If you want science fiction that respects its own premise, The Last Ship is available in the US on Netflix right now. 5 seasons in, and the quality has not slipped. With 1,045 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Eric Dane anchors it with a performance that grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Start it on Netflix whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

The Last Ship arrived without much fanfare and built its audience the hard way — through word of mouth. The Last Ship uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. Eric Dane and Adam Baldwin lead a cast that makes the ambitious moments land. It ran for 5 seasons (2014–2018), and the writing holds up across every one of them. The rules of The Last Ship's world are consistent enough that the big swings never feel like cheating. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Viewers burned by ambitious sci-fi that could not sustain its premise should give The Last Ship a chance. If you have already watched Z Nation, The Last Ship is a natural next step. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Watch for Eric Dane in particular — the performance elevates the material. Satisfying on multiple levels.

The Last Ship wrapped up in 2018, created by Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane — and 5 seasons are available to watch from start to finish. Find exactly where it's streaming below, and TV Butler Pro makes it effortless to track your progress as you go. Just search the name, and Butler finds it instantly, tells you which service has it, and remembers exactly where you left off.