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The Best Episodes of The Last Ship

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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 Fan Favorite
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    The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 11 - Legacy
    8.8/10(965 votes)

    #1 - Legacy

    S3:E11

    Chandler faces his powerful enemy in a final showdown. Kara joins someone that can help with her mission.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Hiram Martinez

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  2. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 12 - Resistance
    8.8/10(949 votes)

    #2 - Resistance

    S3:E12

    Chandler returns to America to find out what has really been happening.

    Director:Anton Cropper
    Writers:Nic Van Zeebroeck, Mark Malone

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  3. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 9 - Paradise
    8.7/10(969 votes)

    #3 - Paradise

    S3:E9

    Chandler gets a lead that could help answer threatening questions. Kara does some digging in the White House.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Jorge Zamacona

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  4. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 10 - Scuttle
    8.7/10(927 votes)

    #4 - Scuttle

    S3:E10

    Chandler finds himself making a difficult decision when an order comes in from the White House.

    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Ira Parker

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  5. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 13 - Don't Look Back
    8.7/10(1088 votes)

    #5 - Don't Look Back

    S3:E13

    The fight for America reaches its conclusion. Chandler faces a challenge that could change his life forever.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter

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  6. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 12 - Cry Havoc
    8.6/10(1461 votes)

    #6 - Cry Havoc

    S2:E12

    Nathan James finds itself trapped between the submarine and civilian blockades.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writers:Nic Van Zeebroeck, Mark Malone

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  7. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 2 - Fight the Ship
    8.4/10(1382 votes)

    #7 - Fight the Ship

    S2:E2

    Chandler and Thornwald raid Granderson's headquarters; while on the Nathan James the rest of the crew tries to regain the ship

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Steven Kane

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  8. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 13 - A More Perfect Union
    8.4/10(1194 votes)

    #8 - A More Perfect Union

    S2:E13

    With their mission now fully dedicated to spreading the cure, Nathan James puts a call out to civilians to meet at pre-selected ports across the country.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:Anne Cofell Saunders

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  9. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 5 - Minefield
    8.4/10(915 votes)

    #9 - Minefield

    S3:E5

    Chandler's mission becomes complicated as his position is worsened. President Michener faces pressure from the regional leaders.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Mark Malone

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  10. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 1 - Unreal City
    8.3/10(1367 votes)

    #10 - Unreal City

    S2:E1

    After the horrifying revelations and reversals of fortune in Baltimore, Chandler and his fractured team join forces with an underground resistance in an attempt to defeat Amy Granderson. With doses of the cure running low, Rachel tries to do some good for the sick while remaining a prisoner at Avocet. Meanwhile, Slattery and the crew of Nathan James are in a race against time to save an injured Dr. Tophet and regain control of their ship.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writers:Hank Steinberg, Steven Kane

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  11. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 11 - Valkyrie
    8.3/10(1234 votes)

    #11 - Valkyrie

    S2:E11

    After a message is broadcast implicating the Navy in a devastating disaster, Chandler looks to infiltrate the network and regain the trust of the American people.

    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  12. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 2 - Rising Sun
    8.3/10(1010 votes)

    #12 - Rising Sun

    S3:E2

    Chandler must find a way to return to his old crew and investigate a dangerous new foe.

    Director:Michael Katleman
    Writer:Hank Steinberg

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  13. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 4 - Devil May Care
    8.3/10(892 votes)

    #13 - Devil May Care

    S3:E4

    Chandler must confront his suspected new foe. Slattery learns more about the supposed virus mutation. Pressure mounts on President Michener as the situation worsens.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Nic Van Zeebroeck

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  14. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 6 - Dog Day
    8.3/10(901 votes)

    #14 - Dog Day

    S3:E6

    Chandler's mission comes to a head as he prepares the final part of his plan. President Michener ponders the fate of his presidency.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter

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  15. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 10 - Endgame
    8.3/10(741 votes)

    #15 - Endgame

    S4:E10

    Chandler confronts his enemy — and his personal demons — in a final showdown, with the fate of humanity on the line.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Ira Parker, Hiram Martinez

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  16. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 1 - Casus Belli
    8.3/10(869 votes)

    #16 - Casus Belli

    S5:E1

    Three years after overcoming the global famine, the United States Navy is ready to unveil its first fully functional fleet since the Red Flu pandemic, but a new type of threat may mean the next world war.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  17. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 9 - Trials
    8.2/10(1370 votes)

    #17 - Trials

    S1:E9

    Rachel and Chandler ask for six volunteers to participate in human trials of her vaccine, but the tests could be a living hell as the virus and the vaccine do battle inside their bodies. Meanwhile back in the States, Chandler’s wife and father are doing everything they can to keep their family alive.

    Director:Jack Bender
    Writer:Onalee Hunter

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  18. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 10 - No Place Like Home
    8.2/10(1614 votes)

    #18 - No Place Like Home

    S1:E10

    Chandler and his crew finally returns home, where a former D.C. power player is fending off a dangerous warlord who threatens her hopes of restoring law and order in society. Now with a location and a means to finalize their mission, Chandler sets out to save his dying family, only to discover something absolutely terrifying about this brave new world.

    Director:Brad Turner
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  19. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 9 - Uneasy Lies the Head
    8.2/10(1029 votes)

    #19 - Uneasy Lies the Head

    S2:E9

    With Dr. Scott on the verge of a breakthrough, Chandler and his team set out to land in search of much needed supplies and materials for her lab.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Nic Van Zeebroeck

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  20. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 7 - In the Dark
    8.2/10(879 votes)

    #20 - In the Dark

    S3:E7

    The USS Nathan James must evade an overwhelming threat. A revelation in St. Louis puts President Michener in a terrible position.

    Director:Steven Kane
    Writer:Katie Swain

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  21. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 8 - Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar...
    8.1/10(1446 votes)

    #21 - Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar...

    S1:E8

    With Chandler and Tex caught in a dangerous situation, Slattery has to step into the role as commanding officer. Torn between a mission with the fate of the world at stake and a Captain (and friend) in danger, Slattery has to find a way to get his people back without losing the most important asset: the vaccine prototype.

    Director:Michael Katleman
    Writers:Josh Schaer, Cameron Welsh

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  22. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 4 - Solace
    8.1/10(1151 votes)

    #22 - Solace

    S2:E4

    The crew of Nathan James discovers that hospital ship USNS Solace was sent to sea to wait for Dr. Scott's cure. Captain Chandler sees an opportunity to add another ship to their fleet while Rachel is eager to find a lab better equipped to replicate the vaccine. When Solace fails to respond to radio communications, Chandler and his team board the ship...and come face-to-face with an unexpected enemy.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Steven Kane

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  23. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 7 - Alone and Unafraid
    8.1/10(1063 votes)

    #23 - Alone and Unafraid

    S2:E7

    While XO Slattery struggles to evade a submarine, Chandler and his team infiltrate a compound on land.

    Director:Nelson McCormick
    Writers:Jessica Butler, Jill Blankenship

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  24. The Last Ship Season 3 Episode 8 - Sea Change
    8.1/10(851 votes)

    #24 - 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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  25. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 3 - El Puente
    8.1/10(641 votes)

    #25 - El Puente

    S5:E3

    With nations being rapidly occupied, Chandler tries his hand at diplomacy to unite two hostile countries so they can fight a common enemy.

    Director:Bill Roe
    Writer:Mark Malone

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Best Episodes Summary

"Legacy" is the best rated episode of "The Last Ship". It scored 8.8/10 based on 965 votes. Directed by Paul Holahan and written by Hiram Martinez, it aired on 8/28/2016. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Resistance".