Season Guide
Star Trek: Lower Decks — Season 1
Season 1 Review
Season 1 of Star Trek: Lower Decks premiered 2020-08-06 and ran 10 episodes through 2020-10-08.
Episodes
1
SummaryEnsign 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…
2
SummaryAfter 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…
3
SummaryA 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…
4
SummaryCaptain 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…
5
SummaryMariner is suspicious of Boimler's new girlfriend. Tendi and Rutherford grow jealous of a bigger starship's gear.Our TakeMiddle-of-the-road. Watchable, but you'll forget the details by next episode.
6
SummaryThe lovable, but awkward, Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.Our TakeServiceable television — it advances the story…
7
SummaryMariner 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…
8
SummaryMariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning…
9
SummaryMariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
10
SummarySeason finale. The U.S.S. Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you…