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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 have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
- Created by:
- Mike McMahan
- Cast:
- Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero
- Language:
- English
- Country:
- United States of America
- Network:
- CBS All Access, Paramount+
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E01
Episode 1
Cast and Creator Talk Characters and Favorite Moments from Season 1
2020-07-23 · 15mCreator Mike McMahan and the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks give insight into their characters and roles on the series' ship, the U.S.S. Cerritos, and dish about some of their favorite moments from the upcoming debut season.
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Ep. 1, “Second Contact” - Easter Eggs
2020-08-09 · 25mSeries Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan highlights some of the callouts to Star Trek lore from the premiere episode of Star Trek: Lower Decks.
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E03
Episode 3
Watch Star Trek: Lower Decks Go from Storyboard to Final Animation
2020-08-10 · 25mCreating an animated series is a multi-stage process. Get a behind-the-scenes look at some of the earliest forms of Star Trek: Lower Decks' premiere episode, "Second Contact," compared to the completed animated product.
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E04
Episode 4
Star Trek Day 2020: Lower Decks Panel
2020-09-08 · 20mMica Burton speaks with Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan and voice cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero. The group discusses favorite moments from the debut season, what it's been like joining the Star Trek family, and more.
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Episode 5
Lower Decktionaries - Joining Starfleet
2021-05-18 · 6mA nice introduction to the origins of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ and to how Mike McMahan pitched the series to Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideout. The short gives you quick glimpses of some of the content in McMahan’s original pitch, as well as some concept art of the look and feel of the series… including the USS Cerritos’ original name: the USS San Diego.
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E06
Episode 6
Lower Decktionaries - Art Design
2021-05-18 · 5mA look at the art design for the characters and locales of ‘Lower Decks.’ The most interesting thing I learned, which you won’t be able to un-see once you realize it, is that the aesthetics of the furniture aboard the Cerritos is shaped to emulate the look of Starfleet’s LCARS design, with all rounded corners and angular designs.
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E07
Episode 7
Lower Decktionaries - The Main Titles
2021-05-18 · 7mMike McMahan and composer Chris Westlake break down the development of the visuals and the music for the ‘Lower Decks’ main theme, and explain what the titles are trying to tell us about the show as a whole. McMahan and Westlake also talk about how the music of the show influences the storytelling.
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E08
Episode 8
Lower Decktionaries - Aliens Among Us
2021-05-18 · 8mMany of the production personnel involved in the show’s animation go into detail about how they include previous ‘Star Trek’ aliens, focused on the series’ second episode “Envoys” and the multitude of canon aliens that appeared there.
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E09
Episode 9
Lower Decktionaries - The Animation Process
2021-05-18 · 8mThis short explains how an episode of ‘Lower Decks’ gets made, from the script all the way through the finished episode. You learn a lot about animatics and the different stages of the animation process — there are different people who animate the backgrounds than the people, which I didn’t know! — that will give you a new appreciation for the amount of work that goes into each episode.
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Episode 10
Lower Decktionaries - Division 14
2021-05-18 · 4mA look at the character designs for the Division 14 ship from “Much Ado About Boimler,” including the appearance of the Triexian doctor that harkens back to Lt. Arex from The Animated Series.
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E11
Episode 11
Lower Decktionaries - The Holodeck
2021-05-18 · 7mMike McMahan talks about the use of the holodeck on ‘Lower Decks,’ including the origins of the infamous Badgey, a 90s era joke (based on Clippy, the infamous Microsoft Office virtual assistant) that McMahan argued would work well on ‘Lower Decks,’ since the show itself is an homage to 90’s-era Star Trek.
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Episode 12
Lower Decktionaries - The Music of Lower Decks
2021-05-18 · 6mA more in-depth look at the use of music across the whole series by composer Chris Westlake, focusing on the episode “Crisis Point” and the movie music homages contained within. Mike McMahan also expands on his comments about the role of music on the show as a whole and how important it is to the humor.
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Episode 13
Lower Decktionaries - Deck Dynamics
2021-05-18 · 5mThe cast and producers of the show explain in more detail the dynamics between the series main characters and the supporting bridge crew, including the role that the relationship between the main characters and the bridge crew plays as the series progresses.
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E14
Episode 14
Faces of the Fleet
2021-05-18 · 25mExtended look at the eight primary cast members of Lower Decks. Including interviews with Tawny Newsome (Mariner), Jack Quaid (Boimler), Eugene Cordero (Rutherford), Noel Wells (Tendi), Dawnn Lewis (Freeman), Jerry O’Connell (Ransom), Gillian Vigman (T’Ana) and Fred Tatasciore (Shaxs) — along with series creator Mike McMahan — the feature dives into what each actor thinks of their character and stories about each of their casting experiences. In addition, the feature also includes some fun audition tape recordings from several of the cast, with some funny outtakes that show off their spontaneity and vocal talents.
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Episode 15
Lower Decktionaries - All in the Family
2021-05-18 · 7mThis feature charts the evolution of the relationship between the main characters over the course of Season 1, and goes into detail about the inclusion of legacy characters like Riker, Troi, and Q.
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Episode 16
Hiding in Plain Sight
2021-05-18 · 8mDiscussion of the show’s many Star Trek references and deep cut Easter Eggs.
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E17
Episode 17
Crisis Point Trailer
2021-05-18 · 1mPromo for the Holo Adventure - Crisis Point
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E18
Episode 18
Comic-Con@Home 2021 Star Trek Lower Decks Panel
2021-07-23 · 22mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 19
Lower Decktionary: Season 2
2022-07-12 · 33mA look at season 2, including where we left the crew in season 1, and the goals for the second season. We hear from Alex Kurtzman, Mike McMahan, Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero, Noël Wells, and others.
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Episode 20
A Sound Foundation
2022-07-12 · 13mMike McMahan starts a discussion about the sounds of Star Trek and how important it is to set the tone for the different eras of Trek. Sound for an animated series is particularly important, go behind the scenes in an interview with the Emmy-nominated team (“No Small Parts” was nominated from season 1) that creates the dynamic audio for Lower Decks while they discuss how they bring the series to life.
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Episode 21
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 1
2022-07-12 · 1mTawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Strange Energies"
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Episode 22
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 2
2022-07-12 · 1mNoël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"
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Episode 23
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 3
2022-07-12 · 1mEugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"
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Episode 24
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 4
2022-07-12 · 1mEugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Mugato, Gumato"
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Episode 25
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 5
2022-07-12 · 1mTawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "An Embarassment of Dooplers"
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Episode 26
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 6
2022-07-12 · 1mNoël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "The Spy Humongous"
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Episode 27
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 7
2022-07-12 · 1mTawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie"
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Episode 28
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 8
2022-07-12 · 1mNoël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "I, Excretus"
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Episode 29
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 9
2022-07-12 · 1mEugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Wej Duj"
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Episode 30
Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 10
2022-07-12 · 1mTawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "First First Contact"
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Episode 31
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 1
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 32
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 2
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 33
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 3
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 34
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 4
2022-07-11 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 35
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 5
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 36
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 6
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 37
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 7
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 38
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 8
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 39
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 9
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 40
Animatics - Season 2, Episode 10
2022-07-12 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 41
Lower Decktionary: Season 3
2022-10-27 · 33mA look at season 3.
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Episode 42
Docking at Deep Space 9
2022-10-27 · 12mLoving on the DS9 universe, animating the station and the wormhole, getting small details just right, writing and voicing the episode, and more.
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Second Contact Deleted Scene Animatic
2021-05-18 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Second Contact Full Length Animatic
2021-05-18 · 23mWatch the premier full episode of Lower Decks in the rough cut Animatic form.
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Moist Vessel Deleted Scene Animatic
2021-05-18 · 1mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Episode 46
Old Friends
2024-04-16 · 29mLooking at the "cold opens" and the recurring background narrative of the mystery alien vessel, the ninth episode of the season and its pacing, exploring character backgrounds in the season, legacy Star Trek characters and the actors who played them returning to the universe.
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Episode 47
Lower Decktionary: Setting Up Season 4
2024-04-16 · 9mLooking at starting the season with a Voyager episode and promotions for the crew being moved up to the start of the season rather than the end.
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Episode 48
Lower Decktionary: Season 5
2025-03-25 · 25mEpisode overview is not available yet.
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Faces Of The Fleet (Season 01)
2020-10-08 · 24mThe featurette explores the backstories and behind-the-scenes creation of Ensigns Beckett Mariner, Brad Boimler, Samanthan Rutherford, D'Vana Tendi, and other crew members of the U.S.S. Cerritos. Interviews: It features insights from the show's creator Mike McMahan, along with producers, writers, and the cast.
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Hiding In Plain Sight (Season 01)
2020-10-08 · 8mThe featurette includes commentary from producers, creatives, and the cast regarding the background details, blink-and-you-miss-it references, and canonical nods inserted into the animation.
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Tawny Newsome
Beckett Mariner (voice)
Jack Quaid
Brad Boimler (voice)
Noël Wells
D'Vana Tendi (voice)
Eugene Cordero
Sam Rutherford (voice)
Dawnn Lewis
Carol Freeman (voice)
Gillian Vigman
T’Ana (voice)
Jerry O'Connell
Jack Ransom (voice)
Fred Tatasciore
Shaxs (voice)
