In the year 1998, William Brinkley wrote a novel named ‘The Last Ship’. The novel was successfully sold across different parts of the world and received applause from everyone who ever read it. Almost 16 years later, Hank Steinberg and Steven L Kane decided to reintroduce this masterpiece to people across the globe and make it into a television series.
The last ship is an American television drama series that is based on a crew of 218 people who get on a ship and travel across the international waters to find a cure for a pandemic that has left the world deserted by wiping off more than 80% of its population.
They get together on a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and are in search of a cure that helps them to erase this pandemic. Ever since its fifth season went off air, fans of the show have been eagerly waiting for its sixth season. Will there be a season 6? Let’s find out.
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Show Details:
| TV Series: | The last ship |
| Genre: | Post-apocalyptic
Action drama |
| Created by: | Hank Steinberg
Steven L Kane |
| Based on: | The Last Ship
by William Brinkley |
| Starring: | Eric Dane
Rhona Mitra Adam Baldwin Charles Parnell Travis Van Winkle Marissa Neitling Christina Elmore Jocko Sims John Pyper-Ferguson Bridget Regan Bren Foster Kevin Michael Martin Emerson Brooks Fay Masterson Jodie Turner-Smith Hiroyuki Sanada |
| Running time: | June 22, 2014 –
November 11, 2018 |
| Producers | Todd Arnow
Eric Dane Mark Malone Michael Bay Jack Bender Andrew Form Brad Fuller Hank Steinberg Steven L Kane Jonathan Mostow |
| Composer: | Nathan Whitehead |
| Original language: | English |
More about the show:
The last ship is a popular American television series that belongs to the genre of post-apocalyptic and action drama. The show was created by Hank Steinberg and Steven L Kane. It is based on the popular novel ‘The Last Ship’, written by William Brinkley, that was launched in 1998.
It stars Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, Travis Van Winkle, Marissa Neitling, Christina Elmore, Jocko Sims, John, Pyper-Ferguson, Bridget Regan, Bren Foster, Kevin Michael Martin, Emerson Brooks, Fay Masterson, Jodie Turner-Smith, and Hiroyuki in important roles.
The Theme music composer for the show is Steve Jablonsky and the composer of the show is Nathan Whitehead. The show has been shot across the different locations of the United States of America. It was originally made in English. The show had 5 seasons and 56 episodes.
The Executive producers of the show are Michael Bay, Jack Bender, Andrew Form, Brad Fuller, Hank Steinberg, Steven L Kane, and Jonathan Mostow. The show has been produced by Todd Arnow, Eric Dane, and Mark Malone. The cinematography of the show has been accomplished by Lukas Ettlin and its editor is Ken Blackwell.
Each episode of the show was approximately 45 minutes long. The production companies involved in the making of the show are Channel Road Productions, Platinum Dunes, TNT Original Productions, and Studio T. The official distributor of the show is Warner Bros. Television Distribution. The show aired successfully from June 22, 2014, to November 11, 2018.
Plot:
The show is based on the times when the world is struck by a pandemic that washes away approximately 80% of its population. A crew of around 218 people get on a U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer and get going across international waters to find a cure to erase the pandemic. They spend a long time on the ship and face a lot of challenges.
Characters:
- Eric Dane featured in the role of Commander, later Captain, and finally, Admiral Tom Chandler, who is the former commanding officer of USS Nathan James and chief of naval operations.
- Adam Baldwin featured in the role of Commander, later Captain, and finally, Admiral Mike Slattery, who is the former executive officer and later commanding officer of Nathan James and chief of naval operations.
- Charles Parnell featured in the role of Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy Russell “Russ” Jeter.
- Travis Van Winkle featured in the role of Lieutenant Daniel Joshua “Danny” Green.
- Marissa Neitling featured in the role of Commander Kara Green.
- Christina Elmore featured in the role of Lieutenant Commander Alisha Granderson.
- John Pyper-Ferguson featured in the role of Ken “Tex” Nolan who is a private security/military contractor.
- Jocko Sims was featured in the role of Commander Carlton Burk.
- Kevin Michael Martin featured in the role of Chief Gunner’s Mate Eric Miller.
- Bren Foster featured in the role of Chief Petty Officer Wolf “Wolf-Man” Taylor.
- Bridget Regan featured in the role of Sasha Cooper who is a former Navy Intelligence Officer.
- LaMonica Garrett was featured in the role of Lieutenant Commander Cameron Burk.
- Fay Masterson was featured in the role of Captain Andrea Garnett.
- Emerson Brooks featured in the role of Admiral Joseph Meylan.
- Jodie Turner-Smith was featured in the role of Sergeant Azima Kandie.
Episodes:
‘The Last Ship’ is a popular American television series that had 5 seasons and 53 episodes. The first season had 10 episodes. It premiered on June 22, 2014 and aired till August 24, 2014. The second season aired from June 21, 2015 to September 6, 2015, and had 13 episodes.
The third season aired from May 30, 2016, to September 11, 2016, and it had 13 episodes. The fourth season had 10 episodes and it aired from August 20, 2017, to October 8, 2017. The fifth season had 10 episodes and it aired from 10 September 2018 to November 11, 2018.
Will there be a season 6?
Ever since the fifth season of the show went off air, fans of the show have been waiting for an announcement regarding its sixth season. Makers of the show have finally made an official statement, canceling any news about its sixth season. It has been declared that the show has been canceled and there shall be no new installment to the show.