The Last Ship S#1, E#1 (Review)

Producers: Michael Bay, Jack Bender et al.

Starring:  Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, Travis Van Winkle, Sam Spruell, Marissa Neitling, Christina Elmore, John Pyper-Ferguson, Jocko Sims, Bridget Regan, Bren Foster, Kevin Michael Martin

In all 3 seasons have been released. The first season had 10 episodes and only episode one of the same is under review.

I was introduced to ‘The Last Ship’ serial by my cousin. It’s not made its way into Indian channels yet but I think it ought to make an entry. The setting is a post-apocalyptic world and the problem is that a new virus has broken out and is claiming its victims by the hundreds. One very British-sounding doctor is trying her best to find a cure to the virus and is soon put aboard a Navy vessel with her double-crossing partner. The Navy vessel then takes over as the centre of attention and it’s from this that the serial gets its name: The Last Ship.  

The first episode is great. It puts things in perspective neatly and gives you a good idea of what to expect in future episodes. It’s got what every first episode of a serial ought to have: the ability to tug at your attention and invite your continued viewing. The serial’s American so the obvious enemy besides the disease is the Russians. I don’t get why American cinema still whacks that dead dog but it so commonplace it doesn’t worry anyone anymore (I can’t speak for the Russians though).


The acting is great and there’s a lot of young faces which adds to the attractive factor. The language tends to be a bit scientific but it is mostly Navy. It does seem like a series worth watching and the 45 minutes of each episode doesn’t seem too long neither too stressful. The Last Ship has wonderfully combined drama with entertainment to give viewers a chance to view a post-apocalyptic drama that doesn’t leave you rolling your eyes in incomprehension or boredom.

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