Star Trek: Lower Decks returned for season 5 in October 2024, which was also the final season of the animated comedy on Paramount+. Star Trek: Lower Decks The Season 4 finale, “Old Friends, New Planets,” ended on a cliffhanger when Lt. D'Vana Tendi (Noël Wells) sacrificed her Starfleet career so the U.S.S. CerritosThe crew could rescue Lieutenant Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome). While Lieutenant Sam Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) was saddened by Tendi's departure, the rest of the Lower Deckers were confident that the adorable Orion would return to Starfleet in Star Trek: Lower decks season 5.
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 ending resolved why Lieutenant Beckett Mariner is so determined to remain a Lower Decker: the tragic death of his idol and friend from Starfleet Academy, Ensign Sito Jaxa (Shannon Fill) of Star Trek: The Next Generationinstilled in the Mariner a desire to avoid a posting that could mean sending another Starfleet officer to his death. The USS Cerritos the crew worked together to save Mariner from disgraced former Starfleet Academy cadet Nicholas Locarno (Robert Duncan McNeill), and Beckett remained a true Starfleet believer. This set the stage for a triumphant final season.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Critical Reception
A Final Voyage Suitable for Lower Decks
Having earned high marks from critics throughout its run on Paramount+, it was no surprise that Season 5 of Lower decks was equally well received. Screen speech considered the fifth season the best of all and noted that struck a perfect balance between genuinely exciting space adventures and humorous Trekkie fan service. This appears to be the consensus, with some adding that the series came out on top and at the height of its powers (through Cutting Film). The program's impressive 89% score on Rotten tomatoes perhaps best sums up Season 5's critical performance.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Cast
Everyone came back and the cast of Lower Decks got bigger in season 4
Star Trek: Lower Decks'The entire cast returned for Season 5. Although D'Vana Tendi left the U.S.S. Cerritos rejoin Star TrekOrions, the other Lower Deckers were confident that she would find her way back to Starfleet. Star Trek: Lower Decks'new addition, Lt. T'Lyn (Gabrielle Ruiz), fit in like a glove with the Lower Deckers and remained aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos in Lower decks season 5.
After reconciling her promotion issues, Lieutenant Mariner returned aboard the Cerritoswhere she intended to be less self-destructive in Lower decks season 5. Star TrekThe odd couple of Mark Twain, Bradward Boimler and Sam Rutherford also returned along with the rest of the Lower decks supporting cast.
The cast of Lower decks includes:
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Lieutenant Beckett Mariner |
New Tawny |
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Lieutenant Bradward Boimler |
Jack Quaid |
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Lieutenant D'Vana Tendi |
Noel Wells |
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Lieutenant Samanthan Rutherford |
Eugene Cordero |
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Lieutenant T'Lyn |
Gabrielle Ruiz |
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Captain Carol Freeman |
dawn lewis |
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Commander Jack Ransom |
Jerry O'Connell |
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Lieutenant Shax |
Fred Tatasciore |
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Gillian Vigman |
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Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Trailer
A closer look at the Cerritos' last trip
As the final season's release date approached, Paramount+ released a feature film trailer to Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5. The lengthy teaser begins with a log from Captain Freeman as she ironically praises the many virtues of her crew. As its record progresses, the trailer shows several clips of familiar characters getting into various dangerous and hilarious situations. A series of in-jokes are teased, and the trailer ends with a room full of Ensign Harry Kims from Travelerincluding one who finally got an elusive promotion.
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 finale and spoilers
A moving ending concludes this chapter in Trek history Although a sixth season is not planned, nothing says Cerritos I could not set sail again someday.
With this it is known that Star Trek: Lower Decks was ending in season 5, a lot of pressure was placed on the series finale to end the story in a touching way with some laughs too. Consistent with endings like TNG“All good things”, Lower decks Season 5, Episode 10, “The New Next Generation” checked all the boxes. Although it managed to present two compelling parts that spanned episodes 9 and 10, the series finale still found time to give everyone an emotional send-off. Although a sixth season is not planned, nothing says Cerritos I could not set sail again someday.