The Last Ship: Season 1

The captain and crew of the USS Nathan James thought they were going to the Arctic to conduct some highly classified weapons tests.They were wrong.While the destroyer was in the frozen north for four months a plague swept across the planet, killing billions and leading to social chaos. Because they were removed from the plague's hot zones, the captain and crew have not been touched by it and because they were on a classified mission they were not allowed to communicate with anyone so they are unaware of the devastation it has wrought.That is the basic premise behind Season 1 of "The Last Ship" and, as dystopian narratives go, it is pretty standard."The Last Ship," however, is anything but standard. It is, instead, excellent.What makes it so, in my opinion, is the very fine cast, some detailed research into the workings of a combat vessel, and sharp writing that keeps the tension aboard the Nathan James at just the right level.Also aboard the destroyer on its far north mission are two scientists who are, on the surface, searching for an ancient virus they think is buried in the ice. They know about the plague and are secretly searching for a cure but they aren't allowed to share that information with the captain and the crew for security reasons. This leads to some very interesting confrontations throughout the entire season once the crew learns that the scientists have been lying about their true mission.The show features a very strong cast headed by Eric Dane - who looks, acts and carries himself like a Navy officer; Rhona Mitra as the lead scientist; and Adam Baldwin as the ship's executive officer. Baldwin, who usually plays morally ambiguous roles (think "Firefly" and his guest appearance as a rough-and-tumble detective on "Castle") is excellent as the second in command of the Nathan James. Much like Mr. Spock on "Star Trek," it is his job to advise the captain when he thinks command decisions are going to put the crew in danger or endanger the mission. He does that in fine fashion as the XO.No spoilers here, but I will say that, in my opinion, the best episodes of the show involve a Russian warship whose commander is also searching for a cure to the plague.My only quibble with the show involves the leader of the special operations unit assigned to the ship. I was an adviser to a Vietnamese infantry unit and later, as a journalist for almost 50 years, I spent a fair amount of time with special operations units from the Army, Navy and Air Force. Because of that, I found that Lieutenant Danny Green, the leader of the special ops unit, was too emotional. It's not that special ops team leaders and members don't break down now and then; it's that they don't break down until the mission is completed. Green, however, endangers the mission on more than one occasion because he makes poor decisions based on emotion. In my experience, that just wouldn't happen.Despite that quibble, the entire season has a "real" feel to it. I served in the Army but during my first tour in Vietnam I lived aboard a Navy ship anchored in the Mekong River as part of the Mobile Riverine Force. As a journalist who covered military affairs for many years, I have also lived aboard a nuclear submarine and a destroyer for short periods of time. The actions of the fictional crew of the Nathan James were, from what I observed both as a soldier and as a reporter, true to life in terms of the way the enlisted men and women and the officers of a Navy vessel carry out their day-to-day duties.In addition, the special effects were extremely well done and the directors who helmed these episodes kept the pace of each episode moving along without rushing through scenes or unnecessarily dragging them out.To sum up: An excellent show with realistic plots and characters led by a fine cast. I highly recommend it.

I heard this was a good show and decided to give it a shot plus the price was fairly cheap at the time. I thought the premise sounded pretty nifty and could be entertaining. I enjoy post-apocalyptic stories and this one would be without zombies and might be more grounded. Well, on the positive side I think the actors are actually decent and giving it their best. There's also one scene in the first episode with some ship to air action that was pretty good too. However, most of the show is weak on details, characters and production. The good guys needed a little more development while the bad guys in this season have been all 2 dimensional and lacked depth. They just aren't very compelling. Instead I fully expected the bad guys to start twirling their mustachios because they were so cliche. Then there's production values. Obviously, they didn't have the budget to film in a Central American tropical jungle. I say obviously, because some of it was sooo fake looking that it looked like a set. Meanwhile some of the water and vegetation that was part of the actual natural environment didn't look tropical. The stories and episodes feel like a checklist. Go here, get that, put that and that together, now go there and shoot that. It almost feels like a video game at times.So in conclusion, if you are not too nitpicky, don't care too much about the accuracy of some of the details, like simple good guy vs bad guy scenarios then you might enjoy this more than I did.

This is a fabulous series! Great cast, even though they tend to kill them off (not all yet). Action, attraction, and keeps you wanting more.I have all three seasons, and am watching the fourth season on TV now. I strongly suggest you start with season one, and watch each season. In the first season watch at least 2-3 episodes and I'll bet you will be hooked. I have loaned the 3 seasons to 3 people and they are all hooked.

Expect fun, and a small thrill now and then. It doesn't have plot-twists such as the "big" TV Series. Don't expect Lost, The Walking Dead, Prison Break, Battlestar Galactica.Don't expect sentimentality, it's not Grey's Anatomy (in its good period, not the current waste of time). They don't have complicated characters, broken relationships, treason and love, fluid identity, relative loyalties (excuse my oxymoron), tough moral choices, and deep intrigue. Actually, expect a fast solution to come up every time you see a "crisis" during the show (at least, the first two series).One, two, say three episodes per "problem". Is it that bad? No. On the contrary. The show is honest, it is easy to watch naval, partly SciFi, drama. It catches you, as long as you don't raise the expectation beyond its promise. That is, to be entertained (as I called it "easy Sunday evenings"). For that, I'd give it 10/10, because it is honest. A lot of blockbusters have been overestimated, and they were much lower than this show. The Last Ship Season 1

excellent story

Amazing storie, good acting and never ending action, doesn’t take forever to get got actions and they don’t stay too long on a story and bored you like with the walking dead...

Surprisingly good series. Mostly lesser-known actors, but great acting and quite good effects for a non-network show. Interesting story keeps you watching.

SHOULD HAVE BEEN RELEASED AS A BAD COMEDY. TERRIBLE ACTING WITH WOODEN DIALOG AND CARDBOARD CHARACTERS.

Me ha gustado que este en español ... no me gusta que las otras temporadas no lo estén te dejan saboreando la miel sin tenerla