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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 5 - Warriors
    6.1/10(857 votes)

    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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  2. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 5 - Allegiance
    7.2/10(747 votes)

    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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  3. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 6 - Air Drop
    7.3/10(638 votes)

    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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  4. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 4 - We'll Get There
    7.4/10(1451 votes)

    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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  5. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 1 - In Medias Res
    7.4/10(902 votes)

    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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  6. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 2 - The Pillars of Hercules
    7.4/10(838 votes)

    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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  7. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 4 - Nostos
    7.5/10(794 votes)

    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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  8. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 3 - El Puente
    7.5/10(666 votes)

    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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  9. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 4 - Tropic of Cancer
    7.5/10(667 votes)

    S5:E4

    As Nathan James and her allies attempt to prevent the enemy moving north, Chandler's haunting visions manifest into reality.

    Director:Bud Kremp
    Writer:Katie Swain

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  10. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 3 - Bread and Circuses
    7.6/10(792 votes)

    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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  11. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 7 - Feast
    7.6/10(714 votes)

    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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  12. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 8 - Lazaretto
    7.6/10(738 votes)

    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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  13. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 7 - Somos la Sangre
    7.6/10(654 votes)

    S5:E7

    Pinned down after days of fighting, Vulture team must find their way into a secretive enemy camp.

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writer:Hiram Martinez

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  14. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 1 - Phase Six
    7.7/10(2068 votes)

    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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  15. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 2 - Welcome to Gitmo
    7.7/10(1705 votes)

    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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  16. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 5 - El Toro
    7.7/10(1451 votes)

    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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  17. The Last Ship Season 1 Episode 6 - Lockdown
    7.7/10(1341 votes)

    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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  18. The Last Ship Season 4 Episode 6 - Tempest
    7.7/10(748 votes)

    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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  19. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 2 - Fog of War
    7.7/10(702 votes)

    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
    7.7/10(628 votes)

    S5:E9

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

    Director:Peter Weller
    Writers:Katie Swain, Mark Malone

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  21. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 3 - It's Not a Rumor
    7.8/10(1172 votes)

    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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  22. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 6 - Long Day's Journey
    7.8/10(1043 votes)

    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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  23. The Last Ship Season 2 Episode 10 - Friendly Fire
    7.8/10(1135 votes)

    S2:E10

    Rachel is hard at work on a new, more efficient version of the cure while Alisha decodes a message found on a recovered cell phone.

    Director:Mario Van Peebles
    Writer:Onalee Hunter

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  24. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 8 - Honor
    7.8/10(668 votes)

    S5:E8

    With a devastating hostage situation occurring back home, Chandler must devise the perfect plan to avoid losing everything.

    Director:Paul Holahan
    Writer:Onalee Hunter

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  25. The Last Ship Season 5 Episode 10 - Commitment
    7.8/10(845 votes)

    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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Warriors" is the worst rated episode of "The Last Ship". It scored 6.1/10 based on 857 votes. Directed by Peter Weller and written by Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter, it aired on 10/7/2018. This episode scored 1.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Allegiance".