The Last Ship (2014)

The Last Ship parents guide

Some innuendo or implied sex and some strong language, about what a TV-14 should carry.

Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated TV-14.

Scare

Mildly scary

A few tense or eerie moments.

Jump scares

A couple

One or two sudden jolts.

Gore

Light gore

Some blood or injury, briefly.

Violence

Strong violence

Violence is frequent or intense.

Sex and nudity

Mild

Mild means innuendo, or sex implied off screen, with no nudity.

Language

Moderate

Some strong profanity, a few f-words.

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Three questions

Is The Last Ship scary?

Only a little. The Last Ship has a few tense moments, nothing that follows you to bed.

How gory is The Last Ship?

Light gore and strong violence.

What is The Last Ship rated, and is it OK for kids?

For teens, mostly: it is rated TV-14, with some strong language and strong violence.

What is The Last Ship about?

Their mission is simple: Find a cure. Stop the virus. Save the world. When a global pandemic wipes out eighty percent of the planet's population, the crew of a lone naval destroyer must find a way to pull humanity from the brink of extinction.

Cast and crew

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