<P> The Last Ship is an American action - drama television series, loosely based on the 1988 novel of the same name by William Brinkley . It debuted on June 22, 2014, and is planned to conclude with the close of its fifth season on November 11, 2018 . </P> <P> After a global viral pandemic wipes out over 80% of the world's population, the crew (consisting of 218 people) of a lone unaffected U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke - class guided missile destroyer, the fictional USS Nathan James (DDG - 151), must try to find a cure, stop the virus, and save humanity . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First aired </Th> <Th> Last aired </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 22, 2014 (2014 - 06 - 22) </Td> <Td> August 24, 2014 (2014 - 08 - 24) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> June 21, 2015 (2015 - 06 - 21) </Td> <Td> September 6, 2015 (2015 - 09 - 06) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 13 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> May 30, 2016 (2016 - 05 - 30) </Td> <Td> September 11, 2016 (2016 - 09 - 11) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> August 20, 2017 (2017 - 08 - 20) </Td> <Td> October 8, 2017 (2017 - 10 - 08) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> 5 </Td> <Td_colspan="2"> 10 </Td> <Td_colspan="1"> September 9, 2018 (2018 - 09 - 09) </Td> <Td> November 11, 2018 (2018 - 11 - 11) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Season </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Episodes </Th> <Th_colspan="2"> Originally aired </Th> </Tr>

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