Everything you need to know about the return of the animated series set on the U.S.S. Cerritos. <\/p>
There\u2019s no shortage of Star Trek series currently on the go, and one of those that will soon be returning for its second season is the animated show Star Trek: Lower Decks.<\/p>\n
The series \u2013 which airs on streaming service Paramount Plus in the US \u2013 will be coming to the UK earlier than originally thought, so fans can look forward to spending more time in the company of Beckett Marinerm, Brad Boimler, and the other support crew members on the U.S.S. Cerritos in the very near future.<\/p>\n
And there are some big treats in store for Trekkies this time around, with a couple of Star Trek alumni set to join the cast for special guest appearances during the second season.<\/p>\n
Read on for everything you need to know about Star Trek: Lower Decks season two, including exactly when you can expect to see new episodes and what might happen in the second run.<\/p>\n
In the UK, the series will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on\u00a0Friday 13th August,<\/strong> just a day after the first episode arrives on Paramount Plus across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n Episodes will then be released on a weekly basis for the next ten weeks, with the finale set to land on Prime Video on 15th October.<\/p>\n And there\u2019s more good news for fans as well: this definitely won\u2019t be the last we see of the U.S.S. Cerritos, with the series already having been renewed for a third run.<\/p>\n Most of the cast members from the first series have returned to the voice booth this time around, with Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, No\u00ebl Wells, and Eugene Cordero all returning to voice Beckett, Brad, D\u2019Vana, and Sam respectively.<\/p>\n Other returnees include Dawnn Lewis as Carol Freeman, Jerry O\u2019Connell as Jack Ransom and Gillian Vigman as T\u2019Ana, although Fred Tatasciore won\u2019t be back after his character Shaxs sacrificed himself at the end of the first season. Meanwhile, Carl Kart has joined the voice cast as a new character, Lieutenant Kayshon \u2013 Shaxs\u2019 replacement on the U.S.S Cerritos.<\/p>\n And the extra exciting news is that two Star Trek alumni will be making appearances in the series. Star Trek: The Next Generation\u2019s Jonathan Frakes will reprise his role as William Riker, while Star Trek: Voyager actor Robert Duncan McNeill will play Tom Paris, who appears on the show in the form of a commemorative plate \u2013 and there\u2019s the possibility of even more legacy cameos as well.<\/p> The second series will once again focus on the escapades of the support crew members on the U.S.S. Cerritos, with showrunner Mike McMahan having revealed that he wants to combine standalone episodes with season-long character arcs.<\/p>\n In addition to the Cerritos, the season will also tell several stories set on board another ship, the U.S.S. Titan, which Brad Boimler agreed to join as a Lieutenant junior-grade during the events of season one. (Although we\u2019re led to believe from the trailer that this move won\u2019t be permanent.)<\/p>\n Speaking to ScreenRant<\/a> about what to expect from season two, McMahan said, \u201cWe\u2019ve got Rutherford\u2019s memory issues, we\u2019ve got Mariner and her mom working together, we\u2019ve got the Pakleds being a real threat out in the world, we\u2019ve got Tendi worried about her friends not remembering her from the first season and what does that mean for their friendship.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd we\u2019ve got Boimler on the Titan! That\u2019s not the Cerritos. The Titan is a whole different beast and what does that mean for our Boimy Boims? You know, he\u2019s not with Mariner or Rutherford or Tendi and what is that new group like over there? How is he experiencing it and how are our other Lower Deckers experiencing him not being there?<\/p>\n \u201cAll that stuff is how we wrote season two. It\u2019s very funny. There are some amazing legacy cameos, there\u2019s some great standalone storytelling mixed with some season-long character arcs.\u201d<\/p>\n You can get a taste for the second season by watching the trailer below, which includes some new and returning enemies (including the Borg and the Ferengi) some exciting action (including a phaser fight inside a museum), and a teaser for the appearance of Tom Parris.<\/p>\n New species. New enemies. Same old ship. #StarTrekLowerDecks<\/a> season two is beaming in this August! \u2728 #StarTrek<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/IB7EsZoATY<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Star Trek (@StarTrek) July 23, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote> Star Trek: Lower Decks season 2 begins on Amazon Prime Video on Friday 13th August. If you\u2019re looking for more to watch, head over to our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>, or visit\u00a0our\u00a0Sci-fi<\/a> hub for more news and features.<\/strong><\/p>\n Everything you need to know about the return of the animated series set on the U.S.S. 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