Star Trek Lower Decks is the animated prequel series set during the events of The Next Generation. Leaning into the series’ more comedic elements, Lower Decks has proved to be a hit with fans as CBS approved season two. Express.co.uk has all the details on what to expect for the next season.
What is the release date of season two?
Bringing fans back to the Next Generation era of Star Trek has proved to be a smart move by CBS as the series has been a hit for the network.
Viewers won’t have to wait long for season two either, with the show set to return on Friday 13 August on Amazon Prime Video, one day after the USA premiere on Paramount Plus.
The simultaneous international release will cover the USA, Europe, Australia, Asia and more.
Both Paramount Plus and Amazon prime typically release new shows at midnight of the release day.
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Is there a trailer for season two?
Yes, Amazon Prime released the first trailer for season two on August 16, 2021, giving fans a glimpse at what to expect from the sequel season.
The trailer is only 30 seconds long, but it does show that Boimler is still onboard the U.S.S Titan with Riker, away from the rest of the group.
The teaser opens with Mariner saying: “What’s up, we doing some sci-fi stuff today?”
Later in the trailer, Tendi comments: “The only thing missing is Boimer, he’s got to be having the time of his life.”
What will happen in season two?
Bringing fans back to the era of Star Trek: The Next Generation, the show takes place one year after the events of the 2002 film Nemesis.
The series is actually based on an episode in The Next Generation, also titled Lower Decks, which followed four junior officers in the bowels of the U.S.S Enterprise.
Now in the U.S.S Cerritos, the Lower Decks series also sees a group of junior officers deal with the struggles of mid-level management in space.
The official synopsis reads: “The support crew serving on one of Starfleet’s least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, have to keep up with their duties, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.”
Star Trek Lower Decks is available to watch on Paramount Plus and Amazon Prime Video.