), Terry Serpico (Admiral Brett Anderson), Sam Vartholomeos (Ensign Danby Connor)
Co-Starring: Arista Arhin (Young Michael Burnham), Emily Coutts (Keyla Detmer), Justin Howell (Torchbearer / Rejac), Javid Iqbal (Voq), Ali Momen (Kamran Gant), Bonnie Morgan (Crepuscula), David Benjamin Tomlinson (Or'eq), Tasia Valenza (Computer Voice), Chris Violette (Britch Weeton), Romaine Waite (Troy Januzzi)
Teleplay By: Bryan Fuller & Akiva Goldman
Story By: Bryan Fuller & Alex Kurtzman
Directed By: David Semel
Ep: 2
Battle at the Binary Stars
Special Guest Star: Michelle Yeoh (Captain Philippa Georgiou)
Guest Starring: Mary Chieffo (L'Rell), James Frain (Ambassador Sarek), Kenneth Mitchell (Klingon Commanding Officer Kol), Chris Obi (T'Kuvma), Terry Serpico (Admiral Brett Anderson), Sam Vartholomeos (Ensign Danby Connor)
Co-Starring: Emily Coutts (Keyla Detmer), Jeremy Crittenden (Lord Eling), Patrick Kwok-Choon (Rhys), Sara Mitich (Airiam), Oyin Oladejo (Joann Owosekun), Ronnie Rowe, Jr. (Bryce)
Written By: Ted Sullivan
Directed By: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Ep: 14
The War Without, the War Within
Special Guest Star: Michelle Yeoh (Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius)
Guest Starring: Jayne Brook (Admiral Cornwell), Mary Chieffo (L'Rell), James Frain (Ambassador Sarek)
Co-Starring: Michael Ayres (Transport Officer), Emily Coutts (Keyla Detmer), Raven Dauda (Dr. Pollard), Riley Gilchrist (Admiral Shukar), Julianne Grossman (Discovery Computer), Harry Judge (Admiral Gorch), Patrick Kwok-Choon (Rhys), Sara Mitich (Airiam), Melanie Nicholls-King (Admiral Drake), Oyin Oladejo (Joann Owosekun), Ronnie Rowe, Jr. (Bryce)
Written By: Lisa Randolph
Directed By: David Solomon
Ep: 15
Will You Take My Hand?
Special Guest Star: Michelle Yeoh (Emperor Philippa Georgiou Augustus Iaponius Centarius)
Guest Starring: Mia Kirshner (Amanda Grayson), Jayne Brook (Admiral Cornwell), Mary Chieffo (L'Rell), James Frain (Ambassador Sarek), Clint Howard (Orion)
Co-Starring: Michael Ayres (Transport Officer), Matthew Binkley (Shavo), Emily Coutts (Keyla Detmer), Riley Gilchrist (Admiral Shukar), Anthony Grant (Er' Toom), Julianne Grossman (Discovery Computer), Harry Judge (Admiral Gorch), Morgan Kohan (Weapons Trader), Patrick Kwok-Choon (Rhys), Crystal Leger (Klingon Player #2), Clare McConnell (Dennas), Damon Runyan (Ujilli), Sara Mitich (Airiam), Oyin Oladejo (Joann Owosekun), Ronnie Rowe, Jr. (Bryce), David Benjamin Tomlinson (Klingon Player #1), Bree Wasylenko (Shava)
Teleplay By: Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts
Story By: Akiva Goldsman & Gretchen J. Berg & Aaron Harberts