Cast and Creator Talk Characters and Favorite Moments from Season 1

Season 0 - Episode 1

Creator 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. Cer...

Ep. 1, “Second Contact” - Easter Eggs

Season 0 - Episode 2

Series Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan highlights some of the callouts to Star Trek lore from the premiere episode o...

Watch Star Trek: Lower Decks Go from Storyboard to Final Animation

Season 0 - Episode 3

Creating 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' ...

Star Trek Day 2020: Lower Decks Panel

Season 0 - Episode 4

Mica Burton speaks with Star Trek: Lower Decks Creator, Showrunner and Executive Producer Mike McMahan and voice cast members Tawny Newsome,...

Lower Decktionaries - Joining Starfleet

Season 0 - Episode 5

A nice introduction to the origins of ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks,’ and to how Mike McMahan pitched the series to Alex Kurtzman and Secret Hideo...

Lower Decktionaries - Art Design

Season 0 - Episode 6

A 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 u...

Lower Decktionaries - The Main Titles

Season 0 - Episode 7

Mike McMahan and composer Chris Westlake break down the development of the visuals and the music for the ‘Lower Decks’ main theme, and expla...

Lower Decktionaries - Aliens Among Us

Season 0 - Episode 8

Many of the production personnel involved in the show’s animation go into detail about how they include previous ‘Star Trek’ aliens, focused...

Lower Decktionaries - The Animation Process

Season 0 - Episode 9

This short explains how an episode of ‘Lower Decks’ gets made, from the script all the way through the finished episode. You learn a lot ab...

Lower Decktionaries - Division 14

Season 0 - Episode 10

A look at the character designs for the Division 14 ship from “Much Ado About Boimler,” including the appearance of the Triexian doctor that...

Lower Decktionaries - The Holodeck

Season 0 - Episode 11

Mike McMahan talks about the use of the holodeck on ‘Lower Decks,’ including the origins of the infamous Badgey, a 90s era joke (based on Cl...

Lower Decktionaries - The Music of Lower Decks

Season 0 - Episode 12

A 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 ...

Lower Decktionaries - Deck Dynamics

Season 0 - Episode 13

The cast and producers of the show explain in more detail the dynamics between the series main characters and the supporting bridge crew, in...

Faces of the Fleet

Season 0 - Episode 14

Extended look at the eight primary cast members of Lower Decks. Including interviews with Tawny Newsome (Mariner), Jack Quaid (Boimler), Eu...

Lower Decktionaries - All in the Family

Season 0 - Episode 15

This feature charts the evolution of the relationship between the main characters over the course of Season 1, and goes into detail about th...

Hiding in Plain Sight

Season 0 - Episode 16

Discussion of the show’s many Star Trek references and deep cut Easter Eggs.

Crisis Point Trailer

Season 0 - Episode 17

Promo for the Holo Adventure - Crisis Point

Comic-Con@Home 2021 Star Trek Lower Decks Panel

Season 0 - Episode 18

Lower Decktionary: Season 2

Season 0 - Episode 19

A 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 McMa...

A Sound Foundation

Season 0 - Episode 20

Mike 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...

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 1

Season 0 - Episode 21

Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Strange Energies"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 2

Season 0 - Episode 22

Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Kayshon, His Eyes Open"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 3

Season 0 - Episode 23

Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "We'll Always Have Tom Paris"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 4

Season 0 - Episode 24

Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Mugato, Gumato"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 5

Season 0 - Episode 25

Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "An Embarassment of Dooplers"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 6

Season 0 - Episode 26

Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "The Spy Humongous"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 7

Season 0 - Episode 27

Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Where Pleasant Fountains Lie"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 8

Season 0 - Episode 28

Noël Wells and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "I, Excretus"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 9

Season 0 - Episode 29

Eugene Cordero and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "Wej Duj"

Easter Eggs - Season 2, Episode 10

Season 0 - Episode 30

Tawny Newsome and Mike McMahan discuss easter eggs in the episode "First First Contact"

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 1

Season 0 - Episode 31

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 2

Season 0 - Episode 32

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 3

Season 0 - Episode 33

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 4

Season 0 - Episode 34

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 5

Season 0 - Episode 35

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 6

Season 0 - Episode 36

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 7

Season 0 - Episode 37

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 8

Season 0 - Episode 38

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 9

Season 0 - Episode 39

Animatics - Season 2, Episode 10

Season 0 - Episode 40

Lower Decktionary: Season 3

Season 0 - Episode 41

A look at season 3.

Docking at Deep Space 9

Season 0 - Episode 42

Loving on the DS9 universe, animating the station and the wormhole, getting small details just right, writing and voicing the episode, and m...

Second Contact Deleted Scene Animatic

Season 0 - Episode 43

Second Contact Full Length Animatic

Season 0 - Episode 44

Watch the premier full episode of Lower Decks in the rough cut Animatic form.

Moist Vessel Deleted Scene Animatic

Season 0 - Episode 45

Old Friends

Season 0 - Episode 46

Looking at the "cold opens" and the recurring background narrative of the mystery alien vessel, the ninth episode of the season and its paci...

Lower Decktionary: Setting Up Season 4

Season 0 - Episode 47

Looking 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 ...

Lower Decktionary: Season 5

Season 0 - Episode 48