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Star Trek: Lower Decks

2020-2024 5 seasons

7.8 Top 36%

(29,632 votes)

50 episodes

IMDb
This show averages 7.8, which is 0.4 points above the global average of 7.4 Top 36%
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The Quality Arc

Each point is an episode, plotted chronologically. The colored bands mark season boundaries. Look for upward or downward trends to see if quality improved or declined over time.

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 66.77.48.18.89.5 Rating 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 45 50 Episode 10 9 8 7 6 5

Episode Engagement

Vote count shows how many people cared enough to rate. High votes + high rating = beloved classic. High votes + low rating = notorious stinker. Low votes + high rating = hidden gem.

Rating threshold:
17 Standouts
8 Infamous
20 Hidden Gems
5 Forgettable
Standouts Infamous Hidden Gems Forgettable Global: 7.5 6.97.37.78.18.58.9 Rating 637 891 1k 2k 2k Votes (log scale)
Top Standout: S1E10 No Small Parts
Most Infamous: S1E1 Second Contact
Best Hidden Gem: S5E9 Fissure Quest

Episodes plotted by rating vs. vote count. The vertical line marks the rating threshold (7.5). More votes = more engagement. Toggle above to compare against global or show-specific median.

Season Trajectory

A simplified view: one point per season. This smooths out episode-to-episode noise to show the overall arc of the series.

77.37.67.98.28.5 Rating S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 Season 7.5 7.8 7.8 7.8 7.8 10 9 8 7 6 5

Season Momentum

Did each season build momentum or fizzle out? Green arrows mean the finale rated higher than the premiere. Red means the opposite. Longer arrows = bigger swings.

5678910 Rating S1 6.9 8.7 +1.8 S2 7.1 8.6 +1.5 S3 7.7 8.6 +0.9 S4 8.2 8.6 +0.4 S5 7.7 8.9 +1.2

Season Consistency

Some seasons are reliable bangers. Others are hit-or-miss. Each dot is an episode. Tightly clustered dots mean consistent quality. Scattered dots mean a mixed bag.

678910 Rating S1 Uneven avg 7.5 S2 Uneven avg 7.8 S3 Uneven avg 7.8 S4 Typical avg 7.8 S5 Uneven avg 7.8 Episode Premiere/Finale

Each dot is an episode. Clustered dots = consistent quality. Scattered dots = variable season. Hover for episode details.

Episode Power Rankings

The best and worst episodes at a glance. Use this to find must-watch episodes or ones you might want to skip.

🏆 Top 10 Episodes Season 2 dominates (3/10)

  1. 1 S5E9 Fissure Quest 8.9
  2. 2 S5E10 The New Next Generation 8.9
  3. 3 S1E10 No Small Parts 8.7
  4. 4 S2E9 Wej Duj 8.7
  5. 5 S2E10 First First Contact 8.6
  6. 6 S3E6 Hear All, Trust Nothing 8.6
  7. 7 S3E10 The Stars at Night 8.6
  8. 8 S4E10 Old Friends, New Planets 8.6
  9. 9 S2E8 I, Excretus 8.4
  10. 10 S4E1 Twovix 8.2

📉 Bottom 5 Episodes Season 1 dominates (3/5)

  1. 50 S3E7 A Mathematically Perfect Redemption 6.9
  2. 49 S1E1 Second Contact 6.9
  3. 48 S1E2 Envoys 7.0
  4. 47 S2E1 Strange Energies 7.1
  5. 46 S1E6 Terminal Provocations 7.2
50 Total Episodes
8.9 Highest Rating
6.9 Lowest Rating
2.0 Range