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Last Resort

TV·2012–2013·1 season, 13 episodes·ABC·Drama, Action, War·1h·7.3·Created by Shawn Ryan, Karl Gajdusek

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500 feet beneath the ocean's surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receive their orders. Over a radio channel, designed only to be used if their homeland has been wiped out, they're told to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan. Captain Marcus Chaplin demands confirmation of the orders only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. XO Sam Kendal finds himself suddenly in charge of the submarine and facing the same difficult decision. When he also refuses to fire without confirmation of the orders, the Colorado is targeted, fired upon, and hit. The submarine and its crew find themselves crippled on the ocean floor, declared rogue enemies of their own country. Now, with nowhere left to turn, Chaplin and Kendal take the sub on the run and bring the men and women of the Colorado to an exotic island. Here they will find refuge, romance and a chance at a new life, even as they try to clear their names and get home.

Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Last Resort S01E05Skeleton CrewS01E05 · 7.8In an attempt to end the standoff on Sainte Marina, Marcus and Sam enter into tense negotiations with the U.S. Government. Meanwhile, when a critical system fails, Grace must take command of the Colorado on a perilous repair operation.
  2. 02Last Resort S01E12The Pointy End of the SpearS01E12 · 7.5Kylie works with Admiral Shepard to bring down the President, using evidence of what really happened in Pakistan. This affords Marcus the opportunity to surrender the Colorado, if all goes according to plan.
  3. 03Last Resort S01E01CaptainS01E01 · 7.3Five hundred feet beneath the ocean's surface, the crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine "USS Colorado" - the most powerful nuclear submarine ever built -- receive their orders. Over a communications channel designed only to be used if the U.S. homeland has been wiped out, they're told to fire nuclear weapons at a foreign country. Captain Marcus Chaplin demands confirmation of the orders, only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty. XO Sam Kendal finds himself suddenly in charge of the submarine and facing the same difficult decision. When he also demands confirmation of the orders, the Colorado is fired upon and hit. The submarine and its crew, honorable patriots, now find themselves crippled on the ocean floor and declared rogue enemies of their own country.

Castfull cast & details

Andre BraugherAndre BraugherCaptain Marcus ChaplinScott SpeedmanScott SpeedmanLt. Cmdr. Sam KendalDaisy BettsDaisy BettsLt. Grace ShepardCamille de PazzisCamille de PazzisSophie GirardDaniel LissingDaniel LissingPetty Officer James KingAutumn ReeserAutumn ReeserKylie SinclairRobert PatrickRobert PatrickMaster Chief Joseph ProsserDichen LachmanDichen LachmanTani Tumrenjak

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode13Episodes2012–13Aired 7.0Season avg
  1. S01E01Last Resort S01E01CaptainSeptember 27, 2012 7.3Five hundred feet beneath the ocean's surface, the crew of the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine "USS Colorado" - the most powerful nuc
  2. S01E02Last Resort S01E02Blue on BlueOctober 4, 2012 6.5More than 20 warships are closing on the 200-mile perimeter that Marcus Chaplin declared as a no man's land around the island. And as XO Sam
  3. S01E03Last Resort S01E03Eight BellsOctober 11, 2012 6.6Marcus leads a search for three missing crew members of the Colorado, a search that leads them to Serrat's compound, where they receive an o
  4. S01E04Last Resort S01E04VoluntoldOctober 18, 2012 6.5Even as Marcus and Sam learn that they have been charged with treason against the United States, a greater threat within their own crew is b
  5. S01E05Last Resort S01E05Season's bestSkeleton CrewOctober 25, 2012 7.8In an attempt to end the standoff on Sainte Marina, Marcus and Sam enter into tense negotiations with the U.S. Government. Meanwhile, when a
  6. S01E06Last Resort S01E06Another Fine Navy DayNovember 8, 2012 6.3The crew is hit with an attack by an unknown force unlike anything they've seen before. As confusion and aggression take hold, Marcus and Sa
  7. S01E07Last Resort S01E07Nuke It OutNovember 15, 2012 7.1As Marcus and Sam hunt for the traitor in their ranks who stole their nuclear launch key, Prosser disobeys orders and starts a small war he
  8. S01E08Last Resort S01E08Big Chicken DinnerNovember 29, 2012 6.6Marcus brings the members of the Colorado and the islanders all together to celebrate their two cultures -- a feast in the spirit of Thanksg
  9. S01E09Last Resort S01E09Cinderella LibertyDecember 6, 2012 7.1A visit that will soon turn into a nightmare as Marcus must consider the unthinkable once again. Meanwhile, the true reason for the nuclear
  10. S01E10Last Resort S01E10Blue WaterDecember 13, 2012 6.8Sam and James depart the island in a daring rescue attempt. Back on the island of Sainte Marina, a Chinese diplomat arrives to make a deal w
  11. S01E11Last Resort S01E11Damn the TorpedoesJanuary 10, 2013 7.3Typhoon, a mutiny and a Washington coup d'etat will force Marcus and his crew into unlikely alliances. As Sam's grief strains his loyalty to
  12. S01E12Last Resort S01E12The Pointy End of the SpearJanuary 17, 2013 7.5Kylie works with Admiral Shepard to bring down the President, using evidence of what really happened in Pakistan. This affords Marcus the op
  13. S01E13Last Resort S01E13Controlled Flight into TerrainJanuary 24, 2013 7.1In the exciting season finale, a violent battle for control erupts on the submarine, which leaves the Colorado vulnerable to capture by a th

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