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The Best Episodes of The Last Ship

Every episode of The Last Ship ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Last Ship!

The Best Episodes of The Last Ship

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,...

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  1. Background image for Don't Look Back
    8.7/10(1.0k votes)

    #1 - Don't Look Back

    S3:E13

    The fight for America comes to an end; Chandler faces a challenge that could change his life forever.

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  2. Background image for Cry Havoc
    8.6/10(17 votes)

    #2 - Cry Havoc

    S2:E12

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

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  3. Background image for Paradise
    8.6/10(923 votes)

    #3 - Paradise

    S3:E9

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

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  4. Background image for Legacy
    8.6/10(918 votes)

    #4 - Legacy

    S3:E11

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

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  5. Background image for Resistance
    8.6/10(907 votes)

    #5 - Resistance

    S3:E12

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

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  6. Background image for Endgame
    8.6/10(8 votes)

    #6 - Endgame

    S4:E10

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

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  8. Background image for Scuttle
    8.5/10(881 votes)

    #7 - Scuttle

    S3:E10

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

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    Director:Mairzee Almas
    Writer:Ira Parker
  9. Background image for Fight the Ship
    8.3/10(12 votes)

    #8 - Fight the Ship

    S2:E2

    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.

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  10. Background image for Valkyrie
    8.3/10(16 votes)

    #9 - 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.

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  11. Background image for A More Perfect Union
    8.3/10(15 votes)

    #10 - 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.

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  12. Background image for In the Dark
    8.3/10(837 votes)

    #11 - In the Dark

    S3:E7

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

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    Director:Steven Kane
  13. Background image for Alone and Unafraid
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    #12 - Alone and Unafraid

    S2:E7

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

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  14. Background image for Minefield
    8.2/10(872 votes)

    #13 - Minefield

    S3:E5

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

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    Director:Peter Weller
  15. Background image for Dog Day
    8.2/10(858 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.

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  16. Background image for Detect, Deceive, Destroy
    8.2/10(8 votes)

    #15 - Detect, Deceive, Destroy

    S4:E9

    The crew of Nathan James faces a threat that will test the limits of their Naval tactics and strategies.

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  17. Background image for Trials
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #16 - 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.

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    Director:Jack Bender
  18. Background image for No Place Like Home
    8.1/10(19 votes)

    #17 - 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.

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    Director:Brad Turner
  19. Background image for Unreal City
    8.1/10(13 votes)

    #18 - 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.

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  20. Background image for Uneasy Lies the Head
    8.1/10(15 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.

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  21. Background image for Rising Sun
    8.1/10(961 votes)

    #20 - Rising Sun

    S3:E2

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

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  22. Background image for Bread and Circuses
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #21 - 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.

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    Director:Bobby Roth
    Writer:Ira Parker
  23. Background image for Nostos
    8.1/10(7 votes)

    #22 - 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.

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  24. Background image for Lazaretto
    8.1/10(8 votes)

    #23 - Lazaretto

    S4:E8

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

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  25. Background image for Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar...
    8.0/10(20 votes)

    #24 - 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.

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  26. Background image for The Scott Effect
    8.0/10(1.1k votes)

    #25 - 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.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Don't Look Back" is the best rated episode of "The Last Ship". It scored 8.7/10 based on 1039 votes. Directed by Peter Weller and written by Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter, it aired on 9/11/2016. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Cry Havoc".