7.1/101,271 votes#1 - Strange Energies
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 8/12/2021
Approximately three months after the events of the season one finale, the U.S.S. Cerritos is dispatched on a mission where it ends up in a sci-fi event resulting in "strange energy," which Commander Ransom inadvertently absorbs.
Director: Jason Zurek
Writer: Mike McMahan
7.6/101,246 votes#2 - Kayshon, His Eyes Open
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 8/19/2021
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
7.6/101,190 votes#3 - We'll Always Have Tom Paris
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 8/26/2021
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
7.3/101,145 votes#4 - Mugato, Gumato
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 9/2/2021
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
7.6/101,142 votes#5 - An Embarrassment of Dooplers
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 9/9/2021
Mariner and Boimler try to track down the location of a legendary Starfleet party while the bridge crew deals with an insecure alien diplomat.
Director: Kim Arndt
Writer: David Ihlenfeld, David Wright
7.4/101,121 votes#6 - The Spy Humongous
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 9/16/2021
Anomaly consolidation day on the U.S.S. Cerritos leaves the Lower Deckers with mixed emotions. Captain Freeman attempts to negotiate peace on the Pakled home world.
Director: Bob Suarez
Writer: John Cochran
7.7/101,170 votes#7 - Where Pleasant Fountains Lie
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 9/23/2021
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
8.4/101,316 votes#8 - I, Excretus
Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 9/30/2021
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
8.7/101,404 votes#9 - wej Duj
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 10/7/2021
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
8.7/101,272 votes#10 - First First Contact
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 10/14/2021
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
The Best Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2
Every episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 2!
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...
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Season 2 Ratings Summary
"Strange Energies" is the best rated episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" season 2. It scored 7.1/10 based on 1271 votes. Directed by Jason Zurek and written by Mike McMahan, it aired on 8/12/2021. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Kayshon, His Eyes Open".