A special episode of the CBS All Access Star Trek aftershow The Ready Room, hosted by Star Trek: The Next Generation actor Wil Wheaton, was released following the premiere of Lower Decks.[22] Another aftershow episode was released following the sixth episode of the series' first season.[25] Wheaton hosted a virtual panel for the 2020 New York Comic Con after the series' first-season finale which was recorded and released as a third aftershow episode for the series.[39]