Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2

*Star Trek: Lower Decks*
Star Trek: Lower Decks
Season 2
	Promotional poster with art by Matt Ferguson, parodying a poster for the film Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) by Bob Peak
Showrunner	Mike McMahan
Starring	Tawny Newsome; Jack Quaid; Noël Wells; Eugene Cordero; Dawnn Lewis; Jerry O'Connell; Fred Tatasciore; Gillian Vigman;
No. of episodes	10
Release
Original network	Paramount+
Original release	August 12 –; October 14, 2021
Season chronology
	← Previous; Season 1 Next →; Season 3
	List of episodes

The second season of the American adult animated television series Star Trek: Lower Decks is set in the 24th century and follows the adventures of the low-ranking officers with menial jobs on the starship Cerritos, one of Starfleet's least important starships. The season was produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions in association with Secret Hideout, Important Science, Roddenberry Entertainment, and animation studio Titmouse, with Mike McMahan serving as showrunner and Barry J. Kelly as supervising director.

Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Eugene Cordero voice the lower decks crew members of the Cerritos, with Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O'Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman providing voices for the ship's senior officers. Lower Decks was ordered for two seasons in October 2018 with McMahan on board as showrunner. Production took place remotely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and some of the season's writers did not meet in person while working on it. The season continues some overarching storylines from the first season, such as the threat of the Pakleds and the relationship between Beckett Mariner (Newsome) and her mother, Captain Carol Freeman (Lewis). Titmouse began work in August 2020. The season features many connections and references to past Star Trek media such as Star Trek: The Next Generation, including several actors returning as guest stars.

The season premiered on the streaming service Paramount+ on August 12, 2021, and ran for 10 episodes until October 14. It received positive reviews from critics, who felt it was a confident continuation that improved on the first season. This was despite concerns about the large number of Star Trek references and some criticisms of the season's sexual content. The penultimate episode, "wej Duj", was considered by some critics to be the best of the series and was nominated for a Hugo Award. A third season was ordered in April 2021.^[3]

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