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Season 5 – 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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Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line 10/20/2018
TNT's The Last Ship opened its fifth season with arguably its best premiere ever, as a new threat was unleashed and the upcoming final mission was made frightfully clear. Go to Full Review Ashley Bissette Sumerel Tell-Tale TV 09/17/2018
4.5/5
Every moment feels significant and carefully planned, the action keeps us on our toes, and we have a chance to see more depth to these characters. Go to Full Review Dale McGarrigle TV Fanatic 09/11/2018
4.5/5
The most enjoyable part of the episode was watching all the Nathan James alumni enjoying life during peacetime. Go to Full Review Merrill Barr Forbes 09/04/2018
Now, with the final curtain about to drop, the series is looking to go out swinging with a final season that definitely delivers on one final mission with the James that appears very entertaining. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Mitch R @Ribrat 3d I keep going back to this show as my comfort show and let me tell you, I love it every single time! The casting is incredible (Especially seasons 1-4). A huge fan of the show. See more pf C @Pcowle Jul 16 I enjoyed it. It seemed like the actors learned their characters by the second season. It was a view of our vain and greedy nature as humans with a general distaste of government. The action was quite hollywood but probably necessary to keep the story flowing. See more Jim F @FutureSense Jul 5 Good. But ending is obvious. See more Roxanne V @Roxxx213 Jun 27 I’ve only watched about 15 min of an episode. This show is terrible. The writing is so bad. How it has a 60% rating is beyond me because it deserves much lower. See more Rob W @RT95313731 03/19/2025 After the weak plot of series 4 I was concerned Now we have nothing about viruses but instead rogue countries and invasions. It’s not about a last ship but now it’s back to military and it’s jam packed with action and thrills What a great way to end a well made additive tv show See more Raymond R @CainVirethorn 11/27/2024 This is an entertaining, though mostly unrealistic show plot wise. A lot of the plot has you scratching your head and saying "this would never happen." Season 5 especially had my annoyed and wanting to turn it off. Gonna be hones, this show should've stopped at 4 seasons, it would've ended on a good note. Instead, we have season 5, where, surprise surprise, something happens that makes the Nathan James the last ship. I hate it, I hate it and I hate it. They start to rebuild their fleet and get back on their feet, then the cliche "gotta stomp on them again." Season 5 was hands down the worst season and completely unnecessary. I could barely watch the first episode, let alone the entire season. The actors were all amazing, and I'll say the director knows how to choose sexy girls. Tex's daughter was hot, Kara was smoking hot, as was all of Chandler's love interests. This is a good show if you like pure action packed entertainment, but not at all worthwhile if you get annoyed by plots that make no sense and/or plots that get reused each season. See more Read all reviews
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Eric Dane

Tom Chandler

Adam Baldwin

Mike Slattery

Travis Van Winkle

Danny Green

Charles Parnell

Russell Jeter

Christina Elmore

Alisha Granderson

Marissa Neitling

Lt. Kara Foster

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 9, 2018 Casus Belli Three years after overcoming the global famine, the U.S. Navy prepares to unveil its first fully functional fleet since the Red Flu pandemic, but a new type of threat may mean the next world war. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 16, 2018 Fog of War Thrust back to World War II-era military technology, the crew must think fast to survive a fight with limited weapons capabilities. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 23, 2018 El Puente With nations being rapidly occupied, Chandler tries his hand at diplomacy to unite two hostile countries so they can fight a common enemy. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 30, 2018 Tropic of Cancer As the Nathan James and its allies attempt to prevent the enemy from moving north, Chandler's haunting visions manifest into reality. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 7, 2018 Warriors After months of fighting, the crew of Nathan James must embark on a dangerous mission to secure important intelligence that could decide the fate of the war. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 14, 2018 Air Drop The Nathan James crew must seek the aide of a prominent rebel leader in order to create a staging area before mounting an invasion of their own. Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 21, 2018 Somos la Sangre Pinned down after days of fighting, Vulture team must find their way into a secretive enemy camp. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 28, 2018 Honor With a devastating hostage situation occurring back home, Chandler must devise the perfect plan to avoid losing everything. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 4, 2018 Courage The crew of Nathan James begins preparations for what may be its most ambitious mission to date. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 11, 2018 Commitment All-out war erupts as Chandler faces his fears and confronts the greatest threat he has ever encountered. Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Michael Bay
Network
TNT
Rating
TV-14 (L|V)
Genre
Drama, Action
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 9, 2018