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The Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks

Every episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks!

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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Lowest Rated Episodes Summary

"Second Contact" is the worst rated episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks". It scored 6.8/10 based on 2308 votes. Directed by Barry J. Kelly and written by Mike McMahan, it aired on 8/6/2020. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Mathematically Perfect Redemption".

  • Second Contact
    6.8/102,308 votes
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    #1 - Second Contact

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/6/2020

    Ensign Tendi has her first day of work on Starfleet's USS Cerritos, where she meets fellow support crew members. Boimler is tasked with a secret special assignment. Rutherford attempts to keep his dating life intact while a disaster strikes the ship.

    Director: Barry J. Kelly

    Writer: Mike McMahan

  • A Mathematically Perfect Redemption
    6.9/101,173 votes
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    #2 - A Mathematically Perfect Redemption

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 10/6/2022

    A wayward Starfleet ensign struggles to find a path to redemption.

    Director: Jason Zurek

    Writer: Ann Acacia Kim

  • Envoys
    7.0/101,880 votes
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    #3 - Envoys

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/13/2020

    Ensigns Boimler and Mariner embark on a shuttle mission to a Klingon compound while Ensigns Tendi and Rutherford spend time together back on the USS Cerritos.

    Director: Kim Arndt

    Writer: Chris Kula

  • Strange Energies
    7.1/101,243 votes
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    #4 - 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

  • Temporal Edict
    7.2/101,743 votes
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    #5 - Temporal Edict

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/20/2020

    A new work protocol eliminating "buffer time" has the Lower Decks crew running ragged as they try to keep up with their tightened schedules. Ensign Mariner and Commander Ransom's mutual lack of respect comes to a head during an away mission.

    Director: Bob Suarez

    Writer: David Ihlenfeld, David Wright

  • Terminal Provocations
    7.2/101,519 votes
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    #6 - Terminal Provocations

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 9/10/2020

    The lovable but awkward Ensign Fletcher makes work difficult for Mariner and Boimler. Rutherford introduces Tendi to a holodeck training program he created.

    Director: Bob Suarez

    Writer: John Cochran

  • Moist Vessel
    7.3/101,641 votes
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    #7 - Moist Vessel

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2020

    Captain Freeman seeks the ultimate payback after Mariner blatantly disrespects her in front of the crew. A well-meaning Tendi accidentally messes up a Lieutenant's attempt at spiritual ascension and tries to make it right.

    Director: Barry J. Kelly

    Writer: Ann Acacia Kim

  • Mugato, Gumato
    7.3/101,120 votes
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    #8 - 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

  • A Few Badgeys More
    7.3/10677 votes
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    #9 - A Few Badgeys More

    Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 10/12/2023

    Three computerized villains return to cause problems for the Cerritos crew.

    Director: Bob Suarez

    Writer: Edgar Momplaisir

  • The Spy Humongous
    7.4/101,101 votes
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    #10 - 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

  • Mining the Mind's Mines
    7.4/10984 votes
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    #11 - Mining the Mind's Mines

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 9/8/2022

    On a remote science outpost, stone orbs are bringing fantasies to life. Tendi starts her first day as a Senior Science Officer Trainee.

    Director: Fill Marc Sagadraca

    Writer: Brian Bradley

  • Cupid's Errant Arrow
    7.5/101,581 votes
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    #12 - Cupid's Errant Arrow

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 9/3/2020

    Ensign Boimler welcomes his girlfriend Barb onto the USS Cerritos, much to Ensign Mariner’s dismay — while Ensigns Ruthford and Tendi have starship envy when the Cerritos rendezvous with the more-advanced USS Vancouver.

    Director: Kim Arndt

    Writer: Ben Joseph

  • Much Ado About Boimler
    7.5/101,497 votes
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    #13 - Much Ado About Boimler

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/17/2020

    Mariner tries to impress her best friend from Starfleet Academy who is now a visiting Captain. Boimler is sent to a Starfleet medical ship after a transporter accident puts him “out of phase.”

    Director: Barry J. Kelly

    Writer: M. Willis

  • Room for Growth
    7.5/10942 votes
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    #14 - Room for Growth

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 9/15/2022

    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

  • In the Cradle of Vexilon
    7.5/10731 votes
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    #15 - In the Cradle of Vexilon

    Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 9/14/2023

    Boimler leads his first away mission on an alien megastructure.

    Director: Brandon Williams

    Writer: Ben M. Waller

  • Shades of Green
    7.5/10232 votes
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    #16 - Shades of Green

    Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 10/24/2024

    Tendi races to stop a conflict while Boimler & Mariner race to stop capitalists.

    Director: Bob Suarez

    Writer: Keith Foglesong

  • Veritas
    7.6/101,545 votes
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    #17 - Veritas

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/24/2020

    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

  • Kayshon, His Eyes Open
    7.6/101,222 votes
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    #18 - 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

  • We'll Always Have Tom Paris
    7.6/101,164 votes
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    #19 - 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

  • An Embarrassment of Dooplers
    7.6/101,119 votes
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    #20 - 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

  • Empathalogical Fallacies
    7.6/10770 votes
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    #21 - Empathalogical Fallacies

    Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/28/2023

    A trio of Betazoids cause chaos on the Cerritos.

    Director: Megan Lloyd

    Writer: Jamie Loftus

  • Where Pleasant Fountains Lie
    7.7/101,146 votes
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    #22 - 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

  • Grounded
    7.7/101,090 votes
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    #23 - Grounded

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2022

    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

  • The Least Dangerous Game
    7.7/101,000 votes
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    #24 - The Least Dangerous Game

    Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 9/1/2022

    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

  • Something Borrowed, Something Green
    7.7/10754 votes
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    #25 - Something Borrowed, Something Green

    Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/21/2023

    Tendi is summoned back to Orion for a wedding.

    Director: Bob Suarez

    Writer: Grace Parra Janney