Star Trek: Lower Decks

10 Best Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks

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.

Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 12, 2023.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E3

#15 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris (Season 2 - Episode 3)

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.

The episode was rated 7.58 from 627 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E1

#14 - Grounded (Season 3 - Episode 1)

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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 episode was rated 7.58 from 546 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E8

#13 - Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus (Season 3 - Episode 8)

Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.

The episode was rated 7.61 from 449 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E5

#12 - Reflections (Season 3 - Episode 5)

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Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.

The episode was rated 7.64 from 479 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E2

#11 - The Least Dangerous Game (Season 3 - Episode 2)

On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.

The episode was rated 7.65 from 509 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E7

#10 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie (Season 2 - Episode 7)

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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.

The episode was rated 7.66 from 572 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E9

#9 - Trusted Sources (Season 3 - Episode 9)

A visiting reporter on the Cerritos puts Captain Freeman on edge.

The episode was rated 7.69 from 449 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S1E9

#8 - Crisis Point (Season 1 - Episode 9)

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Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.

The episode was rated 7.72 from 765 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E5

#7 - An Embarrassment of Dooplers (Season 2 - Episode 5)

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 episode was rated 7.74 from 617 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E8

#6 - I, Excretus (Season 2 - Episode 8)

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A consultant arrives on the U.S.S. Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.

The episode was rated 7.86 from 582 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E6

#5 - Hear All, Trust Nothing (Season 3 - Episode 6)

The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine.

The episode was rated 7.88 from 492 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E9

#4 - wej Duj (Season 2 - Episode 9)

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Boimler tries to find a friend from the bridge, while the crew of the USS Cerritos has free time during a long warp trip.

The episode was rated 7.95 from 607 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S2E10

#3 - First First Contact (Season 2 - Episode 10)

In the season two finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked to aid another class starship on a first contact mission.

The episode was rated 8.02 from 599 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S3E10

#2 - The Stars at Night (Season 3 - Episode 10)

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The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.

The episode was rated 8.09 from 451 votes.

Star Trek: Lower Decks - S1E10

#1 - No Small Parts (Season 1 - Episode 10)

The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.

The episode was rated 8.12 from 787 votes.

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