Star Trek: Lower Decks Grounded (Season 3, Episode 1)
TV-14
TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Star Trek: Lower Decks

Grounded (Season 3, Episode 1)

TV-14

TV Episode | 25 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Mariner enlists her friends on a rogue mission to exonerate her mother as Captain Freeman faces a military tribunal for the destruction of Pakled Planet.

Showrunner

Mike McMahan

Director

Jason Zurek

Writers

Gene Roddenberry (based upon "Star Trek" created by) | Mike McMahan (created by) | Chris Kula (written by) | Garrick Bernard (executive story editor)

Producers

Robyn Johnson | Barry J. Kelly | Mike McMahan | Megan Treviño (produced by) | Bradley Winters (as Brad Winters)

Composer

Chris Westlake

Editor

Andy Maxwell

Casting Directors

Ruth Lambert | Robert McGee

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 25, 2022

Release date

Aug 25, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 4 wins & 26 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
14 cast members

Name	Known for
Tawny Newsome Ensign Beckett Mariner (voice) Ensign Beckett Mariner (voice) See fewer	Space Force (2020)
Jack Quaid Ensign Brad Boimler (voice) Ensign Brad Boimler (voice) See fewer	The Hunger Games (2012)
Noël Wells Ensign D'Vana Tendi (voice) Ensign D'Vana Tendi (voice) See fewer	Mr. Roosevelt (2017)
Eugene Cordero Ensign Sam Rutherford (voice) Ensign Sam Rutherford (voice) See fewer	Loki (2021)
Dawnn Lewis Captain Carol Freeman (voice) Captain Carol Freeman (voice) See fewer	A Different World (1987)
Jerry O'Connell Commander Jack Ransom (voice) Commander Jack Ransom (voice) See fewer	Stand by Me (1986)
Fred Tatasciore Lieutenant Shaxs (voice) Lieutenant Shaxs (voice) See fewer	Team America: World Police (2004)
Gillian Vigman Dr. T'Ana (voice) Dr. T'Ana (voice) See fewer	Step Brothers (2008)
James Cromwell Dr. Zefram Cochrane (voice) Dr. Zefram Cochrane (voice) See fewer	L.A. Confidential (1997)
Carlos Alazraqui Les Buenamigo (voice) Les Buenamigo (voice) See fewer	The Fairly OddParents (2001)
Phil LaMarr Alonzo Freeman (voice) Alonzo Freeman (voice) See fewer	Pulp Fiction (1994)
Bobby Moynihan Carlton Dennis / Gavin (voice) Carlton Dennis / Gavin (voice) See fewer	Saturday Night Live (1975)
Kari Wahlgren Sylvia Ront (voice) Sylvia Ront (voice) See fewer	Kung Fu Panda: Legends of Awesomeness (2011)
'Knife' Sotelo Courthouse Heckler (uncredited) Courthouse Heckler (uncredited) See fewer	Amityville Apt. (2024)