The Last Ship
War & militaryArmed conflict and the soldier's experience.This show: 9/10SurvivalStaying alive against nature, scarcity or pursuit.This show: 8/10AdrenalineAction and thrills as the primary reward.This show: 8/10Post-apocalypticLife after civilization's collapse.This show: 7/10Fast-pacedRelentless forward momentum that rarely stops to idle.This show: 7/10TenseSustained suspense and pressure from start to finish.This show: 7/10
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Starring
Eric DaneAdam BaldwinCharles ParnellTravis Van WinkleMarissa NeitlingJocko Sims
Written by
Steven KaneHank Steinberg
Starring
Eric DaneAdam BaldwinCharles ParnellTravis Van WinkleMarissa NeitlingJocko Sims
Written by
Steven KaneHank Steinberg
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The Last Ship Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.6 | ||||
| S2 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.7 | 9.1 | 8.5 | |
| S3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 8.6 | 8.7 | |
| S4 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||||
| S5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.8 |
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About
"A warship crew racing to outrun extinction"
A US Navy destroyer crew is at sea, isolated from communications, when a global pandemic wipes out most of humanity. Carrying one of the only scientists who might create a cure, the ship becomes a floating lifeline for civilization, forced to fight off pirates, rival nations, and political chaos to complete its mission. It plays like a big, glossy action-thriller: tense standoffs, naval combat, and mission-of-the-week urgency carry it more than deep characterization. Pace is brisk and stakes escalate season to season, trading realism for popcorn momentum and a steady drumbeat of crises.
Watch it for
the tense naval action and mission-driven momentum that rarely lets up.
Maybe skip if
you want grounded realism over escalating, increasingly pulpy save-the-world plots.
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Season 12014
7.915K106h 57m
The crew of a naval destroyer is forced to confront the reality of a new existence when a pandemic kills off most of the earth's population.
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Season 22015
8.315K139h 14m
Season Two begins with a cure for the Red Virus and the goal to save the human race. Navy Captain Tom Chandler and his crew return to the States unsure of what they will find. As the crew seeks to find survivors and their families, they encounter a new, emerging enemy who’s vying for control and may hinder the mass production of the cure.
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Season 32016
8.312K138h 58m
The crew of the Nathan James is shifting their attention to Asia after President Michener hears rumblings that the Chinese leader has been hoarding the "Scott cure" instead of distributing it to the people in the region. Michener sends Chandler to a global summit to investigate this allegation, as well as rumors of a possible mutation of the original virus that has caused a fresh outbreak in Japan.
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Season 42017
7.68K106h 59m
After the chilling events at the end of last season, Tom Chandler has given up his heroic titles and responsibilities and sought solace – and anonymity -- with his family in a small fishing village in Greece. Meanwhile, Captain Slattery and the crew of Nathan James have discovered that the virus has “jumped kingdoms” and now infects the world’s food crops, bringing humanity to the brink of global famine. As the ship traverses the Mediterranean in search of a solution that can save the world's food supply, Chandler encounters his own enemies in Greece. His “hero’s journey” becomes a modern day retelling of Homer’s Odyssey.
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Season 52018
7.57K107h
In season five, the world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that decimated the population, but global political unrest still remains. Tom Chandler has retired and his former crew has scattered. Sasha Cooper, Lieutenant Danny Green, SBS WO-N Wolf Taylor and Sergeant Azima Kandie are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian President, the consequences for the United States are dire. The Nathan James must fight to prevent invasion by Latin America and the next world war.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Eric Dane CO CDR Tom Chandler, Admiral Tom Chandler, Tom Chandler
Adam Baldwin XO Mike Slattery, Captain Mike Slattery, Admiral Mike Slattery
Charles Parnell Russell Jeter
Travis Van Winkle Lt. Danny Green
Marissa Neitling Lt. Kara Foster, Cmdr. Kara Green, Commander Kara Green nee Foster
Jocko Sims Lt. Carlton Burk, Cmdr. Carlton Burk
Kevin Michael Martin Miller
Christina Elmore Lt. Alisha Granderson
Michael Curran-Dorsano Gator
Ben Cho Carl Nishioka, Nishioka, CPO Carl Nishioka
Crew
Steven Kane
Hank Steinberg
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