The Last Ship (TV series)

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The Last Ship
GenrePost-apocalyptic
Action drama
Created by
Based onThe Last Ship
by William Brinkley
Starring
Theme music composerSteve Jablonsky
ComposerNathan Whitehead
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons4
No. of episodes46 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducersTodd Arnow
Eric Dane
Mark Malone
CinematographyLukas Ettlin
EditorKen Blackwell
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesChannel Road Productions
Platinum Dunes
TNT Original Productions (seasons 1-3)
Studio T (from season 4)
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJune 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) –
present

The Last Ship is an American action-drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by William Brinkley. In May 2013, the cable network TNT placed a 10-episode order for the series.[1] The series premiered on June 22, 2014, at 9:00 p.m. EDT.[2][3]

On July 18, 2014, The Last Ship was renewed for a 13-episode second season.[4] The second season started airing on June 21, 2015.[5] On August 11, 2015, The Last Ship was renewed for a 13-episode third season, stated to premiere June 12, 2016.[6] The season 3 premiere was postponed following the 2016 Orlando nightclub shooting because the episode also included a mass shooting in a nightclub.[7] On July 31, 2016, The Last Ship was renewed for a 10-episode fourth season, which premiered on August 20, 2017.[8][9] On September 8, 2016, TNT renewed the series for a 10-episode fifth season, which will be filmed immediately after season four filming, and will premiere in mid-2018.[10]

Premise

After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world's population, the crew (consisting of 218 people) of a lone unaffected U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), must try to find a cure, stop the virus, and save humanity.[11]

Cast

Main article: List of The Last Ship characters
  • Eric Dane as Captain Tom Chandler.[12] A family man, Chandler has a wife, Darien (Tracy Middendorf), who died of the virus just before he found her; he was able to vaccinate his two children, Ashley and Sam, and his father, Jed. He also has a brother and a sister, and his wife's sister was one of the first reported casualties. In the season 2 finale, the Nathan James is put into drydock and Chandler is appointed to be the Chief of Naval Operations by President Michener and promoted from the rank of commander to captain.[13] He resigned from the Navy in the season 3 finale. In season 4 episode 5, he accepted an offer to return to the Navy and has been reinstated as a captain in the United States Navy.
  • Rhona Mitra as Dr. Rachel Scott, a paleo microbiologist who creates the cure for the virus. Her death from the shooting in the season 2 finale is confirmed in the season 3 premiere when Kara, now Captain Chandler's aide, hands him his rations book and he opens it to find Dr. Scott's portrait on one of the stamps. (season 1-2)
  • Adam Baldwin as Captain Mike Slattery, the former executive officer of the Nathan James.[1] Originally from Chicago, he previously served as a homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department. Slattery's son was killed by the virus, and as of Season 3, his wife Christine (Ele Keats) and his daughters are still MIA. At the start of season 3, he is promoted to captain and becomes commanding officer of the Nathan James.
  • Charles Parnell as Command Master Chief Petty Officer Russell "Russ" Jeter, the ship's senior enlisted sailor, who also acts as its unofficial chaplain.[14]
  • Travis Van Winkle as Lieutenant Daniel Joshua "Danny" Green, leader of the Naval Mountain Warfare Special Forces Unit aboard the Nathan James.[14] In the season 2 finale, Danny proposes to Kara, having gotten the ring and her mother's blessing while they were in Norfolk, and the two officially become engaged. Before the start of Season 3, both he and Kara marry and Kara gives birth to their son, Frankie.
  • Marissa Neitling as Lieutenant Commander Kara Green (née Foster), the Combat Information Center Officer of the Nathan James. She becomes a tactical action officer (TAO) following the death of LCDR Barker.[15] In the season 2 finale, Danny proposes to Kara, and the two become engaged. Before the start of Season 3, both she and Danny marry and she (now ashore) gives birth to their son, Frankie. During Season 3, she worked in St. Louis as Deputy Chief of Staff to President Michener. In Season 4, she returns to duty onboard the James as the Tactical Action Officer.
  • Christina Elmore as Lieutenant Alisha Granderson, an Officer of the Deck.
  • John Pyper-Ferguson as Ken "Tex" Nolan, a private security/military contractor and former U.S. Army Special Forces soldier who joins the crew at Guantanamo Bay. In the season 2 finale, he tracks down his daughter, but learns that his ex-wife was killed by looters. In the third-season finale Tex is killed, stopping Allison Shaw. (recurring season 1 & 3; starring season 2)
  • Jocko Sims as Lieutenant Carlton Burk, head of the Nathan James VBSS teams. He is Lt. Cameron Burk's brother (recurring season 1; starring season 2–present)
  • Kevin Michael Martin as Gunner's Mate Second Class (previously Seaman) Eric Miller,[16] a member of the ship's VBSS teams. Was captured by pirates as a P.O.W. He has now been rescued. (recurring season 1–2, starring season 3-present).
  • Bren Foster as Chief Petty Officer Wolf "Wolf-Man" Taylor, a member of the Royal Australian Navy CDT 3 (Special Forces) attached to the U.S. Navy Special Warfare Joint Operations Training Program (recurring season 2, starring season 3-present).
  • Bridget Regan as Sasha Cooper, a former Navy Intelligence Officer now operating under diplomatic cover in China for the newly reformed U.S. government. (season 3-present)
  • LaMonica Garrett as Lieutenant Cameron Burk, the brother of LT Carlton Burk and the new Tactical Actions Officer of the USS Nathan James. He is promoted to Lieutenant Commander in Season 4, but is wounded in action during an attack on Naval Station Rota, Spain.
  • Fay Masterson as Lieutenant Commander Andrea Garnett, Chief Engineer of the Nathan James. She is third in the chain of command on the ship, behind the Captain and XO. At the beginning of season 3, she is promoted to full Commander and is Captain Slattery's replacement as Executive Officer of the Nathan James. (Note: For season 4, Fay Masterson was on maternity leave[citation needed]) In season 5 Garnett is the commander of the USS Jeffrey Michener.[citation needed]

Episodes

Main article: List of The Last Ship episodes
SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
110June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
213June 21, 2015 (2015-06-21)September 6, 2015 (2015-09-06)
313May 30, 2016 (2016-05-30)September 11, 2016 (2016-09-11)
410August 20, 2017 (2017-08-20)October 8, 2017 (2017-10-08)
510September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09)November 11, 2018 (2018-11-11)

Development and production

In July 2012, TNT ordered a pilot episode for a potential series based on William Brinkley's novel The Last Ship (1988).[17] Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane wrote the pilot script, and Jonathan Mostow directed the pilot.[18] It was filmed at a number of locations across San Diego including aboard the USS Halsey (DDG-97) and the USS Dewey (DDG-105), which stands in for the show's fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), and the USS Iowa museum ship located in San Pedro.[19][20]

The series is produced by Channel Road Productions and Platinum Dunes, with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Steinberg, and Kane. Steinberg and Kane serve as executive producers and day-to-day showrunners.[21][citation needed]

Reception

As of October 2015 the season has a Metacritic score of 60 out of 100 based on 22 critic reviews for a rating of "generally favorable".[22] Rotten Tomatoes gives the show 66%, with an average rating of 6/10 based on 29 reviews, as of October 2015. The website consensus states: "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."[23]

In July 2015, Entertainment Weekly's Ray Rahman said of the second season, "The story is getting more interesting as we get an on-the-ground sense of how the pandemic-ravaged US has fared."[24]

References

  1. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (May 7, 2013). "Michael Bay's 'The Last Ship' Picked Up To Series At TNT: Video". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "The Last Ship: Official website". Turner Broadcasting System. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (March 10, 2014). "TNT Announces Premiere Dates for 'Falling Skies' Season 4 and New Series 'The Last Ship' & 'Legends'". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved March 10, 2014.
  4. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 18, 2014). "'The Last Ship', 'Major Crimes' & 'Falling Skies' Renewed by TNT". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
  5. ^ "TNT UNVEILS PACKED SUMMER LINEUP". Turner.com (Press release).
  6. ^ "TNT - The Last Ship". May 19, 2016. Retrieved May 19, 2016. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  7. ^ Stelter, Brian (June 12, 2016). "'The Last Ship' delays season premiere; plot involved a nightclub shooting". CNN Money. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
  8. ^ Lincoln, Ross A. (July 31, 2016). "TNT's 'The Last Ship' Renewed For Fourth Season – TCA". Deadline.com. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (May 24, 2017). "'The Last Ship' Season 4 Gets August Premiere Date On TNT". Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  10. ^ "'The Last Ship' renewal extended through Season 5". September 8, 2016. Retrieved September 18, 2017.
  11. ^ "About - The Last Ship TNT". thelastshiptnt.com. TNT Drama. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  12. ^ Ausiello, Michael (October 10, 2012). "Pilot Scoop: Grey's Anatomy's Eric Dane to Captain TNT Action Drama The Last Ship". TVLine. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  13. ^ Berkshire, Geoff (October 10, 2012). "Eric Dane's 'Grey's Anatomy' rebound: Starring in Michael Bay's TNT pilot 'The Last Ship'". Zap2it. Retrieved October 12, 2012.
  14. ^ a b "The Last Ship Season 1 Character Descriptions". pressroom.turner.com. Turner Press. Retrieved July 15, 2014.
  15. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 7, 2013). "'The Last Ship' Casts A Regular, 'Believe', 'Revolution' & 'Gang Related' Add Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  16. ^ "actores THE LAST SHIP".
  17. ^ "TNT Orders Pilot of "The Last Ship," Executive-Produced by Michael Bay". The Futon Critic. July 16, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  18. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "Jonathan Mostow To Direct Michael Bay's TNT Pilot 'The Last Ship'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  19. ^ Webb, Justin L. (November 9, 2012). "Naval Base San Diego; USS Halsey featured in "The Last Ship"". United States Navy. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  20. ^ Littlejohn, Donna; Kuznia, Rob; Mazza, Sandy (January 6, 2014). "South Bay, Harbor Area communities work to attract more filming". Daily Breeze. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved January 9, 2014. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ "Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved November 24, 2015.
  22. ^ "The Last Ship : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  23. ^ "The Last Ship: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
  24. ^ "The Last Ship". Metacritic. Retrieved October 8, 2015.

External links

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