The Last Ship Season 2 Renewal: TNT's Action Packed Drama Back With Thirteen Episodes; Enemies Will Be Back To Shake Ship Up?

Good news to all the fans of The Last Ship! Your show is so in demand that it has been recently The Last Ship Season 2 renewal has been confirmed. The show, which airs on TNT is apparently doing well in terms of viewership. "The Last Ship is a blockbuster hit in its first season, not only among total viewers but also among key adult demos," TNT stated.

The show is about a global pandemic that wipes out nearly 80% of the entire population of the world. Everyone is infected, except for a crew of 217 men and women in a U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer called USS Nathan James. They alone are the ones who have the capabilities to discover a cure and save the rest of the world. The Last Ship is based on a novel by William Brinkley.

"The action-packed drama from executive producer Michael Bay has averaged more than 7.2 million viewers in Live + 7 delivery in its first season and currently ranks as basic cable's #1 scripted series this summer with adults 18-49 and adults 25-54," TNT has confirmed. It's no wonder then, that the news of The Last Ship season 2 renewal soon followed these very good numbers that the show has.

At the San Diego Comic-con 2014, the cast and showrunners of the show dropped several The Last Ship season 2 spoilers. They revealed that the Russians will be back to provide some interesting twists to the show's second season. The executive producer of the show also promised viewers that they're in for a fantastic finale episode for the show's first season. "Season 1 ends with a complete cliffhanger turn that upends the whole series," Steinberg said. "It drives the series to a whole new direction."

On the other hand, executive producer Steven Kane said that season 2 will feature "a whole new palate and a whole new set of problems and adventures," which they have planned in light of The Last Ship season 2 renewal update.

Watch out for the next season of The Last Ship, which will feature 13 brand new episodes.