Season Guide
Star Trek: Lower Decks — Season 5
Season 5 Review
In Season 5 of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing “space potholes” — subspace rifts which are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Jr. Officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford… if they didn’t also have to deal with an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and scariest of all — their own career aspirations.
Episodes
1
SummaryA spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Star Trek: Lower Decks…
2
SummaryTendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler and Mariner race to stop capitalists. Rutherford fixes a door.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds…
3
SummaryThe Lower Deckers hunt nanites on a resort in space.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Star Trek: Lower Decks works.
4
SummaryDr. Migleemo cooks up some hot dishes while Mariner prefers hers served cold.Our TakeVery good — not the series' peak, but an hour that reminds you why Star Trek: Lower…
5
SummaryRansom uses too much disinfectant gel while Mariner gets paranoid about curses.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
6
SummaryMariner teams up with a troubled ensign while the Cerritos hosts peace talks between warring civilizations.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
7
SummaryIt's a pre-warp society undercover Girls Trip!Our TakeSolid, satisfying television. The season's engine keeps turning and the character work pays.
8
SummaryThe Lower Deckers have a pumpkin carving party.Our TakeA well-built episode with more hits than misses. Worth your time.
9
SummaryFissures must be closed before they get inflamed.Our TakeConfident and engaging. The plot moves, the stakes feel real, and the hour flies by.
10
SummarySeries finale where lots of wild stuff happens!Our TakeAn all-timer. If you sample one episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks, make it this one.