List of The Last Ship characters
This is an overview of the regular, recurring, and other characters of the TV series The Last Ship.
Main characters
Tom Chandler
Rachel Scott
Rachel Scott | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra) | |
First appearance |
"Phase Six" June 22, 2014 |
Last appearance |
"A More Perfect Union" September 6, 2015 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane William Brinkley (novel) |
Portrayed by | Rhona Mitra |
Information | |
Full name | Rachel Scott |
Species | Human |
Gender | Female |
Occupation | Paleomicrobiologist |
Nationality | American |
Dr. Rachel Scott, M.D., Ph.D. was the leading paleomicrobiologist aboard the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) alongside Doctor Quincy Tophet. She worked for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization to create a cure for the virus that had wiped out most of the human race. Little is known about her personal life, however it was confirmed that she had a boyfriend who's fate was unknown, furthermore she and Tex had a very close relationship. In the Season 2 finale she was shot dead. In Season 3 she was on a stamp in a ration books as a way to remember her commitment. She was portrayed by Rhona Mitra.
Mike Slattery
Mike Slattery | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Mike Slattery (Adam Baldwin) | |
First appearance |
"Phase Six" June 22, 2014 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane William Brinkley (novel) |
Portrayed by | Adam Baldwin |
Information | |
Full name | Michael Slattery |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Occupation |
US Navy officer Ship captain |
Title |
Executive Officer, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Seasons 1-2) Commanding Officer, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Season 3) |
Spouse(s) | Christine Slattery (MIA) |
Children |
Unnamed daughter (MIA) Unnamed daughter (MIA) Lucas Slattery† (son) |
Nationality | American |
Military career | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Service years | 1990s–Present |
Rank | Captain |
Commands held | USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (2016–Present) |
Awards |
Silver Star Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (4) Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (2) |
Captain Michael "Mike" Slattery is the former executive officer and current captain of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). He is portrayed by Adam Baldwin.
Biography
Originally from Chicago, Mike Slattery is a former homicide detective with the Chicago Police Department (during which time he was presumably a member of the United States Navy Reserve). He is married to Christine Slattery, with whom he has three children, two daughters and a son, Lucas.
By 2014, Slattery held the rank of Commander in the United States Navy and was the Executive Officer of the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Nathan James (DDG-151). That year, the Nathan James took on paleomicrobiologists Dr. Rachel Scott (Rhona Mitra) and Dr. Quincy Tophet (Sam Spruell) as the Nathan James conducted operations at the Arctic. However, their mission, unknown to even them, was just a cover for Drs. Scott and Tophet, who were actually collecting samples of a deadly virus that has infected 80 percent of the human population while they have been at sea, including his own son, Lucas.[1]
When CDR Chandler was promoted to Chief of Naval Operations after the defeat of the Immunes and the successful creation of the "contagious cure" by Dr. Scott, Slattery was promoted to the rank of Captain and named Commanding Officer of the Nathan James.[2] He was captured as a P.O.W. by pirates, he has since been rescued and is once again CO of the USS Nathan James.
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by CAPT Slattery.
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CAPT Slattery received the Silver Star and the Purple Heart for his actions during the Red Flu crisis.[2]
Russ Jeter
Russ Jeter | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Russ Jeter (Charles Parnell) | |
First appearance |
"Phase Six" June 22, 2014 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane William Brinkley (novel) |
Portrayed by | Charles Parnell |
Information | |
Full name | Russell Jeter |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | US Navy enlisted man |
Title | Senior enlisted advisor, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Seasons 1-) |
Spouse(s) | Wife† |
Children | Daughter† |
Religion | Christian |
Nationality | American |
Military career | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Service years | 1990s–Present |
Rank | Command Master Chief Petty Officer |
Awards |
Bronze Star Purple Heart Meritorious Service Medal Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3) Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal (4) |
Command Master Chief Petty Officer Russell "Russ" Jeter is the senior enlisted advisor of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). He is portrayed by Charles Parnell.
Biography
The oldest member of the Nathan James crew, CMC Russ Jeter is a decorated chief petty officer with over 20 years of service in the United States Navy. In addition to his role as the ship's senior enlisted advisor, CMC Jeter also serves as the ship's de facto chaplain, leading religious services onboard and presiding over burials at sea.[1][3]
His wife and children were killed in a car crash while he was driving; although he was found not culpable for the accident, he still suffers from survivor's guilt to this day.[4]
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by CMC Jeter.
CMC Jeter received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for his actions during the Red Flu crisis.[2]
Quincy Tophet
Tophet was a paleomicrobiologist, in season 1 he is a mole for the Russians due to the fact they were holding his family captive. He was shot in the season 1 finale and allowed himself to be killed rather than reveal the location of the cure. He was portrayed by Sam Spruell.
Danny Green
Danny Green | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle) | |
First appearance |
"Phase Six" June 22, 2014 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane William Brinkley (novel) |
Portrayed by | Travis Van Winkle |
Information | |
Full name | Daniel Joshua Green |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | US Navy officer |
Title | Naval Mountain Warfare Unit Leader, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Seasons 1-) |
Spouse(s) | Kara Green (née Foster) |
Children | Franklin "Frankie" Green (son) |
Nationality | American |
Military career | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Service years | 2000s–Present |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Awards |
Bronze Star (3) Purple Heart Joint Service Commendation Medal Navy & Marine Corps Commendation Medal (3) Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Lieutenant Daniel Joshua "Danny" Green is the leader of the Naval Mountain Warfare Unit attached to the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). He is portrayed by Travis Van Winkle.
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by LT Green.
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LT Green received his third Bronze Star for his actions during the Red Flu crisis.[2]
Kara Green (née Foster)
Kara Green (née Foster) | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Kara Green (Marissa Neitling) | |
First appearance |
"Phase Six" June 22, 2014 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane William Brinkley (novel) |
Portrayed by | Marissa Neitling |
Information | |
Full name | Kara Green (née Foster) |
Species | Human |
Gender | Female |
Occupation |
Politician Former US Navy officer |
Title |
CIC Officer, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Seasons 1) Tactical Actions Officer, USS Nathan James (DDG-151) (Seasons 2) Deputy Presidential Chief of Staff (Season 3) |
Family | Debbie Foster (mother) |
Spouse(s) | Danny Green |
Children | Franklin "Frankie" Green (son) |
Nationality | American |
Military career | |
Service/branch | United States Navy |
Service years | 2000s–Present |
Rank | Lieutenant |
Awards | Navy & Marine Corps Achievement Medal |
Lieutenant Kara Green (née Foster) is the current Deputy Chief of Staff to President Michener and a former United States Navy officer that served aboard the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) in the Combat Information Center under the command of Commander Tom Chandler. She is portrayed by Marissa Neitling.
Biography
Kara was born circa 1988 and grew up in Rose Hill, Kansas. Her mother, Debbie, is a recovering alcoholic who has been sober since the outbreak of the Red Flu.[5]
After graduating from high school, Kara joined the Navy. By 2014, she was serving as an officer in the Combat Information Center on the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). During the ship's mission to the Arctic, she began dating and fell in love with LT Danny Green (Travis Van Winkle, the leader of the Naval Mountain Warfare Unit deployed on the James.[1] In "Trials", Kara learns that she's pregnant, and that her child will be born immune to the Red Flu because of its mother's vaccination.[3]
After the death of LCDR Barker at the hands of Amy Granderson's (Alfre Woodard) rogue Maryland State Troopers, Kara is made Tactical Actions Officer of the Nathan James and is given special dispensation by the captain to remain at sea, despite regulations stating that all pregnant officers and sailors be reassigned to shore duty.[5]
In "A More Perfect Union", Danny proposes to Kara and by "The Scott Effect", they are married and Kara has given birth to a son, Frankie Green. In addition to being a new wife and mother, Kara has left active duty and works for Captain Chandler and the Michener Administration as a Deputy Chief of Staff for military (specifically naval) matters.[6][2]
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by the former LT Foster.
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Alisha Granderson
Lieutenant Alisha Granderson is a junior officer on the USS Nathan James (DDG-151), originally serving as an officer of the deck. As the series progresses, she is given more responsibility and trust by the senior staff, culminating in a temporary appointment as executive officer of the Nathan James while CDR Garnett (Fay Masterson) is MIA.[7] She is portrayed by Christina Elmore.
Her mother, Amy Granderson (Alfre Woodard), was the vice-chair of the President's Defense Policy Board at the time of the Red Flu outbreak, and was believed to be the highest-ranking member of the White House to survive the immediate pandemic. After her genocide in Baltimore is stopped by CDR Chandler and the Nathan James retaken from her rogue Maryland State Police Troopers, Amy committed suicide rather than surrender, leaving Alisha devastated.[8][9][10]
Tex Nolan
Ken "Tex" Nolan is a private security contractor who met the crew of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) at Guantanamo Bay Naval Base. After working with him to diffuse an enemy threat at the base, Commander Tom Chandler invited him to join them on their mission to create a vaccine for the virus.[11] Before joining the private sector, Tex served in the United States Army Special Forces. He is portrayed by John Pyper-Ferguson.
In "A More Perfect Union", Tex departs the ship to search for his ex-wife and daughter, last seen in Jackson, Mississippi. He locates the place they were staying and finds out that his wife was killed by looters but his daughter, Kathleen (Jade Chynoweth) survived and is heading for where the Nathan James is spreading the cure. Tex goes after her, learning from an infected man (who he cures) that the Immunes are planning on exposing innocent people to the virus to destroy the people's trust in the Navy. Tex reunites with his daughter and teams up with a team from the Nathan James in Memphis, Tennessee to stop the Immunes. He succeeds, and in St. Louis introduces Dr. Scott to his daughter while helping pass around the cure.[6]
After the death of Dr. Scott, Tex and his daughter found work with Roberta Price (Lucy Butler), the regional leader of the Deep South. However, when he learned that the private security contractors he was training were being used by Price as her own personal private army, he tried to leave and was captured . He escaped from Price's custody, and he and Kathleen eventually made their way to Kara Green and Jacob Scott, and helped them extract President Oliver (John Cothran) from the Chief of Staff, Allison Shaw (Elisabeth Röhm), and the other regional leaders who wanted him to dissolve the country.[12]
Now with President Oliver, Kara, and Kathleen, Tex is declared a fugitive by Shaw and the leaders as they make their way to San Diego to rendezvous with the Nathan James, which was coming back from Asia. Together, they took down Manuel Castillo, California's regional leader.[13]
After CAPT Chandler's children were kidnapped by Shaw, Tex went in as backup for the hostage swap and subsequently killed her guards; however, he lost his own life in the process, leaving behind a grief-stricken daughter.[14]
Wolf Taylor
Senior Chief Petty Officer Wolf Taylor is a member of the Royal Australian Navy's CDT 3 (Special Forces) who joined the team along with Ravit Bivas aboard the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) under the command of Commander Tom Chandler after the ship landed in Norfolk, Virginia. He is portrayed by Bren Foster.
Recurring characters
USS Nathan James personnel
Andrea Garnett
Commander Andrea Garnett is the former chief engineer and current executive officer of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). She is portrayed by Fay Masterson.
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by CDR Garnett.
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CDR Garnett received the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart for her actions during the Red Flu crisis.[2]
Rios
Chief Hospital Corpsman Rios is the independent duty corpsman assigned to the USS Nathan James (DDG-151). In Season 3, he is promoted to Ensign in the US Navy Medical Corps and made Chief Medical Officer of the Nathan James. He is portrayed by Maximiliano Hernández.
Awards and decorations
The following are the medals and service awards fictionally worn by ENS Rios.
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ENS Rios received the Bronze Star for his actions during the Red Flu crisis.[2]
Others
- Lieutenant Commander Barker, USN (KIA, 2015) (Jamison Haase) – Tactical Actions Officer; killed during the siege of the Nathan James
- Lieutenant John "Gator" Mejia, USN (Michael Curran-Dorsano) – Navigator
- Lieutenant Ravit "Ravi" Bivas, IDF (KIA, 2015) (Inbar Lavi) – Member of the Israeli Defense Forces attached to the US Navy Special Warfare Joint Operations Training Program; killed in action during the oil rig attack
- Lieutenant (junior grade) Andy Chung, USN (KIA, 2015) (Andy T. Tran) – Main Propulsion Assistant; killed in action during the oil rig attack
- Lieutenant, junior grade Will Mason, USN (KIA, 2016) (Chris Sheffield) – Communications Officer (2014–2015)/Sonar Officer (2015–2016). In Season 3, he is promoted from Ensign.
- Senior Chief Petty Officer Lynn, USN (KIA, 2015) (Chris Marrs) – Engineer; killed in action during the oil rig attack
- Chief Fire Controlman Carl Nishioka, USN (Ben Cho) – Member of the Combat Information Center. In Season 3, he is promoted from Petty Officer First Class .
- Petty Officer First Class Javier Cruz, USN (KIA, 2016) (Ness Bautista) – Member of the visit, board, search, and seizure teams. In Season 3, he is promoted from Petty Officer Second Class.
- Culinary Specialist Second Class Bernie "Bacon" Cowley, USN (Amen Igbinosun) – Member of the ship's galley
- Petty Officer Third Class Cossetti, USN (KIA, 2014) (Tommy Savas) – Member of the visit, board, search, and seizure teams
- Gas Turbine System Technician Third Class O'Connor, USN (Paul James) – Engineer; later transfers to the USS Hayward
- Petty Officer Third Class Maya Gibson, USN (d. 2014) (Felisha Cooper) – Only casualty during human trials of the cure; CDR Chandler nominates her for the Navy Cross
- Seaman Apprentice Ray Diaz, USN (Adam Irigoyen) – Member of the visit, board, search, and seizure teams
- Seaman[15] Walker, USN (KIA, 2015) – Crewmember who was killed in action during the oil rig attack
Others
US government
Jeffrey Michener
Jeffrey Michener | |
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The Last Ship character | |
Jeffrey Michener (Mark Moses) | |
First appearance |
"Long Day's Journey" July 19, 2015 |
Last appearance |
"In the Dark" July 24, 2016 |
Created by |
Hank Steinberg Steve Kane |
Portrayed by | Mark Moses |
Information | |
Full name | Jeffrey Michener |
Nickname(s) | Jeff |
Species | Human |
Gender | Male |
Occupation | Politician |
Title | President of the United States |
Spouse(s) | Rebecca Michener† |
Significant other(s) | Allison Shaw (lover) |
Children |
Brian Michener† Hollie Michener† Lisa Michener† |
Nationality | American |
Jeffrey Michener | |
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President of the United States | |
In office September 6, 2015 – July 24, 2016 | |
Vice President | Howard Oliver |
Preceded by | Kelly Geller† |
Succeeded by | Howard Oliver |
United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development | |
In office Unknown – September 6, 2015 |
President Jeffrey "Jeff" Michener (d. 2016) was the former United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Immune to the Red Flu, Michener is the sole surviving member of the Cabinet of the United States, which makes him next in the Presidential line of succession. In "A More Perfect Union", he was officially sworn in as President of the United States in St. Louis, Missouri, by a surviving judge. He is portrayed by Mark Moses.
Biography
Prior to the outbreak of the Red Flu, Michener served as the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. When the outbreak began, the president sent Michener to Tallahassee, Florida to set up a safe zone in Doak Campbell Stadium. During this time, he had his son flown in from Michigan to be with the family. Unbeknownst to Michener, his son had contracted the virus while in Michigan, thus creating an outbreak of the virus in the stadium. After his son's death, his wife begged him to smother their two daughters before the virus fully incapacitated them. Michener obliged.[16]
After the death of his family, Michener wandered around Florida trying to expose himself to sick people in the hopes of catching a different strand of the virus. Eventually, he ran into a group of Immunes who took him into their group. It was around this time that he was introduced to the Ramsey brothers, who planned to use him as a political puppet in order to gain control of the United States. Michener was rescued in "Alone and Unafraid" by CDR Chandler, LT Burk, and Lt. Bivas inside the Ramsey's compound in Florida.[17]
While on board the Nathan James and suffering from survivor's guilt, Michener slit his wrists in a suicide attempt.[16] After being freed from the Ramseys' brainwashing, Michener became a staunch ally and supporter of the Nathan James and its crew, helping the American public gain back the trust the ship needed in order to spread the cure.
After the defeat of the Immunes and the successful creation of the "contagious cure" by Dr. Rachel Scott, Michener is sworn in as President of the United States by a surviving judge in St. Louis. One of Michener's first official acts as President is to issue pardons to the Immunes who got swept up in the Ramsey brothers' campaign, as well as to Dr. Scott, who intentionally killed Niels Sørensen in order to create the contagious cure; he also promoted CDR Chandler to Chief of Naval Operations while the Nathan James is in drydock.[6]
Over the next few months, President Michener set up a new federal government based out of the Old Courthouse in St. Louis, which he named the new capital of the United States. He appointed St. Louis Mayor Howard Oliver (John Cothran) as his Vice President, Allison Shaw (Elisabeth Röhm) as his Chief of Staff, and Alex Rivera (Nestor Serrano) as his Secretary of Foreign Affairs; CAPT Chandler, as Chief of Naval Operations, also served as Michener's de facto military commander in lieu of an official Secretary of Defense.[2]
In the episode "In the Dark," reporter Jacob Barnes reveals to the public that President Michener flew his infected son to his safe zone in Florida against protocols that resulted in an outbreak there. Consumed by grief and humiliation, he commits suicide in his hotel room and is found by Kara Green and two Secret Service agents.[18] However, it was later revealed that President Michener was murdered in a planned coup d'état orchestrated by the regional leaders and his Chief of Staff, Allison Shaw.[12]
Howard Oliver
The former Mayor of St. Louis, Howard Oliver served as President Jeffrey Michener's Vice President of the United States. Upon Michener's death, Oliver was sworn in as President.[19] He is portrayed by John Cothran.
Antagonists
Konstantin Ruskov
Admiral Konstantin Nikolajewitsch Ruskov (Russian: Константин Nikolajewitsch Русков) was an officer in the Russian Navy before the virus spread. He was the Commanding Officer of the RFS Vyerni, a Kirov-class battlecruiser, which was also out at sea when the virus spread, and was the last existing ship of the Russian Navy. He died when the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) sunk his ship.[20] He was portrayed by Ravil Isyanov.
Peng Wu
The former Minister of State Security for China, Peng Wu (Chinese: 鹏 吴) becomes the President of the People's Republic of China after the crew of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) created and spread the cure for the Red Flu. Peng was the only survivor of the Chinese government, and it is rumored that he survived because he killed the rest of the Chinese leadership in the bunker they were sequestered in. He was killed by Takahaya while attempting to destroy the Japanese National Archives.[12] He is portrayed by Fernando Chien.
Kaito Takahaya
Kaito Takahaya (Japanese: タカハヤ 怪盗) is a former Captain in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force who became a pirate after the Red Flu outbreak. He and his group took members of the USS Nathan James (DDG-151) prisoner when his people begin to die after being administered the cure by US soldiers. He is captured by the Nathan James during their rescue of the POWs, and CAPT Slattery is able to turn him into an ally against Chinese President Peng, once it is revealed that Peng was behind inoculating the Japanese people against the cure in an attempt at genocide. After his son was inoculated, he aids the James in bringing him to justice at the end of a katana. He and his wife stay behind at the Japanese National Archive to rebuild as the disease kills them, saying their people will raise their child.[12] He is portrayed by Hiroyuki Sanada.
Civilians
Jed Chandler
Tom Chandler's Army veteran father who is seen in flashbacks and in the present. He and the family were holed up in the family cabin in Virginia and infected with the virus. He is later injected with the vaccine by his son, and now resides in the vaccinated city of Norfolk.[5] In "Safe Zone", CDR Chandler mentions that his father is 68 years old and that he has a heart condition. In "Don't Look Back", Jed is killed by Allison Shaw's (Elisabeth Röhm) people during the kidnapping of his grandchildren in an effort to blackmail CAPT Chandler.[14] He is portrayed by Bill Smitrovich.
Darien Chandler
Tom's wife who is seen in flashbacks and in the present. She and the family were holed up in the family cabin in Virginia and infected with the virus. She dies from the virus before CDR Chandler can save her.[8] She is portrayed by Tracy Middendorf.
Ashley & Sam Chandler
Tom's children who are seen in flashbacks and in the present. They and the family were holed up in the family cabin in Virginia and infected with the virus. They are later injected with the vaccine by their father, and now reside in the vaccinated city of Norfolk with their grandfather.[5] Ashley is portrayed by Grace Kaufman, and Sam by Aidan Sussman.
Kelly & Ava Tophet
Quincy Tophet's wife and daughter who are living in captivity on the Russian vessel RFS Vyerni. They are later rescued by the Nathan James, and departed the ship at Norfolk, where they now reside with the Chandler family.[20][5] Kelly is portrayed by Alice Coulthard and Ava is portrayed by Jade Pettyjohn.
References
- 1 2 3 "Phase Six". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 1. June 22, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "The Scott Effect". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 1. June 19, 2016.
- 1 2 "Trials". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 9. August 17, 2014.
- ↑ "We'll Get There". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 4. July 13, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "It's Not a Rumor". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 3. June 28, 2015.
- 1 2 3 "A More Perfect Union". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 13. September 6, 2015.
- ↑ "Shanzhai". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 3. June 26, 2016.
- 1 2 "No Place Like Home". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 10. August 24, 2014.
- ↑ "Unreal City". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 1. June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Fight the Ship". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 2. June 21, 2015.
- ↑ "Welcome to Gitmo". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 2. June 29, 2014.
- 1 2 3 4 "Legacy". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 11. August 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Resistance". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 12. September 4, 2016.
- 1 2 "Don't Look Back". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 13. September 11, 2016.
- ↑ Unknown rank
- 1 2 "Safe Zone". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 8. August 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Alone and Unafraid". The Last Ship. Season 2. Episode 7. July 26, 2015.
- ↑ "In the Dark". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 7. July 24, 2016.
- ↑ "Sea Change". The Last Ship. Season 3. Episode 8. July 31, 2016.
- 1 2 "Two Sailors Walk into a Bar". The Last Ship. Season 1. Episode 8. August 10, 2014.