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The support crew for the USS Cerritos is back, and ready for more shenanigans in an all-new season of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" on Paramount+. Keep reading to find out how to watch "Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 3, premiering on Thursday, August 25.
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"Star Trek: Lower Decks" follows the support crew of one Starfleet's least important ships. The "Star Trek" spinoff features the voices of Tawny Newsome, Jack Quaid, Eugene Cordero and Noël Wells.
The first two seasons of this animated series are available to stream now on Paramount+, alongside other favorites from the Star Trek universe, including "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds", "Star Trek: Picard," "Star Trek: Prodigy" and even the show that started it all, the original "Star Trek" series.
Keep reading to find out more about how to watch Season 3 of "Star Trek: Lower Decks."
The third season of "Lower Decks" premieres on Thursday, August 25. Can't wait one more second for some Star Trek action? Don't worry. Paramount+ is the hub for all things Star Trek. You can check out episodes of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," "Star Trek: Picard," "Star Trek: Prodigy," "Star Trek: Discovery" and, of course, the first two seasons of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" while you're waiting for Season 3 to drop.
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 3, streaming August 25
Season 3 of "Star Trek: Lower Decks" will have 10 episodes. New episodes are scheduled to premiere weekly from August 25, 2022, to October 27, 2022.
'Star Trek: Lower Decks' is available to stream exclusively on Paramount+, alongside other binge-worthy, Paramount+ original titles such as "The Offer", "Halo" and more .
"Star Trek: Lower Decks" Season 3, streaming August 25
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First published on August 24, 2022 / 10:14 AM
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