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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

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 3 - Dead Reckoning
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #1 - Dead Reckoning

    S1:E3

    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.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  2. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 2 - Welcome to Gitmo
    7.1/10(33 votes)

    #2 - Welcome to Gitmo

    S1:E2

    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.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Josh Schaer

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  3. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 5 - Warriors
    7.1/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Warriors

    S5:E5

    After months of fighting, the crew of Nathan James must embark on a dangerous mission to secure important intel that could decide the fate of the war.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter

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  4. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 10 - Commitment
    7.1/10(15 votes)

    #4 - Commitment

    S5:E10

    It is all out war as Chandler must face his fears and confront the greatest threat he has ever encountered.

    Director:Steven Kane
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  5. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 4 - We'll Get There
    7.2/10(24 votes)

    #5 - We'll Get There

    S1:E4

    Days after a trying series of events at Gitmo, Chandler and his crew are put under extreme duress when the ship’s propulsion system suffers a catastrophic event. With Dr. Scott in danger of losing all her research on the virus and a crew overworked, overtired and desperately low on drinking water, Chandler's leadership and ingenuity are put to the test.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:Quinton Peeples

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  6. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 1 - Phase Six
    7.3/10(37 votes)

    #6 - Phase Six

    S1:E1

    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.

    Director:Jonathan Mostow
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 6 - Lockdown
    7.3/10(24 votes)

    #7 - Lockdown

    S1:E6

    After returning from the horrors of Nicaragua, panic begins to spread throughout the ship when Lt. Danny Green comes down with a mysterious illness that could be the virus. Losing faith in Rachel and her failing vaccine trials, Chandler now has to deal with a restive crew. If he fails to keep the crew together, the whole mission is in jeopardy.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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  8. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 3 - It's Not a Rumor
    7.3/10(19 votes)

    #8 - It's Not a Rumor

    S2:E3

    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.

    Director:Tim Matheson
    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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  9. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 5 - Allegiance
    7.3/10(11 votes)

    #9 - Allegiance

    S4:E5

    Nathan James is diverted from their mission when they receive a suspicious distress call from a fishing trawler.

    Director:Steven Kane
    Writer:Michael Sussman

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  10. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 8 - Lazaretto
    7.3/10(12 votes)

    #10 - Lazaretto

    S4:E8

    An undercover mission in the land of the dead leads to disturbing revelations about Dr. Vellek's sinister plans.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Jill Blankenship

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  11. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 6 - Air Drop
    7.4/10(12 votes)

    #11 - Air Drop

    S5:E6

    Nathan James must seek the aid of a prominent rebel leader in order to create a staging area before mounting an invasion of their own.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Ira Parker

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  12. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 1 - In Medias Res
    7.5/10(13 votes)

    #12 - In Medias Res

    S4:E1

    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?

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  13. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 6 - Tempest
    7.5/10(11 votes)

    #13 - Tempest

    S4:E6

    With an enormous storm on the horizon, Nathan James must navigate an equally terrifying threat in order to make it to safety.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Katie Swain

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  14. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 6 - Long Day's Journey
    7.6/10(18 votes)

    #14 - Long Day's Journey

    S2:E6

    Chandler tracks a new threat to Northern Florida. Meanwhile, Rachel comes across a secret formula that her mentor, Dr. Hunter, had been perfecting.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  15. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 1 - The Scott Effect
    7.6/10(17 votes)

    #15 - The Scott Effect

    S3:E1

    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.

    Director:Michael Katleman
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  16. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 3 - Shanzhai
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #16 - Shanzhai

    S3:E3

    Chandler and crew race to find answers in an Asian Dodge City. Slattery begins to unravel the truth about his troubling predicament.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Jorge Zamacona

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  17. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 2 - The Pillars of Hercules
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #17 - The Pillars of Hercules

    S4:E2

    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.

    Director:Reza Tabrizi
    Writer:Onalee Hunter

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  18. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 7 - Feast
    7.6/10(11 votes)

    #18 - Feast

    S4:E7

    The search continues with a reconnaissance mission but things turn violent when an old foe resurfaces.

    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:Hiram Martinez

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  19. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 2 - Fog of War
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #19 - Fog of War

    S5:E2

    Thrust back to World War II era military technology, Nathan James must think fast to survive a fight with limited weapons capabilities.

    Director:Jann Turner
    Writer:Jill Blankenship

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  20. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 9 - Courage
    7.6/10(12 votes)

    #20 - Courage

    S5:E9

    The crew of Nathan James begin preparations for what may be their most ambitious mission to date.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Mark Malone, Katie Swain

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  21. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 5 - El Toro
    7.7/10(27 votes)

    #21 - El Toro

    S1:E5

    With Rachel close to a breakthrough on her vaccine, she, Chandler and XO Slattery lead a small team into the jungles of Nicaragua on a mission to find monkeys for her vaccine trials. While there, they find much more than they bargained for when they run across a former drug kingpin who will stop at nothing to maintain his stranglehold on his oppressed society.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Cameron Welsh

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  22. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 8 - Safe Zone
    7.7/10(20 votes)

    #22 - Safe Zone

    S2:E8

    Still trying to piece together Dr. Hunter's lost formula, Rachel grapples with her sworn enemy's presence on board the Nathan James.

    Director:Hank Steinberg
    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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  23. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 8 - Sea Change
    7.7/10(11 votes)

    #23 - Sea Change

    S3:E8

    America copes with tragedy while Chandler further investigates the possible virus mutation.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Aristotle Kousakis

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  24. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 3 - Bread and Circuses
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #24 - Bread and Circuses

    S4:E3

    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.

    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Ira Parker

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  25. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 4 - Nostos
    7.7/10(10 votes)

    #25 - Nostos

    S4:E4

    The crew searches for one of their own as enemies close in on all sides. Slattery is haunted by visions of the past.

    Director:Kenneth Fink
    Writer:Jill Blankenship

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Dead Reckoning" is the worst rated episode of "The Last Ship". It scored 7/10 based on 32 votes. Directed by Jack Bender and written by Steven Kane, it aired on 7/6/2014. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Welcome to Gitmo".