Lower Decks: The Final Season Begins…
Mariner, Boimler and the lower deck crew are back this October as the Second Contact specialists take on a new mission to investigate the mundane for the Cerritos’ final flight!
Right now the Star Trek Universe feels like it’s in a weird state of transition as productions wrap up to start over. Strange New Worlds has taken over flagship show duties now that Discovery closed down earlier this year, Picard and his crew said a final farewell after a planned three season run and Prodigy’s technically cancelled but no one knows whats happening next.
Now it’s time to close another chapter as the comedy show that’s been the light break between heavy seasons of it’s live action counterparts is about to launch the final missions of the USS Cerritos and it’s starring junior officers.
Quickly becoming a favourite thanks to it’s references, comedy and for being a self parody of the brand as a whole, Lower Decks has gained a lot of depth over it’s short seasons as we watched the group of screw ups slowly develop their friendships, family bonds and career prospects. Ahead of the final season, Paramount unleashed a clip of whats to come after debuting the first episode at New York Comic Con.
Having already moved up a level, Season 4 saw the quartet move from the bunks to shared quarters alongside the addition of Vulcan transfer, Lieutenant T’Lyn to their roster. In the fifth and final season, the Cerritos is on a mission to close subspace rifts – space potholes – that have sprouted up around the quadrant.
But there’ll also be much more to keepo the crew busy. Last season ended with T’Lyn turning down the chance to return to duty with the Vulcans and stay on board Cerritos while Tendi returned to Orion after trading herself as payment for her sisters help. With Tendi gone (for now) Rutherford will have to work out where he stands while Boimler, always eager to grow his career, will follow up his temporary command of the Cerritos. Mariner, however, will continue with the core arc as she left struggling with her role and future in Starfleet…
There’s a lot to wrap up as Lower Decks lowers the curtain on the Cerritos crew. But we know that we’ll have fun, adventures, a murder mystery and apparently a lot of Harry Kim’s joining in!
Lower Decks Season five launches October 24th in most of Europe including the UK. Season five, as well as all four previous seasons, are available to watch exclusively on Paramount+.
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