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For the book of the same name, see The Last Ship.
The Last Ship
Genre
Created by
Based onThe Last Ship
by William Brinkley
Starring
Theme music composerSteve Jablonsky
ComposerNathan Whitehead
Country of originTemplate:TVUS
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes3 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
ProducerTodd Arnow
CinematographyLukas Ettlin
EditorKen Blackwell
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesChannel Road Productions
Platinum Dunes
Original release
NetworkTNT
ReleaseJune 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) –
present

The Last Ship is an American post-apocalyptic drama television series that is based on a 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 pm EST.[2][3]

Premise

After a global pandemic kills or sickens possibly half of the world's population, the crew (consisting of 217 men and women) of a lone unaffected U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), must try to find a cure and stop the virus in order to save humanity.[4]

Cast

Main

Recurring

  • Jocko Sims as Lieutenant Carlton Burk, head of the ships Tactical Teams [9]
  • Andy T. Tran as Lieutenant Andy Chung, naval engineer
  • John Pyper-Ferguson as Tex, a private security contractor who the crew meet at Guantanamo Bay
  • Fay Masterson as Chief Engineer Andrea Garnett.

Development and production

In July 2012, TNT ordered a pilot episode for a potential series based on the novel The Last Ship by William Brinkley.[10] Hank Steinberg and Steve Kane wrote the pilot script, and Jonathan Mostow directed the pilot.[11] 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.[12][13]

The series is produced by Platinum Dunes, with Michael Bay, Brad Fuller, Andrew Form, Steinberg, and Kane serving as executive producers. Steinberg also serves as the day-to-day showrunner.

Reception

The Last Ship has received mostly favorable reception from television critics, and currently has a Metacritic score of 60 out of 100 based on 21 "positive or average" reviews.[14] The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes currently reports a 63% "fresh" critics rating with an average rating of 6/10 based on 27 reviews. The website consensus reads: "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."[15]

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original air date U.S. viewers
(millions)
1"Phase Six"Jonathan MostowTeleplay & Television Story by: Hank Steinberg and Steven KaneJune 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)5.33[16]
Two civilian virologists, Drs. Rachel Scott and Quincy Tophet, claiming to be studying birds, join Captain Tom Chandler and crew aboard the USS Nathan James on their way to the Arctic. Renegade Russian forces attack them, and Chandler learns the virologists are actually collecting samples of a deadly virus that has wiped out 80 percent of the human population while they have been at sea. The remaining U.S. government orders the ship home, but those aboard realize home is not as they left it. The safest place to develop a vaccine is on their ship in open water.
2"Welcome to Gitmo"Jack BenderHank Steinberg and Josh SchaerJune 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)4.64[17]
Chandler and his crew head to the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base 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 Al-Qaeda prisoners and enlist the help of a grizzled private contractor who's been surviving for weeks. Meanwhile back onboard, Dr. Quincy is following orders from some unknown source and tries to sabotage proceedings, delaying departure long enough for a Russian battleship to arrive on the scene.
3"Dead Reckoning"Jack BenderSteven KaneJuly 6, 2014 (2014-07-06)TBA
The Nathan James faces off against a Russian cruiser and its commander, a legendary admiral studied by Chandler. Quincy attempts to kidnap Dr. Scott, and reveals that the Russians are holding his family hostage. The Nathan James attempts to escape by stealth, and Lieutenants Green and Foster go on a mission to disable the Russian ship.
4"We'll Get There"[18]Jack BenderQuinton PeeplesJuly 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)TBA
5"El Toro"[19]Paul HolahanHank Steinberg and Cameron WelshJuly 20, 2014 (2014-07-20)TBA
6"Lockdown"[20]Sergio Mimica-GezzanHank SteinbergJuly 27, 2014 (2014-07-27)TBA
7"SOS"[21]TBATBAAugust 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)TBA
8"Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar..."[21]TBATBAAugust 10, 2014 (2014-08-10)TBA
9"Trials"[21]TBATBAAugust 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)TBA
10"No Place Like Home"[21]TBATBAAugust 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)TBA

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c 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. ^ "About - The Last Ship TNT". thelastshiptnt.com. TNT Drama. Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b c d Andreeva, Nellie (October 9, 2012). "Quintet Cast In Michael Bay's TNT Pilot 'The Last Ship'". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  8. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 7, 2013). "'The Last Ship' Casts A Regular, 'Believe', 'Revolution' & 'Gang Related' Add Recurring". Deadline.com. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Toni Trucks Joins 'Franklin & Bash'; Jocko Sims Upped To Regular On 'The Last Ship'". Deadline.com. January 30, 2014. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "TNT Orders Pilot of "The Last Ship," Executive-Produced by Michael Bay". The Futon Critic. July 16, 2013. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  11. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (September 12, 2012). "Jonathan Mostow To Direct Michael Bay's TNT Pilot 'The Last Ship'". Deadline.com. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
  12. ^ Webb, Justin L. (November 9, 2012). "Naval Base San Diego; USS Halsey featured in "The Last Ship"". United States Navy. Department of Defense. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  13. ^ Littlejohn, Donna; Kuznia, Rob; Mazza, Sandy (January 6, 2014). "South Bay, Harbor Area communities work to attract more filming". Daily Breeze. Retrieved January 9, 2014.
  14. ^ "The Last Ship : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved June 23, 2014.
  15. ^ "The Last Ship: Season 1 (2014)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved June 29, 2014.
  16. ^ Bibel, Sara (June 24, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: World Cup Soccer Wins Night, 'True Blood', 'The Last Ship', 'Falling Skies','Devious Maids', 'Penny Dreadful' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved June 24, 2014.
  17. ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 1, 2014). "Sunday Cable Ratings: 'BET Awards' Leads Night + World Cup Soccer, 'True Blood', 'Keeping Up With the Kardashians', 'The Last Ship' & More". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  18. ^ "(#104) "We'll Get There"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  19. ^ "(#105) "El Toro"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved June 20, 2014.
  20. ^ "(#106) "Lockdown"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 5, 2014.
  21. ^ a b c d The Last Ship - Episode Guide for Season 1
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