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Star Trek: Lower Decks

"The adventure begins when their shift ends."

7.6
5 seasons
50 episodes
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Animation
Comedy

Plot Summary

The lives of the support crew serving 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.

First Aired:August 6, 2020
Last Aired:December 19, 2024
Episode Runtime:27m
Networks:
CBS All Access, Paramount+
Created By:
Mike McMahan

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (6)

Season 1
7.3

Season 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2020

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.

Season 2
7.6

Season 2

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

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.

Season 3
7.6

Season 3

10 episodes

Aired: 2022

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.

Season 4
7.3

Season 4

10 episodes

Aired: 2023

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.

Season 5
7.5

Season 5

10 episodes

Aired: 2024

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.

Production

Roddenberry Entertainment

Secret Hideout

219 Productions

Important Science

Titmouse

CBS Studios