: The season features significant guest appearances, including Jonathan Frakes as William Riker and Robert Duncan McNeill as Tom Paris. Episode Guide
The second season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is a direct continuation of the first, consisting of 10 episodes released on Paramount+ between August and October 2021. It focuses on the ensemble development of its core ensigns and improved on its debut season by leaning more heavily into classic Star Trek values and lore. Star Trek: Lower Decks - Season 2
: Set roughly three months after the Season 1 finale, the crew of the USS Cerritos continues its "second contact" missions while facing external threats like the Pakleds. : Set roughly three months after the Season
: Personal growth and maturing relationships, particularly between Ensign Mariner and her mother, Captain Carol Freeman . Captain Carol Freeman .
