Status: Ended
Aired: 2014-18, 5 Seasons Totaling 56 Episodes
Series Premiere: June 22, 2014
Network: TNT
Starring: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, Travis Van Winkle, Sam Spruell, Marissa Neitling, Christina Elmore
Series Website: www.tntdrama.com/shows/the-last-ship
Description: 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. TNTDrama.com
Season 5: This season, the world is finally recovering from the deadly virus that devastated the population, but global political unrest remains. Tom Chandler (Dane) has retired and his former crew has scattered, many having risen in the ranks within the Navy. Sasha Cooper (Regan), Lieutenant Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle), SBS WO-N Wolf Taylor (Bren Foster) and Sergeant Azima Kandie (Jodie Turner Smith) are on a covert mission in Panama. When they are wrongly blamed for an attack on the Panamanian president, the consequences for the United States are dire. The Nathan James must fight to prevent invasion by Latin America — and the next world war. Deadline Hollywood
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Why Did It End? This show has had a decent run for TNT, pulling in pretty strong numbers for a cable series during its first few years. But the ratings dropped off the last couple of years and TNT decided to put the show in dry dock. They did give it a fifth and final season, though, to give it a chance to wrap up its storylines.
Season to Date (StD) Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Status |
| 9/9/18 | 1 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 1.3 | Final Season |
| 9/16/18 | 2 | 0.25 | 0.25 | 1.3 | Final Season |
| 9/23/18 | 3 | 0.28 | 0.26 | 1.4 | Final Season |
| 9/30/18 | 4 | 0.19 | 0.24 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 10/7/18 | 5 | 0.19 | 0.23 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 10/14/18 | 6 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 1.2 | Final Season |
| 10/21/18 | 7 | 0.25 | 0.23 | 1.3 | Final Season |
| 10/28/18 | 8 | 0.23 | 0.23 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 11/4/18 | 9 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 1.1 | Final Season |
| 11/11/18 | 10 | 0.19 | 0.22 | 1.1 | Final Season |
2016-17 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Status |
| 8/20/17 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.8 | 0.7 | Renewed |
| 8/27/17 | 2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 0.7 | Renewed |
| 9/3/17 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.7 | n/a | Renewed |
| 9/10/17 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 9/17/17 | 5 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.6 | n/a | Renewed |
| 9/24/17 | 6 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 10/1/17 | 7 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | n/a | Renewed |
| 10/8/17 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.3 | n/a | Renewed |
2015-16 Season Ratings Results:
| Air Date | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (M) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 6/19/16 | 1 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Low |
| 6/26/16 | 2 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.4 | 1.1 | Low |
| 7/3/16 | 3 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 2.0 | n/a | Low |
| 7/10/16 | 4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | 1.0 | Low |
| 7/17/16 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | 0.9 | Low |
| 7/24/16 | 6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.5 | n/a | Moderate |
| 7/31/16 | 7 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.4 | n/a | Renewed |
| 8/7/16 | Repeat | 0.2 | 0.5 | 1.2 | n/a | Renewed |
| 8/14/16 | 8 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.0 | n/a | Renewed |
| 8/21/16 | 9 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 2.3 | n/a | Renewed |
| 8/28/16 | 10 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.5 | n/a | Renewed |
| 9/4/16 | 11 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.1 | n/a | Renewed |
| 9/11/16 | 12 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 2.3 | n/a | Renewed |
Prior Season Ratings Results:
| Week | Airings | Live+SD Rtg | StD Avg | Tot Vwrs (MM) | Live+7 Rtg | Cancel Alert |
| 6/21/15 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | Low |
| 6/28/15 | 2 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.3 | 1.4 | Low |
| 7/5/15 | 3 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 1.3 | Low |
| 7/12/15 | 4 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 1.3 | Low |
| 7/19/15 | 5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | n/a | Low |
| 7/26/15 | 6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | n/a | Low |
| 8/2/15 | 7 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 1.3 | Low |
| 8/9/15 | 8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.5 | Renewed |
| 8/16/15 | 9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.2 | Renewed |
| 8/23/15 | 10 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.7 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 8/30/15 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 3.0 | 1.3 | Renewed |
| 9/6/15 | 12 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 1.3 | Renewed |
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