The Worst 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 way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.
Lowest Rated Episodes Summary
The worst episode of "The Last Ship" is "Warriors", rated 6.1/10 from 751 user votes. It was directed by Peter Weller and written by Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter. "Warriors" aired on 10/7/2018 and is rated 1.2 point(s) lower than the second lowest rated, "Allegiance".
6.1/10 751 votes#1 - Warriors
Season 5 Episode 5 - Aired 10/7/2018
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
Writer: Jill Blankenship, Onalee Hunter
7.3/10 657 votes#2 - Allegiance
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 9/10/2017
Nathan James is diverted from their mission when they receive a suspicious distress call from a fishing trawler.
Director: Steven Kane
Writer: Michael Sussman
7.4/10 1,310 votes#3 - We'll Get There
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2014
Chandler's leadership is put to the test when the ship's propulsion system is in danger of breaking down, the crew becomes overworked and exhausted, and Dr. Scott could potentially lose all of her research on the virus.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Quinton Peeples
7.4/10 804 votes#4 - In Medias Res
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 8/20/2017
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
7.4/10 740 votes#5 - The Pillars of Hercules
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 8/20/2017
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
7.4/10 552 votes#6 - Air Drop
Season 5 Episode 6 - Aired 10/14/2018
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
7.5/10 700 votes#7 - Nostos
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 9/3/2017
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
7.5/10 650 votes#8 - Lazaretto
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 10/1/2017
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
7.5/10 586 votes#9 - El Puente
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 9/23/2018
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
7.6/10 1,529 votes#10 - Welcome to Gitmo
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2014
The crew members arrive at the Guantanamo Bay military base to collect food, fuel and medical supplies. When they come under attack by escaped Gitmo prisoners, they team up with a gruff private contractor to push back against the offensive.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Hank Steinberg, Josh Schaer
7.6/10 702 votes#11 - Bread and Circuses
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2017
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
7.6/10 626 votes#12 - Feast
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 9/24/2017
The search continues with a reconnaissance mission but things turn violent when an old foe resurfaces.
Director: Bill Roe
Writer: Hiram Martinez
7.6/10 582 votes#13 - Tropic of Cancer
Season 5 Episode 4 - Aired 9/30/2018
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
7.6/10 570 votes#14 - Somos la Sangre
Season 5 Episode 7 - Aired 10/21/2018
Pinned down after days of fighting, Vulture team must find their way into a secretive enemy camp.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: Hiram Martinez
7.7/10 1,833 votes#15 - Phase Six
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2014
The crew of a lone naval ship try to save humanity when they discover a deadly virus has wiped out most of the population in the series premiere of this drama.
Director: Jonathan Mostow
Writer: N/A
7.7/10 1,310 votes#16 - El Toro
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2014
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. Chandler and his men find themselves in a huge moral dilemma over whether to eliminate this menace or take what they need and continue on with their mission.
Director: Paul Holahan
Writer: Hank Steinberg, Cameron Welsh
7.7/10 1,210 votes#17 - Lockdown
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/2014
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
7.7/10 657 votes#18 - Tempest
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 9/17/2017
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
7.7/10 618 votes#19 - Fog of War
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 9/16/2018
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
7.7/10 733 votes#20 - Commitment
Season 5 Episode 10 - Aired 11/11/2018
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
7.8/10 1,060 votes#21 - It's Not a Rumor
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 6/28/2015
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
7.8/10 940 votes#22 - Long Day's Journey
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/19/2015
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
7.8/10 1,020 votes#23 - Friendly Fire
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/16/2015
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
7.8/10 542 votes#24 - Courage
Season 5 Episode 9 - Aired 11/4/2018
The crew of Nathan James begin preparations for what may be their most ambitious mission to date.
Director: Peter Weller
Writer: Mark Malone, Katie Swain
7.9/10 1,400 votes#25 - Dead Reckoning
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2014
The crew faces a new foe targeting Rachel and her research, leading Chandler to engage in a series of dangerous strategic maneuvers.
Director: Jack Bender
Writer: Steven Kane