Streaming Sci Fi TV: Tracking down sci fi and fantasy shows of interest available on the streaming services. Note that these shows can be pulled from the services at any time with little notice.
What Is It?
This post-apocalyptic military drama follows the crew of the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Nathan James after a global pandemic wipes out much of the world’s population. Isolated at sea when the outbreak begins, the ship’s captain and crew must protect a scientist working on a cure while navigating a world that has descended into chaos. Based on the book of the same name by William Brinkley.
Aired: TNT, 2014-18, 5 Seasons Totaling 56 Episodes
Starring: Eric Dane, Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, Travis Van Winkle, Marissa Neitling
Developed By: Hank Steinberg, Steven Kane
Why Watch It?
This series arrived on TNT in 2014 without much fanfare, but it proved quite durable and went on for a successful five-year run. It takes an interesting twist on the post-apocalyptic tale with a naval destroyer having avoided the plague that wiped out most of humanity, giving the survivors a strong central base to work from. And it follows the crew of that ship as they travel along the coast of the United States looking for survivors and trying to re-establish some semblance of civil society.
Take note that The Last Ship is basically G.I. Joe saves the world, but it does that about as good as it can. There is no jingoism or rah-rah kick butt attitude, just soldiers doing their duty, fighting against threats they encounter and usually coming out on top. This makes for a less dark post-apocalyptic tale, but offers a nice respite from the TWD-type shows as it injects hope into its stories, and it can be quite fun when at its best. This one ran for five years and was given the opportunity to wrap up its storylines, and even though it has been mostly off the radar for sci fi fans, it is certainly worth checking out.
Where Is It Streaming?
All five seasons of The Last Ship arrive on Netflix on June 22nd. The streamer offers several subscription plans, including a less-expensive option that has ads (you can see all their plans at this link), and it has quite a lot of sci fi and fantasy movies available, including a large selection of originals. The entire series has also been released on DVD, and you can also purchase it VOD.
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