7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)
Overview
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Viewer Rating
7.8
Overview
The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The series is set within the inherently progressive ideological context of the Star Trek universe, consistently affirming its core values of diversity, post-scarcity, and diplomacy, which aligns its dominant themes with left-leaning principles.
The series features a highly diverse main cast, including a Black female captain and various alien characters in leadership and protagonist roles, reflecting intentional DEI-driven casting. However, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities, instead portraying characters of all backgrounds in neutral or comedic lights, with diversity being an inherent aspect of its futuristic setting.
Secondary
The show features openly pansexual characters like Ensign Mariner, whose past same-sex relationship with Jennifer Sh'reyan is explicitly acknowledged and treated as a normal part of her history. These depictions are integrated seamlessly into the narrative, presenting LGBTQ+ identities with dignity and without mockery or sensationalism, contributing to an overall affirming portrayal within the diverse Starfleet setting.
Star Trek: Lower Decks does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. Consequently, there is no specific portrayal to evaluate regarding its impact on transsexual representation, resulting in an N/A rating.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Star Trek: Lower Decks primarily features new, original characters. Legacy characters from previous Star Trek series who appear maintain their established canonical genders, often voiced by their original actors. No character established as one gender in prior canon is portrayed as a different gender.
Star Trek: Lower Decks features an original main cast created for the series, and therefore, these characters do not have prior canonical racial depictions to be swapped from. Legacy characters appearing in cameos maintain their established races.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
7.8
7.6
Critic Ratings
9.3
6.6
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