Strange New Worlds, the vast majority of episodes are pretty self-contained. That said, the two previous seasons each had some interconnected character arcs, and generally, a big season finale teased by previous events.

Strange New Worlds season 3, episode 5 introduced a chilling new villain that exceeds the threat posed by the Gorn.

A promising scientific dig becomes a nightmare in an episode of Strange New Worlds that sees the crew confront an ancient evil.