The Last Ship: Season 4
Season 4 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of The Last Ship Season 3.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 4 Progress Shield
In Medias Res
Aug 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?
The Pillars of Hercules
Aug 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.
Bread and Circuses
Aug 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.
Nostos
Sep 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.
Allegiance
Sep 10, 2017
Nathan James is diverted from their mission when they receive a suspicious distress call from a fishing trawler.
Tempest
Sep 17, 2017
With an enormous storm on the horizon, Nathan James must navigate an equally terrifying threat in order to make it to safety.
Feast
Sep 24, 2017
The search continues with a reconnaissance mission but things turn violent when an old foe resurfaces.
Lazaretto
Oct 1, 2017
An undercover mission in the land of the dead leads to disturbing revelations about Dr. Vellek's sinister plans.
Detect, Deceive, Destroy
Oct 8, 2017
The crew of Nathan James faces a threat that will test the limits of their Naval tactics and strategies.
Endgame
Oct 8, 2017
Chandler confronts his enemy — and his personal demons — in a final showdown, with the fate of humanity on the line.