Overview
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 cast
Episodes
10 in this season
1. Second Contact
7.1Ensign 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.
2020-08-0626 min
2. Envoys
6.9Ensigns 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.
2020-08-1326 min
3. Temporal Edict
7.1A 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.
2020-08-2025 min
4. Moist Vessel
7.3Captain 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.
2020-08-2727 min
5. Cupid's Errant Arrow
7.2Ensign 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.
2020-09-0326 min
6. Terminal Provocations
7.0The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.
2020-09-1026 min
7. Much Ado About Boimler
7.3Mariner 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.”
2020-09-1727 min
8. Veritas
7.6Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.
2020-09-2426 min
9. Crisis Point
7.9Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.
2020-10-0128 min
10. No Small Parts
8.1The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.
2020-10-0830 min