This year brought some devastating news for Eric Dane‘s fans. The actor was diagnosed with ALS, a disease that later claimed his life a few months later. The actor rose to prominence for his portrayal of Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, but Dane had other roles, both as a lead and in an ensemble. Before his death, Dane had filmed scenes for the final season of Euphoria and appeared in an episode of Brilliant Minds about ALS and in an episode of Famous Last Words. However, one of the actor’s most intense roles was in a 2014 sci-fi series that has found an audience on Netflix.
This thriller was set in a post-apocalyptic world and was executive-produced by Michael Bay. It follows a crew aboard a U.S. Navy destroyer who find themselves as the last line of defense for humanity when a pandemic wipes out 80% of the human population. The series ran for five seasons, with Dane appearing in all of them until the TNT drama wrapped up in 2018. Titled The Last Ship, the series had a strong launch, and even though its quality fluctuated in later seasons, the camaraderie among the main characters was enough to see fans through.
The Last Ship‘s mix of high-octane action and availability of multiple complete seasons makes it a show primed for success on Netflix. It joins other TNT thrillers like Animal Kingdom and Snowpiercer that have been added to Netflix and have found a fresh audience. All seasons are available to U.S. subscribers, and the show has already made its mark. Streaming data from FlixPatrol shows that The Last Ship was one of the most-watched shows on Netflix in the last week, continuing its streak on the streamer since it landed there last month. It is ranked eighth at the time of writing.
Collider Exclusive · Sci-Fi Survival Quiz Which Sci-Fi World Would You Survive? The Matrix · Mad Max · Blade Runner · Dune · Star Wars
Five universes. Five completely different ways the future went wrong — or sideways, or up in flames. Only one of them is the world your instincts were built for. Eight questions will figure out which dystopia, galaxy, or desert wasteland you’d actually make it out of alive.
💊The Matrix
🔥Mad Max
🌧️Blade Runner
🏜️Dune
🚀Star Wars
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You sense something is deeply wrong with the world around you. What do you do? The first instinct is often the truest one.
02
In a world of scarcity, what resource do you guard most fiercely? What we protect reveals what we believe survival actually requires.
03
What kind of threat keeps you up at night? Fear is useful data — if you’re honest about what you’re actually afraid of.
04
How do you deal with authority you don’t trust? Every dystopia has a power structure. Your approach to it determines everything.
05
Which environment could you actually endure long-term? Survival isn’t just tactical — it’s physical, psychological, and very much about where you are.
06
Who do you want in your corner when things fall apart? The company you keep is the clearest signal of who you actually are.
07
Where do you draw the line — if you draw one at all? Every survivor eventually faces a moment that tests what they’re actually made of.
08
What would actually make survival worth it? Staying alive is one thing. Having a reason to is another.
Your Fate Has Been Calculated You’d Survive In…
Your answers point to the world your instincts were built for. This is the universe your temperament, your survival instincts, and your particular brand of stubbornness were made for.
The Resistance, Zion
The Matrix
You took the red pill a long time ago — probably before anyone offered it to you. You’re a systems thinker who can’t help but notice the seams in things.
You’re drawn to understanding how the system works before figuring out how to break it.
You’d find the Resistance, or it would find you — your instinct for spotting constructed realities is the machines’ worst nightmare.
You function best when you have access to information and the freedom to act on it.
The Matrix built an airtight prison. You’d be the one probing the walls for the door.
The Wasteland
Mad Max
The wasteland doesn’t reward the clever or the well-connected — it rewards those who are hard to kill and harder to break. That’s you.
You don’t need comfort, community, or a cause larger than the next horizon.
You need a vehicle, a clear threat, and enough fuel to outrun it — and you’re good at all three.
You are unsentimental enough to survive that world, and decent enough — just barely — to be something more than another raider.
In the wasteland, that distinction is everything.
Los Angeles, 2049
Blade Runner
You’d survive here because you know how to exist in moral grey areas without losing yourself completely.
You read people accurately, keep your circle small, and ask the questions others prefer not to answer.
In a city where humanity is a legal designation rather than a feeling, you hold onto something that keeps you functional.
You’re not a hero. But you’re not lost, either.
In Blade Runner’s world, that distinction is everything.
Arrakis
Dune
Arrakis is the most hostile environment in the known universe — and you are precisely the kind of person it rewards.
Patience, discipline, and political awareness are your core strengths — and on Arrakis, they’re survival tools.
You understand that the long game matters more than any single victory.
Others come to Dune and are consumed by it. You’d learn its logic and earn its respect.
In time, you wouldn’t just survive Arrakis — you’d begin to reshape it.
A Galaxy Far, Far Away
Star Wars
The galaxy far, far away is vast, loud, and in a constant state of violent political upheaval — and you wouldn’t have it any other way.
You find meaning in being part of something larger than yourself — a cause, a crew, a rebellion.
You’d gravitate toward the Rebellion, or the fringes, or whatever pocket of the galaxy still believes the Empire’s grip can be broken.
You fight — not because you have to, but because standing aside isn’t something you’re capable of.
In Star Wars, that willingness is what makes all the difference.
What TV Shows Are Trending on Netflix?
As usual, the streamer’s top 10 chart is dominated by a variety of TV shows, reflecting America’s diverse tastes. A new installment in the Worst . . . . Ever series, titled Worst Neighbor Ever, has arrived and is currently the hottest title. It has dethroned Harlan Coben‘s Netflix smash hit, I Will Find You, which had the biggest debut of a Netflix show this year. The Canadian romance drama Sullivan’s Crossing is also making a mark on Netflix, pushing Avatar: The Last Airbender further down the chart. Other trending shows include the reality show Salish & Jordan Matter, the stand-up comedy Louis C.K.: Ridiculous, South African romance sensation The Polygamist, and the Korean action-thriller Agent Kim Reactivated.
All seasons of The Last Ship are available to stream on Netflix in the U.S. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
Release Date
2014 – 2018-00-00
Network
TNT
Directors
Paul Holahan, Jack Bender, Peter Weller, Michael Katleman, Bill Roe, Sergio Mimica-Gezzan, Bobby Roth, Brad Turner, Greg Beeman, Jann Turner, Jonathan Mostow, Kenneth Fink, Mario Van Peebles, Michael Nankin, Olatunde Osunsanmi, Tim Matheson, Nelson McCormick, Reza Tabrizi, Anton Cropper, Mairzee Almas
Writers
Onalee Hunter, Jill Blankenship, Mark Malone, Hiram Martinez, Nic Van Zeebroeck, Katie Swain, Ira Parker, Cameron Welsh, Josh Schaer, Jessica Butler, Jorge Zamacona, Michael Sussman, Quinton Peeples, Anne Cofell Saunders
