Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
Kernel Score: 83% · 422 ratings
Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy
First aired: 2020-08-06
Seasons: 5 · 50 episodes
Where to watch Star Trek: Lower Decks
- Stream: Paramount+
- Free with ads: Paramount+
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-10-23.
Overview
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.
Star Trek: Lower Decks parents' guide: ages 8+
Parents need to know that Star Trek: Lower Decks is a comedic animated sci-fi series with mild sci-fi peril and workplace humor, rated TV-14 mainly for occasional crude jokes and action.
- Violence & scariness: A little — Sci-fi anomalies and space peril occur but are played for comedy, not intense violence.
- Language: A little — Rated TV-14 with occasional mild language typical of adult animated comedy.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official TV-14 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Cast
- Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner (voice)
- Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler (voice)
- Noël Wells as D'Vana Tendi (voice)
- Eugene Cordero as Sam Rutherford (voice)
- Dawnn Lewis as Carol Freeman (voice)
- Gillian Vigman as T’Ana (voice)
- Jerry O'Connell as Jack Ransom (voice)
- Fred Tatasciore as Shaxs (voice)
Star Trek: Lower Decks FAQ
Is Star Trek: Lower Decks good?
Star Trek: Lower Decks has an 83% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels from 422 audience ratings.
Where can I watch Star Trek: Lower Decks?
In the US you can stream Star Trek: Lower Decks on Paramount+, watch it free with ads on Paramount+ and buy it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and Fandango At Home.
Is Star Trek: Lower Decks OK for kids?
Star Trek: Lower Decks is rated TV-14. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 8+. Parents need to know that Star Trek: Lower Decks is a comedic animated sci-fi series with mild sci-fi peril and workplace humor, rated TV-14 mainly for occasional crude jokes and action.
What shows are like Star Trek: Lower Decks?
If you liked Star Trek: Lower Decks, try Solar Opposites, Smiling Friends, Steven Universe and One-Punch Man.