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Season 1 – The Last Ship

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At the helm of the USS Nathan James en route to the Arctic, Capt. Tom Chandler learns that the destroyer will be in the best possible place -- a circumstance his crew must utilize -- to save humanity from extinction. A virus has wiped out more than half the population since the ship embarked, and despite orders from the U.S. government to return, Chandler -- believing home is now a shadow of itself -- decides the safest place to develop a vaccine is at sea. That task falls mainly to virologist Dr. Rachel Scott, a civilian originally assigned to the Nathan James to study birds. "The Last Ship" is based on a novel by William Brinkley and is executive-produced by filmmaker Michael Bay ("Transformers").
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Movie-sized action sequences and a pretty cast provide smooth sailing for The Last Ship, though it's not anything that hasn't been seen before.

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Sarah Rodman Boston Globe 09/08/2017
It may be all formula and archetypes, but that's Bay's bread and butter, and the first two hours pack enough oomph to make you want to see what happens when the Ship finally pulls into port. Go to Full Review Robert Bianco USA Today 06/20/2014
TV outlets are better off leaving this kind of brain-free, woodenly performed, Michael Bay action adventure to the movies, where the characters and plot might be as hollow, but the explosions would at least look real. Go to Full Review Mary McNamara Los Angeles Times 06/20/2014
The Last Ship may indeed deliver the cure, but for it to survive, audiences need to care. Go to Full Review Jessica Johnson Time Out Chicago 07/02/2018
Like a bad version of a Tom Clancy novel, The Last Ship falls prey to the worst aspects of producer Bay's films from cardboard caricatures to rampant bellicosity and xenophobia, without any of the flashy filmmaking that can at least make it watchable. Go to Full Review Megan Basham WORLD 03/27/2018
Darn if the thing doesn't have you wanting to tune in next week to see what happens. Go to Full Review Joyce Slaton Common Sense Media 07/02/2014
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Tense post-apocalyptic thriller is violent and scary. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Nitsan F May 3 Incredibly stupid story. Every second line makes you wonder why you're watching it. Couldn't even finish the first episode. See more Rob W Mar 19 At first I thought this might be daytime tv quality but was hooked. Fill of Acton and thrills. Great cast and acting skills. Nice plot especially prior to Covid so strikes chords know. Thoroughly recommended See more Giovanni R 11/19/2024 In the middle of the second episode, i witnessed a scene where people from Al-Qaida escaped from the prison and attacked two groups of mariens after a private security guard opened the prison's doors to let then out because "there is no government anymore". That was too much for me to check it out any further. Last letter of the title should be a "t". See more Angie M 08/02/2023 I really did enjoy this series! It kept you on your toes. See more cyril l 06/11/2023 The writers need to take 10th grade physics. Baltimore powered by burning human bodies ... really? Did they channel Soylent Green? I wanted to like it, the cast is engaging, but I can only suspend my disbelief so much and then I crumble. See more tom e 06/03/2023 Fantastic Series. I enjoyed every minute of it. Good story, great tension, fresh ideas and very convincing in presentation and acting. See more Read all reviews
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Eric Dane

Tom Chandler

Rhona Mitra

Dr. Rachel Scott

Adam Baldwin

Slattery

Travis Van Winkle

Danny Green

Charles Parnell

Russell Jeter

Christina Elmore

Alisha Granderson

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jun 22, 2014 Pilot: Phase Six Capt. Tom Chandler and his crew set out for the Arctic with two virologists; Chandler discovers that the virologists are collecting samples of the source of a virus that has wiped out more than half of the human population while he has been at sea. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 29, 2014 Welcome to Gitmo Chandler and his crew head to the U.S. military base in Guantanamo Bay in search of food, medical supplies and fuel; escaped prisoners attack the search teams; the teams enlist the help of a private contractor. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 6, 2014 Dead Reckoning An enemy demands that Chandler hand over Rachel and her research; Chandler engages in a series of risky strategic moves. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 13, 2014 We'll Get There The ship's propulsion system suffers a catastrophic event; Chandler's leadership and ingenuity are put to the test. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 20, 2014 El Toro A small team heads to the jungles of Nicaragua to find monkeys for Rachel's vaccine trials; Chandler and his men face a moral dilemma when they encounter a former drug kingpin. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 27, 2014 Lockdown Panic spreads throughout the ship when Lt. Danny Green comes down with a mysterious illness; Chandler begins to lose faith in Rachel's vaccine trials. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 3, 2014 SOS After getting a distress call near Jamaica, Chandler and a team stage a rescue attempt; Chandler and Tex are stranded at sea; Slattery and the crew search for their lost captain. Details Episode 8 Aired Aug 10, 2014 Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar ... Slattery must step into the role of commanding officer; Slattery must find a way to get his people back without losing the vaccine prototype. Details Episode 9 Aired Aug 17, 2014 Trials Rachel and Chandler seek volunteers for the human trials of her vaccine; Chandler's wife and father try to keep their family alive. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 24, 2014 No Place Like Home Chandler and his crew return home; a warlord threatens the restoration of law and order; Chandler sets out to save his family. Details

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The Last Ship — Season 1

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Michael Bay
Screenwriter
Onalee Hunter Hughes
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 22, 2014