Star Trek: Lower Decks
Adult animationAnimation aimed squarely at grown-ups.This show: 9/10Space & sci-fiSpace, aliens and grand-scale science fiction.This show: 8/10Found familyUnrelated people slowly becoming each other's family.This show: 8/10WorkplaceThe job and its social ecosystem as the stage.This show: 8/10Warm humorAffectionate comedy that genuinely loves its characters.This show: 8/10Ensemble castMany characters carrying equal weight.This show: 8/10Ironic & metaSelf-aware humor that knows it's a TV show.This show: 7/10ParodyA sustained send-up of other genres or works.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Tawny NewsomeJack QuaidNoël WellsEugene CorderoDawnn LewisJerry O'Connell
Written by
Mike McMahan
Starring
Tawny NewsomeJack QuaidNoël WellsEugene CorderoDawnn LewisJerry O'Connell
Written by
Mike McMahan
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 8.6 | |
| S2 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 8.4 | 8.7 | 8.6 | |
| S3 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 8.6 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 8.6 | |
| S4 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 8.6 | |
| S5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.9 |
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About
"A sincere, joke-a-minute love letter to Star Trek"
This animated comedy follows the lowest-ranking crew members aboard a minor Starfleet ship, the kind that handles unglamorous second-contact cleanup rather than history-making missions. It's fast, joke-dense, and unabashedly silly, poking fun at decades of Star Trek tropes while sneaking in real affection for the franchise. The tone starts as broad workplace comedy but gradually reveals genuine heart and character growth. It rewards viewers who know Trek lore, though newcomers can still enjoy the goofy sci-fi antics and the found-family dynamics among its bickering, lovable ensigns.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire Star Trek references paired with surprisingly sincere character development.
Maybe skip if
you have little Star Trek background or dislike frenetic, joke-dense animated comedy.
Written by our AI editor to help you decide, spoiler-free by design.
All Seasons
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Season 12020
7.519K104h 16m
Meet the USS Cerritos and its quirky lower-deck crew as they tackle second-contact missions and unexpected challenges. The season blends humor with heartfelt moments, showcasing the crew's camaraderie and their unique approach to Starfleet duties.
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Season 22021
7.814K104h 14m
Follow the support crew on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
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Season 32022
7.812K104h 18m
Season three challenges the U.S.S. Cerritos ensigns in (hilarious) ways they could never imagine, starting with a shocking resolution for season two’s epic cliffhanger finale.
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Season 42023
7.910K104h 16m
The fourth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks finds the U.S.S. Cerritos ensigns being challenged in new ways and given new opportunities, while also learning they’ll be “lower decks” for a long time to come.
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Season 52024
7.98K104h 26m
In season five, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing "space potholes" – subspace rifts that are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Junior Officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford ... If they didn't also have to deal with an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and scariest of all: their own career aspirations.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Tawny Newsome Ensign Beckett Mariner, Beckett Mariner, Lieutenant jg Beckett Mariner
Jack Quaid Ensign Brad Boimler, Brad Boimler, Lieutenant jg Brad Boimler
Noël Wells Ensign D'Vana Tendi, D'Vana Tendi, Lieutenant jg D'Vana Tendi
Eugene Cordero Ensign Samanthan Rutherford, Lieutenant jg Sam Rutherford, Sam Rutherford
Dawnn Lewis Captain Carol Freeman, Carol Freeman, Beagle Vulcan Officer 1
Jerry O'Connell Commander Jack Ransom, Jack Ransom, Carnivorous Moss
Fred Tatasciore Lieutenant Shaxs, Shaxs, Admiral Vassery
Gillian Vigman Dr. T'Ana, T'Ana, Astrid
Paul Scheer Lieutenant Commander Andy Billups, Andy Billups, Billups
Jessica McKenna Ensign Barnes, Barnes, Cerritos Computer
Crew
Mike McMahan
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