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T2 WHATS UP! November 4 - 10, 2018 BY JOY DOONAN TV Media S ince premiering in 2014, TNT's action- drama "The Last Ship" has been a roller-coast- er of high-stakes missions, tu- multuous political tensions and shocking acts of betrayal, and the series is expected to go out on a high note as its fifth and final season ap- proaches its conclusion. Based on the popular Wil- liam Brinkley novel of the same name, the show follows the crew of a navy destroyer that is stuck at sea and unable to find a safe port after its crew learns that a virus has wiped out 80 per cent of Earth's pop- ulation. What's ensued over five seasons is a fast-paced saga in which the crew at- tempted to gain intel on the state of the world and ulti- mately deliver a cure to the survivors. The penultimate ep- isode of "The Last Ship" airs Sunday, Nov. 4, on TNT. The show's unique setting and dire apocalyptic plot are what initially drew in many fans; the characters' isolation and limited knowledge of what's happening in the world make for a story that's rich in nail-biting tension. In an inter- view with Empire, executive producer and co-creator Ste- ven Kane said that from the beginning of the project, he was "totally drawn to the idea of a crew and navy ship being the key to Earth's survival." Now in the last season, it seems as though the world is beginning to rebuild itself, but new and unexpected enemies have emerged for Commander Tom Chandler (Eric Dane, "Grey's Anatomy") and his crew, and this time they have to stave off a world war in the making. Since the series' genesis, when the crew of the USS Na- than James first learned about the Red Flu virus outbreak, the characters have been through a whirlwind of obstacles in their attempts to salvage hu- manity. Much of the first two seasons dealt with Center for Disease Control virologist Dr. Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra, "Underworld: Rise of the Ly- "The Last Ship" star Eric Dane The last stand continued on page T10 TV FEATURE