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The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks

Every episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks!

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The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 10 - First First Contact
    8.5/10(14 votes)

    #1 - First First Contact

    S2:E10

    In the season two finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked to aid another class starship on a first contact mission.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  2. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 10 - The Stars at Night
    8.5/10(15 votes)

    #2 - The Stars at Night

    S3:E10

    The Cerritos crew must prove their worth in a mission race.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  3. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 10 - The New Next Generation (2)
    8.4/10(9 votes)

    #3 - The New Next Generation (2)

    S5:E10

    Season finale where lots of wild stuff happens!

    Director:Megan Lloyd
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  4. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 9 - wej Duj
    8.3/10(14 votes)

    #4 - wej Duj

    S2:E9

    Boimler tries to find a friend from the bridge, while the crew of the USS Cerritos has free time during a long warp trip.

    Director:Bob Suarez
    Writer:Kathryn Lyn

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  5. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 9 - Fissure Quest (1)
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Fissure Quest (1)

    S5:E9

    Fissures must be closed before they get inflamed.

    Director:Brandon Williams
    Writer:Lauren McGuire

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  6. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 8 - Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #6 - Crisis Point 2: Paradoxus

    S3:E8

    Boimler's holodeck movie sequel tries to live up to the original.

    Director:Michael Mullen
    Writer:Ben Rodgers

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  7. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 1 - Twovix
    8.1/10(15 votes)

    #7 - Twovix

    S4:E1

    The Cerritos ensigns must assist a caretaker on the voyage of a historically significant starship.

    Directors:Barry J. Kelly, Jason Zurek
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  8. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Episode 10 - No Small Parts
    8.0/10(22 votes)

    #8 - No Small Parts

    S1:E10

    The USS Cerritos encounters a familiar enemy. Tendi helps a struggling recruit find her footing.

    Director:Barry J. Kelly
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  9. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Episode 9 - Crisis Point
    7.9/10(25 votes)

    #9 - Crisis Point

    S1:E9

    Mariner repurposes Boimler's holodeck program to cast herself as the villain in a Lower Decks style movie.

    Director:Bob Suarez
    Writer:Ben Rodgers

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  10. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 4 - Room for Growth
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Room for Growth

    S3:E4

    Mariner, Boimler and Tendi clash with their arch-rivals: Delta Shift. The Cerritos engineers go on mandatory relaxation leave.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:John Cochran

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  11. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 5 - Reflections
    7.8/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Reflections

    S3:E5

    Mariner and Boimler work the Starfleet recruitment booth at an alien job fair, Rutherford challenges himself.

    Director:Michael Mullen
    Writer:Mike McMahan

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  12. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 6 - Hear All, Trust Nothing
    7.8/10(13 votes)

    #12 - Hear All, Trust Nothing

    S3:E6

    The Cerritos crew unexpectedly spends a day on Deep Space Nine.

    Director:Fill Marc Sagadraca
    Writer:Grace Parra Janney

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  13. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 7 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie
    7.7/10(15 votes)

    #13 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie

    S2:E7

    Mariner and Boimler are stranded on an uninhabited planet with a sentient computer. On the Cerritos, Lt. Commander Billups must prove his engineering abilities to an old adversary.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:Garrick Bernard

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  14. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 1 Episode 8 - Veritas
    7.6/10(25 votes)

    #14 - Veritas

    S1:E8

    Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford are caught off guard when aliens force them to testify about a series of seemingly unrelated events.

    Director:Kim Arndt
    Writer:Garrick Bernard

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  15. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 2 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #15 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open

    S2:E2

    Our Lower Deckers have trouble bonding with Ensign Jet Manhaver, who has been assigned Boimler’s bunk and shift duties. Meanwhile, we get a glimpse of Boimler’s life on the U.S.S. Titan, which is more intense than he thought it would be.

    Director:Kim Arndt
    Writer:Chris Kula

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  16. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 4 - Mugato, Gumato
    7.6/10(14 votes)

    #16 - Mugato, Gumato

    S2:E4

    The U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched to a planet to investigate an unexplained sighting of a dangerous Mugato.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:Ben Rodgers

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  17. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 1 - Grounded
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    #17 - Grounded

    S3:E1

    Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother, as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.

    Director:Jason Zurek
    Writer:Chris Kula

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  18. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 1 - Dos Cerritos
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Dos Cerritos

    S5:E1

    A spatial anomaly forces the Cerritos crew to face their own faces. Tendi pirates.

    Director:Megan Lloyd
    Writer:Aaron Burdette

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  19. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 8 - Upper Decks
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Upper Decks

    S5:E8

    The Lower Deckers have a pumpkin carving party.

    Director:Bob Suarez
    Writer:Cullen Crawford

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  20. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 3 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #20 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris

    S2:E3

    Assigned a special task by Dr. T'Ana, Tendi enlists Mariner for help. On the U.S.S. Cerritos, Rutherford is consumed by a bridge crew mystery.

    Director:Bob Suarez
    Writer:M. Willis

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  21. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 2 - I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #21 - I Have No Bones Yet I Must Flee

    S4:E2

    Mariner tries to get demoted, Rutherford tries to get promoted, and Boimler makes a big move.

    Director:Megan Lloyd
    Writer:Aaron Burdette

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  22. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 4 Episode 10 - Old Friends, New Planets (2)
    7.5/10(14 votes)

    #22 - Old Friends, New Planets (2)

    S4:E10

    Mariner faces her past.

    Director:Bob Suarez
    Writer:May Darmon

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  23. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Episode 6 - Of Gods and Angles
    7.5/10(10 votes)

    #23 - Of Gods and Angles

    S5:E6

    Mariner teams up with a troubled ensign while the Cerritos hosts peace talks between civilizations.

    Director:Brandon Williams
    Writer:Keyshawn C. Garrawa

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  24. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 Episode 8 - I, Excretus
    7.4/10(17 votes)

    #24 - I, Excretus

    S2:E8

    A consultant arrives on the U.S.S. Cerritos to run drills that require the lower deckers and bridge crew to swap duties.

    Director:Kim Arndt
    Writer:Ann Acacia Kim

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  25. Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 3 Episode 2 - The Least Dangerous Game
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #25 - The Least Dangerous Game

    S3:E2

    On a tropical paradise planet, Mariner questions Commander Ransom on how he structures his away team. Boimler makes a bold career decision.

    Director:Michael Mullen
    Writer:Garrick Bernard

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Best Episodes Summary

"First First Contact" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks". It scored 8.5/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by Jason Zurek and written by Mike McMahan, it aired on 10/14/2021. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Stars at Night".