Star Trek: Lower Decks
The adventure begins when their shift ends.
Storyline
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.
Episodes
Specials
Special installments of the series.
Cast and Creator Talk Characters and Favorite Moments from Season 1
Jul 23, 2020
Creator Mike McMahan and the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks give insight into their characters and roles on the series' ship, the U.S.S. Cerritos, and dish about some of their favorite moments from the upcoming debut season.
Ep. 1, “Second Contact” - Easter Eggs
Aug 09, 2020
Series Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan highlights some of the callouts to Star Trek lore from the premiere episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
Watch Star Trek: Lower Decks Go from Storyboard to Final Animation
Aug 10, 2020
Creating an animated series is a multi-stage process. Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the earliest forms of Star Trek: Lower Decks' premiere episode, "Second Contact," compared to the completed animated product.
Star Trek Day 2020: Lower Decks Panel
Sep 08, 2020
Mica Burton speaks with Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan and voice cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero. The group discusses favorite moments from the debut season, what it's been like joining the Star Trek family, and more.
Lower Decktionaries - Joining Starfleet
May 18, 2021
A nice introduction to the origins of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ and to how Mike McMahan pitched the series to Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout. The short gives you quick glimpses of some of the content in McMahan’s original pitch, as well as some concept art of the look and feel of the series… including the USS Cerritos’ original name: the USS San Diego.
Lower Decktionaries - Art Design
May 18, 2021
A look at the art design for the characters and locales of ‘Lower Decks.’ The most interesting thing I learned, which you won’t be able to un-see once you realize it, is that the aesthetics of the furniture aboard the Cerritos is shaped to emulate the look of Starfleet’s LCARS design, with all rounded corners and angular designs.
Lower Decktionaries - The Main Titles
May 18, 2021
Mike McMahan and composer Chris Westlake break down the development of the visuals and the music for the ‘Lower Decks’ main theme, and explain what the titles are trying to tell us about the show as a whole. McMahan and Westlake also talk about how the music of the show influences the storytelling.
Lower Decktionaries - Aliens Among Us
May 18, 2021
Many of the production personnel involved in the show’s animation go into detail about how they include previous ‘Star Trek’ aliens, focused on the series’ second episode “Envoys” and the multitude of canon aliens that appeared there.
Lower Decktionaries - The Animation Process
May 18, 2021
This short explains how an episode of ‘Lower Decks’ gets made, from the script all the way through the finished episode. You learn a lot about animatics and the different stages of the animation process — there are different people who animate the backgrounds than the people, which I didn’t know! — that will give you a new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into each episode.
Lower Decktionaries - Division 14
May 18, 2021
A look at the character designs for the Division 14 ship from “Much Ado About Boimler,” including the appearance of the Triexian doctor that harkens back to Lt. Arex from The Animated Series.
Lower Decktionaries - The Holodeck
May 18, 2021
Mike McMahan talks about the use of the holodeck on ‘Lower Decks,’ including the origins of the infamous Badgey, a 90s era joke (based on Clippy, the infamous Microsoft Office virtual assistant) that McMahan argued would work well on ‘Lower Decks,’ since the show itself is an homage to 90’s-era Star Trek.
Lower Decktionaries - The Music of Lower Decks
May 18, 2021
A more in-depth look at the use of music across the whole series by composer Chris Westlake, focusing on the episode “Crisis Point” and the movie music homages contained within. Mike McMahan also expands on his comments about the role of music on the show as a whole and how important it is to the humor.
Lower Decktionaries - Deck Dynamics
May 18, 2021
The cast and producers of the show explain in more detail the dynamics between the series main characters and the supporting bridge crew, including the role that the relationship between the main characters and the bridge crew plays as the series progresses.
Faces of the Fleet
May 18, 2021
Extended look at the eight primary cast members of Lower Decks. Including interviews with Tawny Newsome (Mariner), Jack Quaid (Boimler), Eugene Cordero (Rutherford), Noel Wells (Tendi), Dawnn Lewis (Freeman), Jerry O’Connell (Ransom), Gillian Vigman (T’Ana) and Fred Tatasciore (Shaxs) — along with series creator Mike McMahan — the feature dives into what each actor thinks of their character and stories about each of their casting experiences. In addition, the feature also includes some fun audition tape recordings from several of the cast, with some funny outtakes that show off their spontaneity and vocal talents.
Lower Decktionaries - All in the Family
May 18, 2021
This feature charts the evolution of the relationship between the main characters over the course of Season 1, and goes into detail about the inclusion of legacy characters like Riker, Troi, and Q.
Hiding in Plain Sight
May 18, 2021
Discussion of the show’s many Star Trek references and deep cut Easter Eggs.
Crisis Point Trailer
May 18, 2021
Promo for the Holo Adventure - Crisis Point
Comic-Con@Home 2021 Star Trek Lower Decks Panel
Jul 23, 2021
Lower Decktionary: Season 2
Jul 12, 2022
A look at season 2, including where we left the crew in season 1, and the goals for the second season. We hear from Alex Kurtzman, Mike McMahan, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero, Noël Wells, and others.
A Sound Foundation
Jul 12, 2022
Mike McMahan starts a discussion about the sounds of Star Trek and how important it is to set the tone for the different eras of Trek. Sound for an animated series is particularly important, go behind the scenes in an interview with the Emmy-nominated team (“No Small Parts” was nominated from season 1) that creates the dynamic audio for Lower Decks while they discuss how they bring the series to life.
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 1
Jul 12, 2022
Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Strange Energies"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 2
Jul 12, 2022
Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 3
Jul 12, 2022
Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 4
Jul 12, 2022
Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Mugato, Gumato"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 5
Jul 12, 2022
Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "An Embarassment of Dooplers"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 6
Jul 12, 2022
Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "The Spy Humongous"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 7
Jul 12, 2022
Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 8
Jul 12, 2022
Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "I, Excretus"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 9
Jul 12, 2022
Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Wej Duj"
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 10
Jul 12, 2022
Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "First First Contact"
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 1
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 2
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 3
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 4
Jul 11, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 5
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 6
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 7
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 8
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 9
Jul 12, 2022
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 10
Jul 12, 2022
Lower Decktionary: Season 3
Oct 27, 2022
A look at season 3.
Docking at Deep Space 9
Oct 27, 2022
Loving on the DS9 universe, animating the station and the wormhole, getting small details just right, writing and voicing the episode, and more.
Second Contact Deleted Scene Animatic
May 18, 2021
Second Contact Full Length Animatic
May 18, 2021
Watch the premier full episode of Lower Decks in the rough cut Animatic form.
Moist Vessel Deleted Scene Animatic
May 18, 2021
Old Friends
Apr 16, 2024
Looking at the "cold opens" and the recurring background narrative of the mystery alien vessel, the ninth episode of the season and its pacing, exploring character backgrounds in the season, legacy Star Trek characters and the actors who played them returning to the universe.
Lower Decktionary: Setting Up Season 4
Apr 16, 2024
Looking at starting the season with a Voyager episode and promotions for the crew being moved up to the start of the season rather than the end.
Lower Decktionary: Season 5
Mar 25, 2025
Faces Of The Fleet (Season 01)
Oct 08, 2020
The featurette explores the backstories and behind-the-scenes creation of Ensigns Beckett Mariner, Brad Boimler, Samanthan Rutherford, D'Vana Tendi, and other crew members of the U.S.S. Cerritos. Interviews: It features insights from the show's creator Mike McMahan, along with producers, writers, and the cast.
Hiding In Plain Sight (Season 01)
Oct 08, 2020
The featurette includes commentary from producers, creatives, and the cast regarding the background details, blink-and-you-miss-it references, and canonical nods inserted into the animation.
Season 1
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.
Second Contact
Aug 06, 2020
Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet's USS Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members. Boimler is tasked with a secret special assignment. Rutherford attempts to keep his dating life intact while a disaster strikes the ship.
Envoys
Aug 13, 2020
Ensigns Boimler and Mariner embark on a shuttle mission to a Klingon compound while Ensigns Tendi and Rutherford spend time together back on the USS Cerritos.
Temporal Edict
Aug 20, 2020
A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.
Moist Vessel
Aug 27, 2020
Captain Freeman seeks the ultimate payback after Mariner blatantly disrespects her in front of the crew. A well-meaning Tendi accidentally messes up a Lieutenant's attempt at spiritual ascension and tries to make it right.
Cupid's Errant Arrow
Sep 03, 2020
Ensign Boimler welcomes his girlfriend Barb onto the USS Cerritos, much to Ensign Mariner’s dismay — while Ensigns Ruthford and Tendi have starship envy when the Cerritos rendezvous with the more-advanced USS Vancouver.
Terminal Provocations
Sep 10, 2020
The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.
Much Ado About Boimler
Sep 17, 2020
Mariner tries to impress her best friend from Starfleet Academy who is now a visiting Captain. Boimler is sent to a Starfleet medical ship after a transporter accident puts him “out of phase.”
Veritas
Sep 24, 2020
Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.
Crisis Point
Oct 01, 2020
Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.
No Small Parts
Oct 08, 2020
The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.
Season 2
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.
Strange Energies
Aug 12, 2021
Approximately three months after the events of the season one finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in "strange energy," which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.
Kayshon, His Eyes Open
Aug 19, 2021
Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler’s bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler’s life on the U.S.S. Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.
We'll Always Have Tom Paris
Aug 26, 2021
Assigned a special task by Dr. T'Ana, Tendi enlists Mariner for help. On the U.S.S. Cerritos, Rutherford is consumed by a bridge crew mystery.
Mugato, Gumato
Sep 02, 2021
The U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.
An Embarrassment of Dooplers
Sep 09, 2021
Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.
The Spy Humongous
Sep 16, 2021
Anomaly consolidation day on the U.S.S. Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled home world.
Where Pleasant Fountains Lie
Sep 23, 2021
Mariner and Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.
I, Excretus
Sep 30, 2021
A consultant arrives on the U.S.S. Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.
wej Duj
Oct 07, 2021
Boimler tries to find a friend from the bridge, while the crew of the USS Cerritos has free time during a long warp trip.
First First Contact
Oct 14, 2021
In the season two finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked to aid another class starship on a first contact mission.
Season 3
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.
Grounded
Aug 25, 2022
Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother, as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.
The Least Dangerous Game
Sep 01, 2022
On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.
Mining the Mind's Mines
Sep 08, 2022
On a remote science outpost, stone orbs are bringing fantasies to life. Tendi starts her first day as a Senior Science Officer Trainee.
Room for Growth
Sep 15, 2022
Mariner, Boimler and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals: Delta Shift. The Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave.
Reflections
Sep 22, 2022
Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.
Hear All, Trust Nothing
Sep 29, 2022
The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine.
A Mathematically Perfect Redemption
Oct 06, 2022
A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.
Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus
Oct 13, 2022
Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.
Trusted Sources
Oct 20, 2022
A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.
The Stars at Night
Oct 27, 2022
The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.
Season 4
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.
Twovix
Sep 07, 2023
The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.
I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee
Sep 07, 2023
Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, and Boimler makes a big move.
In the Cradle of Vexilon
Sep 14, 2023
Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.
Something Borrowed, Something Green
Sep 21, 2023
Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.
Empathalogical Fallacies
Sep 28, 2023
A trio of Betazoids cause chaos on the Cerritos.
Parth Ferengi's Heart Place
Oct 05, 2023
The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.
A Few Badgeys More
Oct 12, 2023
Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.
Caves
Oct 19, 2023
The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.
The Inner Fight (1)
Oct 26, 2023
Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.
Old Friends, New Planets (2)
Nov 02, 2023
Mariner faces her past.
Season 5
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.
Dos Cerritos
Oct 24, 2024
A spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces. Tendi pirates.
Shades of Green
Oct 24, 2024
Tendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler & Mariner race to stop capitalists.
The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel
Oct 31, 2024
The Lower Deckers hunt nanites on a resort...in space?!
A Farewell to Farms
Nov 07, 2024
Dr. Migleemo cooks up some hot dishes while Mariner prefers hers served cold.
Starbase 80?!
Nov 14, 2024
Ransom uses too much disinfectant gel while Mariner gets paranoid about curses.
Of Gods and Angles
Nov 21, 2024
Mariner teams up with a troubled ensign while the Cerritos hosts peace talks between civilizations.
Fully Dilated
Nov 28, 2024
It's a pre-warp society undercover Girls Trip!
Upper Decks
Dec 05, 2024
The Lower Deckers have a pumpkin carving party.
Fissure Quest (1)
Dec 12, 2024
Fissures must be closed before they get inflamed.
The New Next Generation (2)
Dec 19, 2024
Season finale where lots of wild stuff happens!
Series Info
Status
Ended
Seasons
5
Episodes
50
Language
en
Networks
