Jesse Wanagas
CTV – CTV Life Channel – CTV Comedy Channel – CTV Drama Channel – CTV Sci-Fi Channel
All-New Animated Series STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS Lands August 6 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and Crave
− The 10-episode animated series debuts August 6 at 9 p.m. ET on CTV Sci-Fi Channel and streams on Crave –
− Voice actors include Tawny Newsome (SPACE FORCE), Jack Quaid (THE BOYS), Noël Wells (MASTER OF NONE), Eugene Cordero (TACOMA FD), Dawnn Lewis (MAJOR CRIMES), Jerry O’Connell (CARTER), Fred Tatasciore (AVENGERS ASSEMBLE), and Gillian Vigman (The Hangover) –
− Each episode of the STAR TREK animated series to be available in Canada day-and-date with the U.S. –
− Voice actors include Tawny Newsome (SPACE FORCE), Jack Quaid (THE BOYS), Noël Wells (MASTER OF NONE), Eugene Cordero (TACOMA FD), Dawnn Lewis (MAJOR CRIMES), Jerry O’Connell (CARTER), Fred Tatasciore (AVENGERS ASSEMBLE), and Gillian Vigman (The Hangover) –
− Each episode of the STAR TREK animated series to be available in Canada day-and-date with the U.S. –
TORONTO (July 2, 2020) – CTV Sci-Fi Channel, along with Crave, announced today that the latest expansion in the STAR TREK franchise, STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, is set to debut August 6. Set in the year 2380, the animated comedy series follows the support crew on U.S.S. Cerritos, one of Starfleet’s least important ships. Developed by RICK AND MORTY’s Mike McMahan, Season 1 of the 10-episode series airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET, beginning August 6 on CTV Sci-Fi and streams Thursdays on Crave, day and date with the U.S.
“Forever innovating and breaking new ground, the STAR TREK legacy has left an impression on Canadians, and remain an impactful draw for our platforms,” said Mike Cosentino, President, Content and Programming, Bell Media. “We’re delighted to exclusively deliver this light-hearted chapter of the iconic franchise to viewers and subscribers.”
The Starfleet crew residing in the “lower decks” of the U.S.S. Cerritos, include:
“Ensign Beckett Mariner,” voiced by Tawny Newsome
“Ensign Brad Boimler,” voiced by Jack Quaid
“Ensign Tendi,” voiced by Noël Wells
“Ensign Rutherford,” voiced by Eugene Cordero
The Starfleet characters that comprise the ship’s bridge crew include “Captain Carol Freeman,” voiced by Dawnn Lewis, “Commander Jack Ransom,” voiced by Jerry O’Connell, “Lieutenant Shaxs,” voiced by Fred Tatasciore and “Doctor T’Ana,” voiced by Gillian Vigman.
In STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, 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.
STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS is produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment and is distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group. Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin and Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth and Katie Krentz serve as executive producers alongside creator and showrunner McMahan. Aaron Baiers, who brought McMahan to the project, will serve as a co-executive producer.
“Ensign Brad Boimler,” voiced by Jack Quaid
“Ensign Tendi,” voiced by Noël Wells
“Ensign Rutherford,” voiced by Eugene Cordero
The Starfleet characters that comprise the ship’s bridge crew include “Captain Carol Freeman,” voiced by Dawnn Lewis, “Commander Jack Ransom,” voiced by Jerry O’Connell, “Lieutenant Shaxs,” voiced by Fred Tatasciore and “Doctor T’Ana,” voiced by Gillian Vigman.
In STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS, 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.
STAR TREK: LOWER DECKS is produced by CBS Eye Animation Productions, CBS Television Studios’ new animation arm; Secret Hideout; and Roddenberry Entertainment and is distributed internationally by ViacomCBS Global Distribution Group. Secret Hideout’s Alex Kurtzman and Heather Kadin and Roddenberry Entertainment’s Rod Roddenberry and Trevor Roth and Katie Krentz serve as executive producers alongside creator and showrunner McMahan. Aaron Baiers, who brought McMahan to the project, will serve as a co-executive producer.Social Media
About CTV Sci-Fi Channel
CTV Sci-Fi Channel takes viewers to worlds with no limits, where fans connect to incredible stories, heroes, and galaxies they only dare to imagine. Consistently a Top 3 Canadian Entertainment Specialty channel, and the go-to destination for all things genre, CTV Sci-Fi Channel is the exclusive Canadian broadcaster of signature series STAR TREK: DISCOVERY, DOCTOR WHO, and CASTLE ROCK, as well as the upcoming new series STAR TREK: PICARD and RESIDENT ALIEN. The home of beloved original Canadian drama WYNONNA EARP, CTV Sci-Fi Channel also features genre-defining fan favourites SUPERNATURAL and ARROW, among others. From CTV, Canada’s most-watched network, CTV Sci-Fi Channel is part of a powerful suite of specialty channels that also includes CTV Drama Channel, CTV Comedy Channel, and CTV Life Channel. More information about CTV Sci-Fi Channel is available at CTVSciFi.ca
About Crave
Delivering more Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning programming than any other service, Crave is Canada’s prestige entertainment offering, with HBO, SHOWTIME®, Starz, Hollywood-hit movies, a superior collection of kid’s movies and programs, and thousands of hours of acclaimed television series, specials, factual programming, and originals that can’t be found anywhere else.
Crave is the exclusive home of HBO in Canada, delivering HBO’s current slate of signature dramatic and comedic programs, documentaries, films, and live specials, as well as titles from HBO’s extensive off-air library. Crave is also home to current SHOWTIME series and specials, and past SHOWTIME hits. Crave Original hit series include comedies LETTERKENNY and NEW EDEN; CRAVINGS: THE AFTERSHOW with Lainey Lui; HEALTHY IS HOT with Chloe Wilde; candid interview series MUCH STUDIOS PRESENTS: MIKE ON MUCH IN CONVERSATION WITH…; a series of original stand-up specials; the upcoming competition series CANADA’S DRAG RACE; and the upcoming apocalyptic original comedic documentary series WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE.
Crave is a major supporter of Canada’s production industry, helping to fund and develop numerous film and documentary projects including feature films THE SONG OF NAMES, WHITE LIE, and THE GRIZZLIES among others, as well as Crave Original Documentaries ONCE WERE BROTHERS: ROBBIE ROBERTSON AND THE BAND, SHARKWATER: EXTINCTION, YOU ARE HERE: A COME FROM AWAY STORY, and ANTHROPOCENE: THE HUMAN EPOCH. Crave also includes acclaimed selections from the Toronto International Film Festival which are featured in two exclusive collections: Best of TIFF and TIFF Selects.
Crave is a bilingual TV and streaming service with more than 6,000 hours of exclusive French-language content included with the Super Écran add-on. Crave is available directly to all Canadians with access to the Internet at Crave.ca, via iOS and Android, and other platforms. It’s also available in English through participating television providers across six 24-hour High Definition linear and on demand channels. Crave is from Bell Media, Canada’s leading content company, providing Canada’s most-watched and most-acclaimed television programming on network, specialty, pay and digital platforms. Visit our website at Crave.ca.
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