8.2/10891 votes#1 - Captain
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/27/2012
With nowhere left to turn, a nuclear missile sub Captain and his XO go on the run and bring their crew to an exotic island.
Director: Martin Campbell
Writer: Shawn Ryan
7.5/10542 votes#2 - Blue On Blue
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/4/2012
More than 20 warships close in on the Colorado; as Kendal is forced into a battle on the ground, Prosser questions Marcus' judgement
Director: Kevin Hooks
Writer: N/A
7.0/10452 votes#3 - Eight Bells
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/11/2012
Aa search for three missing crew members leads to Serrat's compound and an ominous demand. A clandestine meeting between Kylie and Admiral Shepard confirms that the fire order came through a back channel.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10419 votes#4 - Voluntold
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/18/2012
Marcus and Sam learn they have been charged with treason; a threat brews among the group; an old friend of Sam's visits Christine.
Director: Steven DePaul
Writer: Patrick Massett, John Zinman
8.0/10437 votes#5 - Skeleton Crew
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/25/2012
In an attempt to end the standoff on Sainte Marina, Marcus and Sam enter into tense negotiations with the U.S. Government. Meanwhile, when a critical system fails, Grace must take command of the Colorado on a perilous repair operation.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10383 votes#6 - Another Fine Navy Day
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/8/2012
The crew is attacked by an unknown force unlike any other; Sam and Marcus race to save the sub and protect the island.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10355 votes#7 - Nuke It Out
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/15/2012
Sam and Marcus look for the traitor who stole the nuclear launch key; when Prosser disobeys orders, he starts a conflict he can't control; Grace and James try to defuse a dangerous situation.
Director: N/A
Writer: Nick Antosca
7.1/10320 votes#8 - Big Chicken Dinner
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/29/2012
Marcus brings the islanders and the members of the Colorado together for a feast in the spirit of Thanksgiving; Grace searches for the truth when an essential crew member is accused of a crime.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10344 votes#9 - Cinderella Liberty
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 12/6/2012
The crew waits for a visit from its families; Marcus must contemplate the unthinkable; the reason for the attack on Pakistan is revealed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10335 votes#10 - Blue Water
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 12/13/2012
Sam and James depart the island in a daring rescue attempt. Back on the island of Sainte Marina, a Chinese diplomat arrives to make a deal with Marcus. With scarcity and a prison problem plaguing him, Marcus finds himself treading down a more treacherous path than he could have imagined.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/10308 votes#11 - Damn the Torpedoes
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 1/10/2013
A typhoon, a mutiny and a Washington coup d'etat will force Marcus and his crew into unlikely alliances. As Sam's grief strains his loyalty to Marcus, will Sainte Marina get the supplies it so desperately needs? How far will Marcus go to ensure the crew's survival -- will it cost him his life?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10290 votes#12 - The Pointy End of the Spear
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 1/17/2013
Kylie works with Admiral Shepard to bring down the President, using evidence of what really happened in Pakistan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10375 votes#13 - Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 1/24/2013
A brutal battle for control leaves the Colorado vulnerable to capture by a third party with a manipulative plan.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
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When the crew of the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado refuse to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan without confirmation of the orders, they are fired...
Genres:Action & AdventureDrama
Network:ABC
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Captain" is the best rated episode of "Last Resort" season 1. It scored 8.2/10 based on 891 votes. Directed by Martin Campbell and written by Shawn Ryan, it aired on 9/27/2012. This episode is rated 0.7 points higher than the second-best, "Blue On Blue".