Series synopsis
The Last Ship is an American action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TNT on June 22, 2014. It ended on November 11, 2018. It was created by Hank Steinberg, Steven Kane. It stars Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin and Charles Parnell.
Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.
Premise
Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.
Premise: Whatever you do, don't breathe.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Eric Dane as CO CDR Tom Chandler
- Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott
- Adam Baldwin as XO Mike Slattery
- Charles Parnell as CMC Jeter
- Travis Van Winkle as Lt. Danny Green
- Sam Spruell as Dr. Quincy Tophet
- Marissa Neitling as Lt. Kara Green
- Christina Elmore as Lt. Alisha Granderson
Supporting cast
- Kevin Michael Martin as Miller
- John Pyper-Ferguson as Tex Nolan
- Michael Curran-Dorsano as Gator
- Maximiliano Hernández as Doc Rios
- Bridget Regan as Sasha Cooper
- Fay Masterson as Andrea Garnett
- Bren Foster as SCPO Wolf Taylor
- Jodie Turner-Smith as Sgt. Azima Kandie
- Emerson Brooks as Capt. Joseph Meylan
- LaMonica Garrett as Lt. Cameron Burk
Guest cast
- Jocko Sims as Lt. Carlton Burk
- Andy T. Tran as Lt. Andy Chung
- Kevin Phillips as Francis 'Frank' Benz
- Darren O'Hare as Lt. Siegle
- Alyssa Diaz as Quartermaster Rios
- Ness Bautista as Cruz
- Ravil Isyanov as Admiral Konstantin Nikolajewitsch Ruskov
- Michael Benyaer as Amir
- Alice Coulthard as Kelly Tophet
- Eugene Alper as Russian Officer
- Ilia Volok as Dimitri
- Tracy Middendorf as Darien Chandler
Episodes
This series spans 6 seasons with 65 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 9 | June 2, 2014 | June 16, 2014 |
| Season 1 | 10 | June 22, 2014 | August 24, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 13 | June 21, 2015 | September 6, 2015 |
| Season 3 | 13 | May 30, 2016 | September 11, 2016 |
| Season 4 | 10 | August 20, 2017 | October 8, 2017 |
| Season 5 | 10 | September 9, 2018 | November 11, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Prequel 1: I Am Dr. Rachel Scott Having just discovered a new virus that could drive man to extinction, a young doctor begins a video journal to track her progress in preventing a global pandemic. |
June 2, 2014 |
| 2 |
Prequel 2: It May Pre-Date Humankind Dr. Scott outlines her theory on how global warming might have exposed the modern world to an ancient virus to which we have no natural immunity. |
June 2, 2014 |
| 3 |
Prequel 3: Can You Still Hear Me? Dr. Scott pleads with her government benefactors for a ship to take her to the arctic so she can trace the deadly virus to its possible source. |
June 9, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Phase Six Captain Tom Chandler and the crew of the USS Nathan James set out for the Arctic with two civilian virologists, who claim to be studying birds. When they come under attack by a renegade team of Russian forces, Chandler learns these virologists are actually collecting samples of the source of a deadly virus that has wiped out over half the human population while they've been at sea. |
June 22, 2014 |
| 2 |
Welcome to Gitmo Chandler and his crew head to the U.S. Military - base at Guantanamo Bay in hopes of collecting food, medical Supplies and fuel replenishments. Three teams are dispatched to carry out these varied tasks. While there, they come under attack by escaped Gitmo prisoners and enlist the help of a grizzled private contractor who’s been surviving for weeks and living off the land. |
June 29, 2014 |
| 3 |
Dead Reckoning The James faces off against a new foe who demands Chandler hand over Rachel and her research. When Chandler refuses, he and his crew are put to the test as Chandler engages in a series of risky strategic moves. But it turns out their new enemy has his own horse in the race to find a cure for the virus. |
July 6, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Unreal City After the horrifying revelations and reversals of fortune in Baltimore, Chandler and his fractured team join forces with an underground resistance in an attempt to defeat Amy Granderson. With doses of the cure running low, Rachel tries to do some good for the sick while remaining a prisoner at Avocet. Meanwhile, Slattery and the crew of Nathan James are in a race against time to save an injured Dr. Tophet and regain control of their ship. |
June 21, 2015 |
| 2 |
Fight the Ship Chandler and Thornwald raid Granderson's headquarters; while on the Nathan James the rest of the crew tries to regain the ship |
June 21, 2015 |
| 3 |
It's Not a Rumor Nathan James returns home to Norfolk on a mission. With his family now safely aboard the James, Chandler sends his crew in search of their friends and loved ones. |
June 28, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Scott Effect CNO Tom Chandler is sent to Asia to investigate a possible mutation of the Red Flu. Captain Slattery and his crew deliver cure to Southeast Asia but there may be an unexpected threat in the region. |
May 30, 2016 |
| 2 |
Rising Sun Chandler must find a way to return to his old crew and investigate a dangerous new foe. |
June 19, 2016 |
| 3 |
Shanzhai Chandler and crew race to find answers in an Asian Dodge City. Slattery begins to unravel the truth about his troubling predicament. |
June 26, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
In Medias Res Sixteen months after thwarting the coup in America, Nathan James must face yet another global disaster. The question remains, where in the world is Tom Chandler? |
August 20, 2017 |
| 2 |
The Pillars of Hercules Having lost their only lead, the crew of Nathan James continues their search for an item that could save the world. Chandler immerses himself in a mission for revenge. |
August 20, 2017 |
| 3 |
Bread and Circuses Nathan James's crew searches for a precious item leading them to a strange place of opulence and violence where they cross paths with a most unexpected ally. |
August 27, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Casus Belli Three years after overcoming the global famine, the United States Navy is ready to unveil its first fully functional fleet since the Red Flu pandemic, but a new type of threat may mean the next world war. |
September 9, 2018 |
| 2 |
Fog of War Thrust back to World War II era military technology, Nathan James must think fast to survive a fight with limited weapons capabilities. |
September 16, 2018 |
| 3 |
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. |
September 23, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TNT |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 22, 2014 |
| Last aired | November 11, 2018 |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |