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.
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- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes aired
- 50
- Latest aired
- S05E10
- Total runtime
- 22h 26min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 August 2020 – October 2020 10 episodes
- Season 2 August 2021 – October 2021 10 episodes
- Season 3 August 2022 – October 2022 10 episodes
- Season 4 September 2023 – November 2023 10 episodes
- Season 5 October 2024 – December 2024 10 episodes
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S01E01 Second Contact
August 6 · 26min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Envoys
August 13 · 26min find the promo
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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.
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S01E03 Temporal Edict
August 20 · 25min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 Moist Vessel
August 27 · 27min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 Cupid's Errant Arrow
September 3 · 26min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 Terminal Provocations
September 10 · 26min find the promo
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The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.
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S01E07 Much Ado About Boimler
September 17 · 27min find the promo
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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.”
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S01E08 Veritas
September 24 · 26min find the promo
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Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.
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S01E09 Crisis Point
October 1 · 28min find the promo
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Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.
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S01E10 No Small Parts
October 8 · 30min find the promo
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The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.