Who watched the TV series THE LAST SHIP a couple years ago?

[tallyho8]

The first season of The Last Ship was thrilling and I never missed an episode. It was realistic and in a way may have predicted the pandemic we are having today. The second season was OK but it seemed to go downhill after that. Script writing must be awful hard after a few seasons trying to keep up the ratings.

For those who haven't seen it, this is the premise: After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world's population, the crew (consisting of 218 people) of a lone unaffected U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG-151), must try to find a cure, stop the virus, and save humanity.

I'm sure reruns will be on some channels so if you haven't seen it, I recommend at least watching the first seasons.

 

[SirMaxwell]

I watched all 5 seasons. I thought I'd find it a bit lame, given the premise. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and wish it had a 6th Season, though it was done after 5. Truth is, there is plenty wrong, inconsistent, silly, not believable, etc etc. Put all that aside, watch it for what it is, let the guilty pleasure of it carry you through the bad times. You will find yourself vested in the characters, and getting a good 'ol America feel good from it. The Commander (Eric Danes normally plays a heart throb on TV) is everything you would expect in a Naval Captain. He's a big guy, tough, self absorbed, with an ego bigger than the Pacific. His second is Adam Baldwin (Full Metal Jacket, Jayne from Firefly). Their Missile Destroyer. USS Nathan James is kind of the Rocky of the Seas. Go ahead, watch it all. Plenty of action, lots of bullets and explosions.

 

[cqaigy2]

I might have to give it a go.

 

[EddieWalker]

We enjoyed it until they found civilization and the Captain retired. We lost interest after that and gave up on it pretty quickly.

 

[Bearsixty7]

The first season of The Last Ship was thrilling and I never missed an episode. It was realistic and in a way may have predicted the pandemic we are having today. The second season was OK but it seemed to go downhill after that. Script writing must be awful hard after a few seasons trying to keep up the ratings.

...if you haven't seen it, I recommend at least watching the first seasons.

I agree, Season 1 was the best.

 

[oosik]

OK I;m convinced. I'll look for it.

 

[bigtiller]

We watched them all and liked them. It is still programed to record into the DVR's queue just incase there is another season.

 

[BoylermanCT]

We watched it last year for the 2nd time. Funny watching a TV show about a pandemic during a pandemic. Its on Hulu.

 

[tude]

We watched it last year for the 2nd time. Funny watching a TV show about a pandemic during a pandemic. Its on Hulu.

 

[tude]

I found some of the ideas like using the kite flying episode to generate electricity far fetched since I have worked on this class of destroyers.