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Murderbot is a sci-fi action dark comedy series created by Paul and Chris Weitz. Based on The Murderbot Diaries book series by Martha Wells, the Apple TV+ series follows a Murderbot, a biological security cyborg who hacks its Governor module and acquires its freedom. It is soon purchased by a group of misfit scientists, who take it on a dangerous assignment. Murderbot stars Alexander Skarsgård, Noma Dumezweni, David Dastmalchian, Sabrina Wu, Akshay Khanna, Tamara Podemski, and Tattiawna Jones. So, if you loved the hilarious dark comedy, eccentric characters, and an entertaining story in Murderbot, here are some similar shows you should check out next.

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The beauty of Star Trek has long been in its ability to inspire and bring people together. Since the very beginning, it has been a vehicle for inclusion and diversity in a way that was at times controversial, but also groundbreaking. So when Star Trek: Lower Decks premiered on Paramount Plus, there were two ways this could have gone: very bad or very good.

Luckily for all of us, Lower Decks was a hit. There was something so refreshing about this animated series as it focused more on the rarely seen crew members. These are the crew members that keep these massive space shifts working, but that we either rarely see, never get to know or are cannon fodder for the movies and TV shows that came before it.

One of the biggest reasons that Lower Decks really worked was because it did not take itself too seriously. We had serious moments,...

Star Trek: Lower Decksmay have ended its five-year run, but collectors will soon be able to own a version of two of the most famous “Lower Deckers.” Per StarTrek.com, collectible figure company Exo-6, known for their museum-grade 1/6-scale figures, has crafted both a Bradward Boimler and a Beckett Mariner figure, based on their live-action characters in the crossover episode of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Season 2 episode “Those Old Scientists.”

In Season 2, Episode 7 of Strange New Worlds, Ensigns Boimler (Jack Quaid) and Mariner (Tawny Newsome) are thrust through a time portal back to the 23rd century and end up aboard Captain Christopher Pike’s (Anson Mount) U.S.S. Enterprise, where they try desperately not to mess up the timeline. Star Trek alum Jonathan Frakes directed the episode.

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A new age of Star Trekmay be coming soon as Alex Kurtzman, who is in charge of Star Trek at Paramount, gave an update on the future of Trek and the forthcoming live-action comedy series. The series, which remains untitled from Tawny Newsome (Star Trek: Lower Decks)and Justin Simien,was first introduced in July 2024 at San Diego Comic-Con.

At the recent premiere of Paramount+’s Star Trek: Section 31feature film, Kurtzman spoke with Trek Movie about the status of the live-action comedy series. “They’re (Newsome and Simien) in the middle of breaking story right now. I’m really excited about it,” Kurtzman said.

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We're still not over the end of "Star Trek: Lower Decks," and to be quite honest, we might never be. Every "Star Trek" fan loves "Lower Decks." Well, at least all of us here at /Film do -- I can't speak for any of the contrarian weirdos out there who hate fun or are somehow allergic to animation. Fans have become extremely attached to the cast, and their voices now rattle around in the dark recesses of our brains. Whenever I do a rewatch of "Craig of the Creek" (another show coming to an end too soon), I feel my heart break a little whenever Noël Wells' voice as Kelsey creeps into sounding like her "Lower Decks" character, Ensign D'Vana Tendi. I'm just not ready to admit that it's really over.

Fortunately, it's not like all of these beloved performers are being launched out of an airlock and forced to...

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A 2024 movie that is considered underrated is one that was very well-received, and deserves a place among the best movies of the year, but got little recognition in the mainstream. Oftentimes, these are smaller, indie movies that did not benefit from massive budgets or incredible casts. They probably lacked solid marketing as well. Despite having engaging premises and strong reputations,...

Network: Paramount+

Episodes: 50 (half-hour)

Seasons: Five

TV show dates: August 6, 2020 -- December 19, 2024

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman.

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An animated sci-fi comedy series, Star Trek: Lower Decks is the latest TV show in the franchise based on the original Star Trek series created by Gene Roddenberry.

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In a sea of science fiction series that take themselves far too seriously, “Star Trek Lower Decks” has been a sweet and funny balm, a loving parody of the iconic speculative fiction universe that celebrates and pisses on its history in equal measure. Like all good sitcoms, however, “Lower Decks” is coming to an end, and the finale promises to be…maybe, possibly, moderately serious?

The animated series will premiere the finale to its fifth and final season Thursday, December 19, on Paramount+. The episode, titled “The New Next Generation” in reference to the beloved ’80s-’90s “Star Trek” series starring Patrick Stewart, will have an extended running time, and bring back a few characters from the show’s past. Among them are Klingon brothers, Malor (voiced by Sam Witwer) and Ma’ah (Jon Curry), first seen in a previous Season 5 episode. In an exclusive clip shared with IndieWire, the duo...

Star Trek: Lower Decks has taken time in its fifth season to spotlight the senior leadership on the USS Cerritos, including the ship's first officer, Commander Jack Ransom. Played with gleeful aplomb by Jerry O'Connell, Ransom quietly proves he's not as charmingly aloof as he appears, particularly when it comes to subtly mentoring the junior officers. There are multitudes of the hyper alpha male that is Jack Ransom and O'Connell has only scratched the surface of the character.

In an interview with Cbr, O'Connell shares what it's like being part of the Star Trek family in more ways than one. He also reflects on playing Ransom for five seasons and reveals his hopes to reprise the role, including potentially in a live-action capacity. Plus, he talks about his respect for the Star Trek fan base -- and how he keeps up with what they're saying.

Cbr: You're in a Star Trek household,...

Jerry O'Connell thinks Star Trek: Lower Decks saved the best Jack Ransom moment for last.

"My favorite Ransom scene comes in the finale. It's good, and people are going to be satisfied with it," O'Connell told Bleeding Cool ahead of Lower Decks' penultimate episode's release, with the animated Trek show concluding its five-season run on December 19. While he didn't reveal too much about its plot, O'Connell described the series finale as "a bridge episode that takes place on the bridge... getting out of the musty, moldy lower decks and coming up to the bridge where all the action is, finally! [We're] giving the people what they want, no more hanging out in those…I got to tell you, I've been on the lower decks. Everybody smells like feet down there. You don't want to be hanging out down there. Come up to the bridge! It smells great! We have candles lit.

The following reveals spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 8, "Upper Decks," now streaming on Paramount+.

Star Trek: Lower Decks hinges on a single premise: that the lives of the background figures in the rest of Star Trek are as rich and fulfilling as the leads. The franchise stresses the glamorous side of the final frontier so often that the idea of worker bees quietly doing their jobs behind the scenes becomes a source of humor in and of itself. The idea goes back to the earliest episodes of Star Trek, and the threads of Lower Decks can be traced through the history of the franchise.

With only two more episodes left in its five-season run, the series has taken the opportunity to acknowledge that tradition as only it can. Season 5, Episode 8, "Upper Decks" covers the Cerritos' senior officers in the exact way that previous Star Trek shows cover their lower deckers.

Warning: Set phasers to spoilers, because this article discusses plot details from the latest episode of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."

Nearly five full seasons into "Lower Decks" and Trekkies might have noticed that some of its most integral characters have remained a bit of an enigma so far. No, we're not talking about our usual crew, all of whom have transformed from some of the franchise's biggest upstarts when the animated series first debuted to fan-favorite additions to the canon. We're not even referring to the simmering rivalry between the delta shift and beta shift on the USS Cerritos, which was first introduced way back in the season 1 episode "Terminal Provocations." No, this team has been hiding in plain sight all along, going about their duty on a daily basis while rarely ever receiving the credit they deserve. And, in an episode that couldn't possibly be more fitting for the show's final season,...

The following contains spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 7, "Fully Dilated," now streaming on Paramount+.

As Star Trek: Lower Decks moves towards its end, the Paramount+ animated series remains just as sharp and funny as ever. In Season 5, Episode 7, "Fully Dilated," USS Cerritos crewmates Beckett Mariner, D'Vana Tendi and T'Lyn infiltrate a remote planet -- where they discover a still-activated Data head from an alternate dimension. This assignment takes place while the Cerritos contends with a chaotic diplomatic mission, leading to hilarious results on both ends.

In an interview with Cbr, Star Trek: Lower Decks supervising producer and director Barry J. Kelly explains the themes and rhythm of the show that have made it so successful. He also talks about bringing actor Brent Spiner back to his iconic Star Trek role as Data. Kelly further reflects on working on this fan-favorite series for the last several years.

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Warning: Spoilers for Star Trek: Lower Decks Season 5, Episode 8 - "Upper Decks"Star Trek: Lower Decks just cleverly reversed the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode that inspired it. As Star Trek: Lower Decks' fifth and final season on Paramount+ nears the finish line, the crew of the USS Cerritos takes a break from its current mission of closing fissures in space that lead to alternate Star Trek timelines. Star Trek: Lower Decks' episodic format allows season 5, episode 8, "Upper Decks" to be a one-off that flips Star Trek: The Next Generation season 7's "Lower Decks."

The first half-hour animated Star Trek comedy series, Star Trek: Lower Decks is also the heir to Star Trek: The Next Generation's popular 24th century era. Star Trek: Lower Decks picks up a year after Star Trek: Nemesis ends, and the USS Cerritos voyages in the wake of the events of Tng, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,...

Every Star Trek series needs a trusty doctor, and Star Trek: Lower Decks has Chief Medical Officer T'Ana to keep its crew healthy. T'Ana is a Caitian who may seem gruff and surly at first glance, but genuinely cares about her crewmates -- especially her lover Shaxs. And as wacky Lower Decks can get, it's that sincerity within the USS Cerritos crew, including T'Ana, that gives the show its immense heart.

In an interview with Cbr, Star Trek: Lower Decks actor Gillian Vigman reflects on playing T'Ana across the show's five seasons. She shares what her favorite moments in the series are. Plus, she explains how she developed her fan-favorite role as the Cerritos' crusty physician.

Cbr: Gillian, was there anything in the sides and character description or speaking with Lower Decks showrunner Mike McMahan that helped unlock the character of Doctor T'Ana for you?

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One of the stars of Star Trek: Lower Decks, Dawnn Lewis, who voices Captain Carol Freeman, of the U.S.S. Cerritos took inspiration from another StarTrek actor, the late Nichelle Nichols, who played the iconic Nyota Uhura on Star Trek in the 1960s. Lewis told CinemaBlend that what she saw being portrayed in the original series, the respect and collaboration, wasnt something she was used to seeing as a child.

I saw myself in the show in Nichelle Nichols and saw the possibility of all kinds of different people from all kinds of different places working together, respecting each other, collaborating with each other. And thats not what I would see when I would watch any other show or particularly the news growing up in, in the sixties, Lewis said.

Nichols played Uhura in all three seasons of Star Trek and the original series' Star Trek feature films. Lewis...

Warning: Spoilers ahead for Star Trek: Lower Decks, season 5, episode 3, "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel."Star Trek: Voyager had some bizarre storylines, and Star Trek: Lower Decks' final season shows a fate that the crew of the USS Voyager could easily have experienced. Every season of Star Trek: Voyager had at least one story that felt like it was something out of a fever dream, and while that wasn't unique to Voyager, it was the show that delved deep into the bag of weirdness more often than other franchise projects. Although Star Trek: Lower Decks has its fair share of unusual goings-on, the fact it's essentially a canonical Star Trek parody gives it more leeway.

With more members of the Star Trek: Voyager cast starting to return in other franchise projects, the show has been returning to the public eye recently. For example, Kate Mulgrew coming back as Admiral Janeway...

The fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is now underway on Paramount+. Ahead of the debut of the final season's third episode, Cbr can unveil a sneak peek clip.

The episode, dubbed "The Best Exotic Nanite Hotel," is set to debut on Oct. 31 following last week's double premiere of the first two episodes on Disney+. The episode, written by Stephanie Amante-Ritter and directed by Brandon Williams, will see the Lower Deckers "hunt nanites on a resort... in space," according to the synopsis. Cbr's sneak peek clip features Brad Boimler (Jack Quaid) learning about an "undercover mission" he'll be going on with Jack Ransom (Jerry O'Connell) and Andy Billups (Paul Scheer). The video can be watched below.

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Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 has a talented voice cast who have been with the animated comedy since season 1. Created by Mike McMahan, Star Trek: Lower Decks enters its fifth and final season on Paramount+. Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 launches with a two-episode premiere on Thursday, October 24, with a new episode of its 10-episode final season, streaming on Paramount+ every Thursday.

In Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5, the USS Cerritos investigates bizarre quantum fissures disputing space-time. Meanwhile, the Cerritos' Lower Deckers continue to adjust to their new responsibilities as Starfleet junior grade Lieutenants, while dealing with the loss of one of their own, D'Vana Tendi (Nol Wells). Back among her Orion people, Tendi must deal with a burgeoning war with blue Orions. With surprises, hijinks, and hilarity galore, here is who's who aboard the USS Cerritos in Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5.

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Our time aboard the U.S.S. Cerritos is about to come to an end — but not before Paramount+’s Star Trek: Lower Decks beams up a bevy of last laughs (and maybe some tears).

As announced in the spring, Star Trek: Lower Decks is ending with Season 5, which premieres this Thursday, Oct. 24, with the first two episodes (followed by weekly drops through Dec. 19).

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Star Trek: Lower Decks, the animated comedy series on Paramount+ is set to air its final season on Oct. 24, but that may not be the end of the stories in that era of Trek. Per CinemaBlend, Tawny Newsome, who voices Ensign (now Lieutenant) Beckett Mariner on the show, said the stories set in the 25th century will continue on the live-action Star Trek comedy series she is developing with Justin Simien. Newsome is also working as a writer on the new Star Trek: Starfleet Academy series which is in production.

Newsome said the series she is working on with Simien will make sure the legacy of Lower Decks, created by Mike McMahan, continues. I mean, I always wanna work with my friends. So yes, without being able to like - theres not even anything to spoil - I can definitely say that is part of my and Justins idea for...

The animated “Star Trek: Lower Decks” premiered a new clip from its forthcoming final season at New York Comic Con, showcasing the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos pursuing its Season 5 mission: closing “space potholes” — and meeting alternate versions of themselves as they cross through one of those subspace rifts.

The comedic yet still in-continuity show set in the wider “Star Trek” universe features the ship’s junior officers working to stop these dimensional breaks from causing problems in the Alpha Quadrant this season. According to an official description, “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.”

The show teases that Season 5 could feature its lowly crew getting promoted out of the titular lower decks “into strange new Starfleet roles.

Star Trek: Lower Decks returns later this month for its fifth and final season, and Paramount+ has released a new trailer teasing what's next for the crew of the USS Cerritos. Ten episodes have been produced for the final season. The animated sci-fi comedy series’ end was announced in April.

Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman star in the Star Trek: Lower Decks series, which follows the lower-ranking crew members of a Federation starship.

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The new trailer for the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, is keeping with the animated comedys tradition of referencing former Star Trek shows. It does it once again by featuring the notorious forever-ensign Harry Kim, from the 1990s series, Star Trek: Voyager. Garrett Wang, who played Kim on Voyager poised the trailer on his X account.

The final scene of the trailer shows a group of Harry Kims, all but one still wearing the one-pip Starfleet rank of ensign. Kim, throughout the entire seven-season run of Voyager, was, while the ship was stuck in the Delta Quadrant, never promoted above the rank of ensign.

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This Kims got two pips! said one of the other Harry Kims, pointing to a...

Star Trek: Voyager’s Ensign Harry S. L. Kim makes a surprise return in the fifth and final season trailer for the Star Trek: Lower Decks animated series from Paramount+.

Garrett Wang in fact voices many Kims in the official teaser, calling out at one point in shocked surprise, “Wait, everyone, shut up! This Kim’s got two pips!” That makes him a Starfleet lieutenant among an underdog crew eager to rise from the lower decks of the U.S.S. Cerritos.

“You’re all still Ensigns?” the singled out Kim asks of his rivals. Other hijinks teased in the final season trailer include the task of closing “space potholes” in the Alpha Quadrant.

That’s a procedure for junior officers Mariner, Boimler, Tendi and Rutherford complicated by an Orion war, furious Klingons, diplomatic catastrophes and murder mysteries. The fifth and final 10-part season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will...

Paramount+ today debuted the official trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks. The fifth and final season will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24, in the U.S. and internationally.

Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode-long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

In season five of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing “space potholes” – subspace rifts that are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Junior 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.

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A new trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 has arrived. The show, which follows the lives of the low-ranking officers of the ship U.S.S. Cerritos, features a voice cast that includes Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Nol Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O'Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman. Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5 will be the final season of the show, officially marking it as the longest-running animated series in the franchise, both in terms of number of seasons and number of episodes.

Paramount Plus has now unveiled a new official trailer for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 5. The trailer plays out over a monologue by Captain Carol Freeman (Dawnn Lewis), who is reflecting on how well the junior officers have handled their promotions. However, the clips being shown during the trailer offer a different interpretation of events as the characters get into a variety of hijinks,...

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When the universe created by Gene Roddenberry six decades ago returned for its third wave of series, parent company Paramount decided to push the boundaries of what Star Trek could be. Perhaps the greatest departure from what came before was the adult animated series Star Trek: Lower Decks. Essentially a workplace comedy in space, the series followed officers who inhabited the titular lower decks of the ship. One of Lower Decks main characters, Beckett Mariner, poses an interesting conundrum, as she has a different last name than her parents.

Created by Rick and Morty alum Mike McMahan, the series was directly inspired by The Next Generation episode "Lower Decks.

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As winter approaches we are all in need of something spicy to watch to make our temperature rise and if you are a fan of romantic comedies, then we have the perfect recommendations for you. From critically acclaimed movies like The Big Sick to new and popular romantic comedy movies like The Idea of You, Prime Video has everything you need. So, here are the 7 best R-rated romantic comedy movies available on Prime Video right now.

If you want to watch more R-rated romantic comedy movies here are some more recommendations for you available on Netflix, Hulu, and Max (formerly known as HBO Max).

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For folks who love animated series, Paramount+ has some good original ones to try out! Here are some of the best to see on the streamer!

Animated shows have taken off majorly over the last few decades. Obviously, fans love the likes of The Simpsons, Family Guy and Futurama while scores of other streamers have many of them. Most are from network or cable while streamers want to try more original fare.

Paramount+ is among them with most of their animated fare coming from Nickelodeon and aimed at kids. That includes Spongebob Squarepants, Paw Patrol and Transformers. However, there are a few animated shows on the streamer that can appeal more to grown-ups and here’s a few to check out on the service!

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The final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks is coming to Paramount+ this fall. The streaming announced the premiere date for the fifth season of the animated sci-fi comedy series with the release of a trailer and first-look photos. In April, it was announced that season five would end the show.

The Star Trek: Lower Decks series stars Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman and follows lower-ranking crew members of the USS Cerritos.

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It’s the beginning of the end for Star Trek: Lower Decks.

Paramount+ has released a teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of the animated series, premiering Thursday, Oct. 24, with two episodes (followed by weekly drops through Dec. 19).

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Star Trek: Lower Decks follows the support crew serving on “one of Starfleet’s least important ships.

Paramount+ today debuted the teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks during the Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con. The panel featured an exclusive conversation with cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, and Jerry O’Connell, alongside executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Mike McMahan.

It was also announced that the fifth and final season will premiere on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24, in the U.S. and internationally. Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

In season five of Star Trek: Lower Decks, the crew of the U.S.S. Cerritos is tasked with closing “space potholes” – subspace rifts that are causing chaos in the Alpha Quadrant. Pothole duty would be easy for Jr. Officers Mariner,...

While the feature-film side of Star Trek struggles to engage its warp drive, the television side has been doing great, with various live-action and animated shows to expand the franchise. The Star Trek Universe took to Hall H at San Diego Comic-Con to tease what’s coming for the long-running franchise.

During the panel, Paramount+ unveiled a first-look clip and photos for the third season of the Star Trek: Strange New Worlds series. There to make Hall H attendants lose their collective minds were Star Trek alums Rebecca Romijn and Ethan Peck, executive producers Alex Kurtzman, Akiva Goldsman, and Henry Alonso Myers. Paramount seized the opportunity to announce Cillian O’Sullivan’s appointment as a recurring guest star in the upcoming season, playing the legacy role of Dr. Roger Korby, first introduced in Star Trek: The Original Series and played by Michael Strong. Dr. Korby is an accomplished archaeologist and scientist...

Paramount+ on Saturday debuted the premiere date and teaser trailer for the fifth and final season of its hit animated comedy series Star Trek: Lower Decks.

The season premieres on Paramount+ with two episodes on Thursday, October 24 in the U.S. and internationally. Following the premiere, new episodes of the 10-episode long season will drop every Thursday on the service leading up to the series finale on Thursday, December 19.

Timed to the Star Trek universe panel at San Diego Comic-Con, taking place inside Hall H, Paramount+ also unveiled a series of first-look stills from the new season, which you can view above and below. The fact that this season of Lower Decks will be its last was met with a loud boo from the crowd. Those repping the show in Hall H included cast members Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells and Jerry O’Connell, along with executive producers Alex Kurtzman and Mike McMahan.

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Star Trek: Prodigy season 2 has raised the question of whether the Doctor (Robert Picardo) appeared on Star Trek: Lower Decks. Prodigy and Lower Decks are the only two animated shows in the current franchise, with Prodigy airing its second season on Netflix while Lower Decks' fifth and final season was announced earlier in 2024. Both shows operate at different points in the Star Trek timeline, and while Lower Decks deals with the post-Star Trek: The Next Generation era,...

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In the second instalment with Alexander Payne’s longtime 'secret weapon' graphic designer Nate Carlson, we discuss their latest multiple award-winning collaboration The Holdovers’ stained glass windows and memorial inscriptions in the school chapel, a running theme of pharmacies and prescription bottles, the mastery of punctuation humour from Election to Marcus Aurelius, the art of combining the pre-existing with the new, and the family polaroid.

Nate Carlson on Alexander Payne: “He always likes to put those little hidden gems in there and I am certainly open to accommodate.”

The Holdovers (screenplay by David Hemingson), stars Golden Globe winner Paul Giamatti, Oscar, Golden Globe, and BAFTA winner Da'Vine Joy Randolph and BAFTA Best Supporting Actor nominee Dominic Sessa and has a terrific supporting cast led by Carrie Preston with Brady Hepner,...

Background characters in Star Trek add depth to the universe, making it feel lived-in and real. Beloved regular faces like Lt. M'Ress, Nurse Ogawa, and Mr. Mot enhance Star Trek shows. From Lt. Linus to Dr. Migleemo, each background character brings their own unique charm to the series.

There's something about beloved Star Trek background characters that really helps its universe feel lived-in and real. While the primary action is taking place, it's up to the background actors to make the sets look like genuine places where people are going about their business. These are the folks at the bridge stations who aren't in the opening credits. They're the assistants to the main characters. They're the beloved regular faces spotted among the crowds in establishing shots, and the names floating around duty rosters and civilian gossip that remind viewers that there's more to Star Trek than the captains and chief engineers.

Star Trek: Lower Decks will end its upcoming fifth season. Paramount+ renewed the series for a fifth season ahead of its season four premiere in September. The streamer revealed the cancellation of the animated series when announcing the renewal of Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

Starring Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Noël Wells, Eugene Cordero, Dawnn Lewis, Jerry O’Connell, Fred Tatasciore, and Gillian Vigman, the Star Trek: Lower Decks series revolves around the lower-ranking crew members of the USS Cerritos.

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Ethan Peck as Spock in ‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ season 3 (Photo Credit: Marni Grossman / Paramount+)

It’s good news and bad news for Trekkies. Paramount+ confirmed Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season. However, the streaming service also confirmed the upcoming fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will be the animated series’ final season.

Strange New Worlds is busy shooting season three now, with Paramount+ planning a 2025 premiere. Lower Decks is currently in production on its fifth season. The final season is expected to debut this fall.

“It has been incredibly rewarding to continue to build the Star Trek universe, and we’re so grateful to Secret Hideout and our immensely talented casts and producers,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President, Programming, Paramount+. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has found the perfect blend of action, adventure and humor, and we’re elated to...

We are right in the middle of that time of year where we learn whether shows are renewed or canceled, and we just found out what’s happening to two series in the Star Trek universe!

Paramount+ has revealed the future of the animated Star Trek: Lower Decks and the live-action Star Trek: Strange New Worlds.

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According to Variety, Lower Decks will come to an end with the previously announced fifth season.

“We remain hopeful that even beyond Season 5, Mariner, Boimler, Tendi, Rutherford and the whole Cerritos crew will live on with new adventures,” executive producer Alex Kurtzman and showrunner Mike McMahon said in a statement. “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.”

Lower Decks stars the voices of Tawny Newsome,...

Paramount+ today announced that its hit original series Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season. The series is currently in production on its third season, which is set to debut in 2025.

Additionally, the previously announced fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks, which is also currently in production, will mark the series’ final season and premiere this fall on Paramount+.

“It has been incredibly rewarding to continue to build the Star Trek universe, and we’re so grateful to Secret Hideout and our immensely talented casts and producers,” said Jeff Grossman, Executive Vice President of Programming at Paramount+. “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has found the perfect blend of action, adventure, and humor, and we’re elated to announce another season ahead of our season three premiere.”

He continued: “Similarly, Star Trek: Lower Decks has brought the laughs with an ample amount of heart to...

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds has been renewed for a fourth season ahead of the show’s Season 3 premiere which is slated for 2025 and currently in production. Additionally, the previously announced fifth season of Star Trek: Lower Decks will serve as its final. New episodes of the final season, currently in production, will arrive this fall.

“To the fans, We wanted to let you know that this fall will be the fifth and final season of Star Trek: Lower Decks. 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,” read a note from Mike McMahan and Alex Kurtzman.

“Our incredible cast, crew and artists have given you everything they have because they love the characters they play, they love the world we’ve built, and more...

Star Trek: Lower Decks will boldly go… where many shows have gone before it. The Paramount+ series will conclude with its previously announced fifth season, TVLine has learned. The final season is expected to be released sometime this fall, though an exact date remains Tbd.

“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,” executive producers Mike McMahan and Alex Kurtzman said in a statement. “Our incredible cast, crew and artists have given you everything they...

Prime Video is quickly becoming known for having some of the most well known IPs in its content library and this upcoming month some more brilliant content will make its way into the Prime Video’s streaming library. So, today we are here to tell you the best possible movies and TV shows you should check out that will become available on Prime Video in April 2024.

Red Eye (April 1)

Before he was Oppenheimer in Christopher Nolan’s epic biographical drama film, Cillian Murphy played the role of a psychotic villain in Wes Craven’s mystery thriller Red Eye. The 2005 film follows the story of Lisa as she boards a flight to Miami where she befriends Jackson, who turns out to be a terrorist and forces her to help him assassinate the United States Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security. Red Eye stars Rachel McAdams and Murphy in the lead role with Brian Cox,...

Can you remember how you spent your childhood summers? Were they by the pool eating concession stand junk? Biking everywhere you went? Fist-fighting your best friend? Falling for a girl from out of town? Something along those lines? Or maybe you just saw a movie like that. That kind of easy familiarity is what teen comedy “Snack Shack” comfortably sets up shop on. Armed with a talented cast, writer-director Adam Rehmeier’s 1991-set feature happily squares itself in a tradition of teenage hedonism and broad learning opportunities, settling into a generic but warm glow.

Early-20s actors Conor Sherry and Gabriel Labelle lead the film, stretching the laws of verisimilitude playing 14-year-old best friends, but emerging plausibly teenaged with their lame-brain rapport. The two play Aj and Moose, a pair of hustlers hunting for their next score after home-brewing a “drinkable as fuck” beer. When the friendly college-aged lifeguard Shane...

Snack Shack focuses on two best friends who began working at a community pool snack shack in Nebraska City during the summer of 1991. The lifelong friends are played by Conor Sherry and Gabriel Labelle, and they certainly went all in on their characters. From spending time together before the movie, visiting the hometown of their director, where the film was shot and took place, to actually getting down to write the film's signature f--- dogs, both Sherry and Labelle give it their all in this film.

Curious as to what the key is to perfectly writing out a word on a hot dog? "We had a lot of practice, and there are pictures of napkins across the whole bar...I think a lot of it comes down to the thickness of the mustard or ketchup you get," Sherry said. "I didn't write a single f--- dog," added Labelle. "All of that was Conor,...