"The Last Ship" Season 4 has been picked up by the TNT network immediately after the third season finale to bring back on screen the survivors of USS Nathan James Navy destroyer. However, this season will miss Captain Tom Chandler (Eric Dane), the ship's commander. Instead, new casts , Jackson Rathbone and Sibylla Deen will get on board for a ride the navy ship.
Gamenguide reported that "The Last Ship" Season 4 will be boarded again with survivors such as Dane Regan, Bridget Regan (Sasha Cooper}, Capt. Mike Slattery (Adam Baldwin) and Captain Tom Chandler (Eric Dane). The story arc of the series will revolve on the lives and adventures of the crew aboard the USS Nathan James US navy destroyer after surviving the global destruction and annihilation of the whole world population.
It was reported by TVLine that the character of Captain Tom Chandler left the USS Nathan James in the last season's finale. The captain who is the most famous man in the world after the catastrophe needs a break from being so hard pressed with leadership, with being the fixer of everything for three seasons. There is no hint on where he is going and when he will be returning in "The Last Ship" Season 4.
"The Last Ship" Season 4 will be a season of conspiracies, hidden plots and twists unfolding on screen with time jumps in contrast to the last three seasons, which were mainly focused on hunting. The resignation of Captain Chandler and the consequences of leaving his post will be the center of the story arc that will be unwrapped in the season.
"The Last Ship" Season 4, which has also been picked up by TNT for a season 5 hit an audience viewership of 7.6 million per episode. With 13 episodes, the show is expected to return on the air waves in the summer of 2017.