Content & Trigger Warnings for Star Trek: Lower Decks (2020)

Species-based prejudice is explored through characters facing discrimination based on their alien heritage.

Characters process loss of crewmates and failed missions

Emotional stakes increase as characters face potential loss of friends

Characters face more serious emotional consequences and personal losses

Characters deal with more serious emotional arcs and relationship strain

Emotional farewells and the weight of the crew's journey are deeply felt

Authority figures and alien entities deceive crew members

Deceptive aliens and manipulative situations test the crew's trust

Fleet-scale engagements and military operations feature more prominently

Characters are unjustly detained or imprisoned by hostile forces

Alien parasites, mutations, and grotesque transformations are used for both comedy and horror

Crew members undergo disturbing transformations and alien infections

Alien assimilation and biological corruption scenarios create disturbing visuals

Transformation sequences and alien biology continue to push boundaries

Alien transformations and biological threats feature in the series finale arc

Characters undergo disturbing physical transformations from alien parasites, mutations, and transporter malfunctions.

Lower decks crew quarters are cramped, and characters are trapped in confined spaces during emergencies.

Flooding and underwater scenarios occur on the ship during emergencies in some episodes.

Comedic jump scares occur during horror-themed episodes

Horror parody elements include comedic but effective jump scares

Final season includes horror-adjacent moments with effective scares

Horror-themed episodes include jump scares, particularly in zombie and horror movie parody scenarios.

Giant alien insects and spider-like creatures appear in several episodes

Insectoid aliens and bug-like creatures continue to appear

Insectoid alien species appear in various encounters

Insectoid and arachnid alien species appear, including large spider-like creatures in some episodes.

Mariner frequently drinks and the crew socializes in the bar regularly

Crew bar scenes and drinking remain a social fixture

Social drinking continues as part of the crew's downtime activities

Bar scenes and drinking remain part of the social fabric of the show

Celebratory and farewell drinking scenes in the final episodes

Mariner frequently drinks and uses alcohol as a coping mechanism, played for comedy but persistent.

Animated alien violence and body destruction played for comedy, occasionally graphic

Animated violence escalates with more graphic alien encounters and battle scenes

Continued animated violence with alien battles and graphic creature deaths

Animated combat and alien violence maintain the series' graphic comedic edge

The final season maintains animated violence in climactic battle sequences

Animated alien and crew injuries are depicted with surprising graphic detail for a comedy, including dismemberment and splatter.

Phaser fire and weapons combat occur regularly in animated action sequences

Phaser combat and ship-to-ship weapons fire continue throughout

Weapons combat continues as a standard element of Starfleet operations

Higher-stakes combat as the crew faces more dangerous adversaries

Significant combat sequences as the series builds to its conclusion