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The Last Ship (2014)

Action · Drama · Sci-Fi

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.

IMDb rating
7.4 (71,042 votes)
Episode average
8.0 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons
5
Streaming (US)
Netflix
Language
EN
Type
TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (2014)

7.94 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.6 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.7 · 2,006 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 1,663 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 1,516 votesEp 4: 7.4 · 1,418 votesEp 5: 7.7 · 1,414 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 1,307 votesEp 7: 7.9 · 1,306 votesEp 8: 8.5 · 1,448 votesEp 9: 8.3 · 1,371 votesEp 10: 8.6 · 1,617 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Phase Six7.72,006
2Welcome to Gitmo7.71,663
3Dead Reckoning7.91,516
4We'll Get There7.41,418
5El Toro7.71,414
6Lockdown7.71,307
7SOS7.91,306
8Two Sailors Walk Into a Bar...8.51,448
9Trials8.31,371
10No Place Like Home8.61,617

Season 2 (2015)

8.27 avg 13 episodes 8.2 → 8.5 43 min avg

Ep 1: 8.2 · 1,373 votesEp 2: 8.6 · 1,391 votesEp 3: 7.8 · 1,147 votesEp 4: 8.3 · 1,156 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 1,105 votesEp 6: 7.8 · 1,019 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 1,068 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 1,059 votesEp 9: 8.2 · 1,032 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 1,110 votesEp 11: 8.7 · 1,236 votesEp 12: 9.1 · 1,465 votesEp 13: 8.5 · 1,200 votes
Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Unreal City8.21,373
2Fight the Ship8.61,391
3It's Not a Rumor7.81,147
4Solace8.31,156
5Achilles8.21,105
6Long Day's Journey7.81,019
7Alone and Unafraid8.31,068
8Safe Zone8.01,059
9Uneasy Lies the Head8.21,032
10Friendly Fire7.81,110
11Valkyrie8.71,236
12Cry Havoc9.11,465
13A More Perfect Union8.51,200

Season 3 (2016)

8.28 avg 13 episodes 8.0 → 8.7 41 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 1,112 votesEp 2: 8.1 · 1,015 votesEp 3: 7.9 · 942 votesEp 4: 7.9 · 898 votesEp 5: 8.2 · 920 votesEp 6: 8.3 · 907 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 884 votesEp 8: 8.0 · 857 votesEp 9: 8.6 · 974 votesEp 10: 8.5 · 934 votesEp 11: 8.6 · 968 votesEp 12: 8.6 · 957 votesEp 13: 8.7 · 1,100 votes
Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1The Scott Effect8.01,112
2Rising Sun8.11,015
3Shanzhai7.9942
4Devil May Care7.9898
5Minefield8.2920
6Dog Day8.3907
7In the Dark8.3884
8Sea Change8.0857
9Paradise8.6974
10Scuttle8.5934
11Legacy8.6968
12Resistance8.6957
13Don't Look Back8.71,100

Season 4 (2017)

7.59 avg 10 episodes 7.4 → 7.9 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.4 · 881 votesEp 2: 7.4 · 820 votesEp 3: 7.6 · 776 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 778 votesEp 5: 7.2 · 729 votesEp 6: 7.7 · 729 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 696 votesEp 8: 7.6 · 720 votesEp 9: 8.0 · 716 votesEp 10: 7.9 · 746 votes
Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1In Medias Res7.4881
2The Pillars of Hercules7.4820
3Bread and Circuses7.6776
4Nostos7.5778
5Allegiance7.2729
6Tempest7.7729
7Feast7.6696
8Lazaretto7.6720
9Detect, Deceive, Destroy8.0716
10Endgame7.9746

Season 5 (2018)

7.49 avg 10 episodes 7.9 → 7.8 42 min avg

Ep 1: 7.9 · 881 votesEp 2: 7.7 · 685 votesEp 3: 7.5 · 648 votesEp 4: 7.5 · 649 votesEp 5: 6.1 · 839 votesEp 6: 7.3 · 621 votesEp 7: 7.6 · 637 votesEp 8: 7.8 · 651 votesEp 9: 7.7 · 611 votesEp 10: 7.8 · 824 votes
Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Casus Belli7.9881
2Fog of War7.7685
3El Puente7.5648
4Tropic of Cancer7.5649
5Warriors6.1839
6Air Drop7.3621
7Somos la Sangre7.6637
8Honor7.8651
9Courage7.7611
10Commitment7.8824

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