It's almost time to say goodbye to the crew on Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 - but we've got one more season to enjoy before that happens.
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It's a bittersweet time for Lower Decks fans, as season 5 will be the final outing for USS Cerritos.
It would be fair to say that some Star Trek fans were sceptical when Paramount Plus announced a Rick & Morty-style animated series set within the beloved fictional universe.
But against the odds, Lower Decks has risen through the ranks to become one of the most popular shows in the sprawling franchise – with its influence spreading to live-action via a wacky Strange New Worlds crossover.
A recent chaotic trailer has teased everything that's set to come as the crew we know and love grapple with their new responsibilities.
Read on for everything we know so far about Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5.
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 release date
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 is set for release on 24th October on Paramount Plus, with the release date being confirmed at San Diego Comic-Con.
Two episodes will be released at once, with the remaining eight episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays, leading up to the series finale on 19th December.
Dawnn Lewis as Captain Carol Freeman in Star Trek: Lower Decks. Paramount Plus
What is the plot of Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5?
According to StarTrek.com, "The crew of the USS Cerritos is tasked with closing 'space potholes' — subspace rifts which are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant.
"Pothole duty would be easy for Jr Officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford... if they didn’t also have to deal with an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes, murder mysteries and, scariest of all — their own career aspirations.
"This upcoming season is a celebration of this underdog crew who are dangerously close to being promoted out of the lower decks and into strange new Starfleet roles."
Is Star Trek: Lower Decks ending with season 5?
Yes! Sadly, Lower Decks season 5 will be the last outing for the USS Cerritos.
The announcement was made last year, but the door was left open for the crew to one day return.
Star Trek: Lower Decks. CBS All Access
Executive producer Alex Kurtzman and executive producer and showrunner Mike McMahan said at the time: "We remain hopeful that even beyond season 5, Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford and the whole Cerritos crew will live on with new adventures.
"While five seasons of any series these days seems like a miracle, it’s no exaggeration to say that every second we’ve spent making this show has been a dream come true."
Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 cast
Lower Decks' Jack Quaid and Tawny Newsome in Strange New Worlds. Paramount Plus
We're expecting the following stars to return in Lower Decks season 5:
Tawny Newsome as Beckett Mariner
Jack Quaid as Brad Boimler
Noël Wells as D'Vana Tendi
Eugene Cordero as Sam Rutherford
Dawnn Lewis as Carol Freeman
Jerry O'Connell as Jack Ransom
Fred Tatasciore as Shaxs
Gillian Vigman as T'Ana
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David Craig is the Senior Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering the latest and greatest scripted drama and comedy across television and streaming. Previously, he worked at Starburst Magazine, presented The Winter King Podcast for ITVX and studied Journalism at the University of Sheffield.
Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.
