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Is Star Trek: Lower Decks safe for children?

TV-14 Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy Not recommended
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# Star Trek: Lower Decks - Parent Guide This animated sci-fi comedy follows junior Starfleet officers navigating their duties on a lower-ranking starship. While rated TV-14 with mild language and sexual content, it contains strong cartoon violence and adult humor that may go over younger children's heads. It's best suited for teens 14 and up who enjoy irreverent comedies.
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Violence
Strong
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Language / Profanity
Mild
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Sexual Content
Mild
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Horror / Scary
Mild
Type
TV Show
Released
2020
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Animation, Comedy

The lives of the support crew serving on one of Starfleet's least important ships, the U.S.S. Cerritos, in 2380. Ensigns Mariner, Boimler, Rutherford and Tendi have to keep up with their duties and their social lives, often while the ship is being rocked by a multitude of sci-fi anomalies.

Tawny Newsome
Tawny Newsome
Beckett Mariner (voice)
Jack Quaid
Jack Quaid
Brad Boimler (voice)
Noël Wells
Noël Wells
D'Vana Tendi (voice)
Eugene Cordero
Eugene Cordero
Sam Rutherford (voice)
Full cast on IMDb ›
High stimulus

This show features rapid-fire jokes, quick scene cuts, bright animated colors, and fast-paced dialogue typical of adult animated comedies, making it overstimulating for infants and toddlers.

Stimulus rating reflects pacing, visual complexity, and sensory intensity — factors associated with attention development in children under 3. Learn more

Under 6
Not yet
Ages 6–8
Not recommended
Ages 9–12
Not recommended
Ages 13+
Not recommended

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Ratings based on MPAA/TV classification and TMDB metadata. Updated March 2026.
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