WARNING: Contains SPOILERS for Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4.
Summary
- Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 is its best yet, with a confident and daring storyline and the return of a beloved character.
- The characters and their relationships take center stage in season 2, with heartfelt moments and endearing friendships.
- Season 3 of Lower Decks is filled with thrilling Star Trek references, but can feel a bit too busy and less satisfying than other seasons.
With four seasons under its belt, it's inevitable that fans will begin ranking Star Trek: Lower Decks seasons 1 to 4 from worst to best. The animated comedy series has quietly become one of the very best in the modern Star Trek franchise, perfectly balancing humor with pathos and big sci-fi ideas. While it's unfair to say that there's a "worst" season of Lower Decks, it's certainly true that the show took a bit of time to bed in with viewers. The fast-paced dialog and gag-rate of the animated form was too much for some fans who preferred to have their Star Trek be serious.
Thankfully, Star Trek:Lower Decks stuck to its guns and has become more and more confident with time. The two-part Star Trek: Lower Decks season 4 finale was as thrilling as the best Star Trek movies, and balanced deep-cut continuity references with big laughs. It was a perfect culmination of the show's four seasons, that neatly tied into the classic Star Trek: The Next Generationepisode that first inspired it. It will be fascinating to see how the Lower Deckers fare as they further progress up the Starfleet career ladder in Lower Decks season 5.
