Today,Star Trek: Lower Decksunveiled a first look at Season 3 as part of their panel at Star Trek: Mission Chicago, a three-dayStar Trekfan event filled with exclusive panels and reveals devoted to the wildly popular — and ever-expanding — sci-fi franchise.Star Trek: Lower Decks, which premiered in 2019 and follows the lower decks-residing crew of theU.S.S. Cerritos, will begin streaming its third season exclusively on Paramount+ later this year.
The teaser trailer, while vague, revisits the cliffhanger ending to Season 2, and ends with the lower decks crew of theCerritos, Ensign Beckett Mariner (Tawny Newsome), Ensign Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid), Ensign Tendi (Noël Wells) and Ensign Rutherford (Eugene Cordero) setting out to steal theCerritos, promising more of the comedy the show has become known for, no matter how high the stakes.
Also likely along for the ride on this third outing are the bridge crew of theCerritos, including Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis), Commander Jack Ransom (Jerry O’Connell), and Doctor T’Ana (Gillian Vigman).Star Trekhas become something of a family affair for O’Connell, whose wifeRebecca Romijnwill star inStar Trek: Strange New Worldsas First Officer Una Chin-Riley (aka ‘Number One’), which is set to premiere this May.
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Star Trek: Lower Deckswas created by Mike McMahan, also known for his work onRick and Morty. McMahan serves as showrunner alongsideHeather Kadin. The pair also executive produce the series withAlex Kurtzman,Rod Roddenberry,Trevor Roth, andKatie Krentz. The series streams exclusively on Paramount+ in the United States, and is distributed on Amazon Prime Video in a number of territories.
The series is part of a majorStar Trekresurgence in recent years, with the mega-franchise dominating the television landscape with something for everyone. The renaissance was kicked off withStar Trek Discovery, which just concluded its fourth season and arguably broughtTrekinto the modern audience’s consciousness. In addition toDiscovery,Lower DecksandStrange New Worlds,Star Trek: Picardbrought back the famous starship captain for one more adventure, whileStar Trek: Prodigyarrived to serve as a surprisingly thoughtful and mature entry point for young audiences — and not-so-young audiences — looking to fall in love withStar Trek.
Check out the Season 3 teaser trailer and poster below:
