Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 - Release date, plot, cast, and more about the CBS sci-fi show

Popular adult animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks will reportedly return for a final season on Paramount Plus later this year! Set in the Star Trek Universe, the series follows the adventures of a dysfunctional crew from the USS Cerritos.

Characters included Tendi, Boimler, Ensigns Mariner, and Rutherford. This show is a lot like The Simpsons but focuses more on the side characters than the usual main ones like the captain or long-time staff. The CBS show is rated PG and has had a successful run with 4 seasons with a 5th and final season underway.

Announcement for season 5 of Star Trek: Lower Decks first came around April when the showrunners Mike McMahan and Alex Kurtzman dropped the news on Instagram. They both shared a heartwarming token of gratitude to fans of the series and encouraged them to join the show for an epic conclusion!

With the release set ahead of Halloween, here’s everything you need to know about the final season of the Paramount Plus show.

When will season 5 of Star Trek: Lower Decks release?

Season 5 of Star Trek: Lower Decks will be released later this month on October 24, 2024. As announced by showrunners and Paramount Plus, this will be the final season where the entire gang rounds up for one last adventure. Per ScreenRant, the first two episodes of the season will drop on the debut date.

The remaining episodes will be released on a weekly basis, every Thursday until the finale airs on December 19, 2024. The same was also announced during this year’s Comic-Con held in San Diego. Viewers in the USA can binge on Star Trek: Lower Decks exclusively on Paramount Plus via their flexible subscription plans.

The OTT primarily has two plans: Paramount + Essential and Paramount + with Showtime. Both have monthly and annual plans: The Essential plan costs $7.99 per month or $59.99 per year. The latter costs $12.99 monthly and $119.99 annually per the official website.

What is the plot for season 5 of Star Trek: Lower Decks?

Season 5 is set to conclude on a banger note with the OG team set to return and settling in their brand-new Starfleet positions after being recently promoted. The U.S.S. Cerritos is assigned a rather dangerous assignment to close “space potholes,” which are ensuing havoc in the Alpha Quadrant.

Fixing potholes wouldn’t be as bad because the official tagline for the plot’s synopsis explains,

“They also have to deal with an Orion War, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries, and the scariest of them all: their own career aspirations.”

It appears the Cerritos will be in the middle of chaos for a while before bidding adieu. Will they all make it out alive and attain a happy ending or will the fandom be gearing up for a tearful goodbye? Much remains to be unraveled in the upcoming season of Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Who is in the cast of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5?

Per ScreenRant, the main cast from season 4 of Star Trek: Lower Decks will reprise their roles in the upcoming season 5. A new face is also confirmed to join the U.S.S. Cerritos: Lieutenant T’Lyn (voiced by Gabrielle Ruiz). Here’s a complete list of the cast for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5:

Jack Quaid as Lieutenant Bradward Boimler
Tawny Newsome as Lt. Beckett Mariner
Noel Wells as Lieutenant D’Vana Tendi
Eugene Cordero as Lieutenant Samanthan Rutherford
Gillian Vigman as Dr. T’Ana
Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman
Jerry O’Connell as Commander Jack Ransom
Gabrielle Ruiz as Lieutenant T’Lyn
Fred Tatasciore as Lieutenant Shax

Is there a trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5?

Yes, there is a trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks! Paramount Plus recently aired the highly anticipated trailer for this season of the adult animated show. The trailer featured all the friendly faces from season 5 including Freeman and the gang.

The trailer played a fragment of the Captain’s log narrating the tales of the USS Cerritos. Furthermore, Freeman highlights their recent performance after getting newly promoted. While Freeman’s comments entail a positive light, the characters contradict their Captain’s glowing narration.

The trailer highlights the captain’s words of orders being followed, no interpersonal issues, no chaos, hijinks, and absolute maturity. Well, the opposite is seen happening. The trailer for season 5 shows that this last installment will certainly pack a punch in action, drama, and comedy.