The BEST episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks
Every episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks!
Focusing on the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the USS Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi must keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies. The ship's bridge crew includes Captain Carol Freeman, Commander Jack Ransom, Lieutenant Shaxs and Doctor T'Ana.
#1 - No Small Parts
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/8/2020
The U.S.S. Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.
#2 - Crisis Point
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/1/2020
Mariner repurposes Boimler’s holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.
#3 - Veritas
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2020
Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.
#4 - Temporal Edict
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2020
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.
#5 - Envoys
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2020
After a high profile mission goes awry, Boimler is further plagued with self-doubt when Mariner proves herself to be a more naturally talented sci-fi badass than he. Rutherford quits his job in engineering and explores other departments on the U.S.S. Cerritos.
#6 - Much Ado About Boimler
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2020
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.”
#7 - Second Contact
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2020
Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet's U.S.S. Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members, Ensigns Mariner, Boimler and Rutherford. Meanwhile, Boimler is tasked with a secret special assignment and Rutherford attempts to keep his dating life intact while a sci-fi disaster strikes the ship.
#8 - Moist Vessel
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2020
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.
#9 - Cupid's Errant Arrow
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2020
Mariner becomes suspicious of Boimler's new girlfriend Barb. Tendi and Rutherford grow jealous of the USS Vancouver's more-advanced gear.
#10 - Terminal Provocations
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2020
The lovable, but awkward, Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.
#11 - The Inner Fight (1)
Season 4 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/26/2023
Captain Freeman assigns the Lower Deckers an overly safe mission to try and keep a self-destructive Mariner out of danger.
#12 - Caves
Season 4 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/19/2023
The Lower Deckers go on a classic cave mission.
#13 - A Few Badgeys More
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/2023
Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.
#14 - Parth Ferengi's Heart Place
Season 4 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/5/2023
The Cerritos visits the Ferengi homeworld.
#15 - Empathological Fallacies
Season 4 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/2023
A trio of Betazoids cause chaos on the Cerritos.
#16 - Something Borrowed, Something Green
Season 4 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2023
Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.
#17 - In the Cradle of Vexilon
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2023
Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.
#18 - I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/7/2023
Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, and Boimler makes a big move.
#19 - The New Next Generation (2)
Season 5 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/19/2024
Season finale where lots of wild stuff happens!
#20 - Twovix
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2023
The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.
#21 - Old Friends, New Planets (2)
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/2/2023
Mariner faces her past.
#22 - Dos Cerritos
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/24/2024
A spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces. Tendi pirates.
#23 - Shades of Green
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2024
Tendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler & Mariner race to stop capitalists.
#24 - The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel
Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/31/2024
The Lower Deckers hunt nanites on a resort...in space?!
#25 - A Farewell to Farms
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/7/2024
Dr. Migleemo cooks up some hot dishes while Mariner prefers hers served cold.