Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 Ends The Series For Good, See The Evidence
On April 12, 2024, producers confirmed via the official Star Trek website that Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 would be the last. Series creator Mike McMahon and producer Alex Kurtzman shared the news with fans via a heartfelt letter, expressing their gratitude for getting to work on the series and thanking their fans. It looks like the crew of the Cerritos will be leaving our screens for good after the upcoming series finale.
Take a look at the season 5 trailer for yourself:
The production team behind Lower Decks Season 5 said their five-season run seemed like a miracle and a dream come true. They paid homage to their excellent cast as well, describing their love of the characters and world that they built. While sharing their excitement about the upcoming season, McMahon and Kurtzman also told their fans that they are hopeful for the future adventures of the Cerritos crew.
Undercover shenanigans, over-the-top Klingon antics, and all kinds of away mission escapades await fans in the upcoming final season of the beloved animated series.
Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 promises to bring more challenges for the lower decks crew of the Cerritos, as they are tasked with taking care of “space potholes” in the Alpha Quadrant. Ordinarily, dealing with subspace rifts would be simple, but the lower-deckers are faced with a series of complications including diplomatic disasters, Orion wars, vengeful Klingons, and many more unexpected mishaps as they strive to complete their mission.
The official trailer for Lower Decks Season 5 gives audiences a taste of the action that the upcoming episodes promise to bring. In the trailer, the crew of the Cerritos is faced with a mirror universe version of themselves, and a mirror universe version of the Cerritos with a very differently organized crew. Undercover shenanigans, over-the-top Klingon antics, and all kinds of away mission escapades await fans in the upcoming final season of the beloved animated series.
Ordinarily, dealing with subspace rifts would be simple, but the lower-deckers are faced with a series of complications including diplomatic disasters, Orion wars, vengeful Klingons, and many more unexpected mishaps as they strive to complete their mission.
The official synopsis hints that Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 might wrap with Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, and Rutherford being promoted out of the lower decks and into exciting new jobs. Although this will break up our beloved crew, this story arc does leave the door open for future installments of the story, perhaps following the ongoing exploits of the former crewmates. There has been no talk of expanding the series into a franchise, but fans can always hope for a future glimpse at their favorite underdogs in the galaxy getting a shot at greatness.
The cast for Lower Decks Season 5 will remain intact, including Tawny Newsome as Mariner, Jack Quaid as Boimler, Noël Wells as Tendi, and Eugene Cordero as Rutherford. Dawn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman, Jerry O’Connell as Commander Jack Ransom, and Gillian Vigman as Doctor T’Ana will all be returning as well. Members of the cast have also hinted at some exciting guest stars that will be joining them as they boldly go.
There has been no talk of expanding the series into a franchise, but fans can always hope for a future glimpse at their favorite underdogs in the galaxy getting a shot at greatness.
The first two episodes of Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5 are set to air on October 24 on Paramount+. The subsequent 8 episodes will drop weekly on Thursdays, culminating on December 19th. The scheduled departure of the series has allowed producers to wrap up the series with a finale, giving fans a more satisfying end to the story arc.
