THE LAST SHIP: Welcome to Gitmo
An exciting episode of faith, sacrifice, and patriotic courage.
Should You Watch It?
This episode gives you a tense survival mission with a clear moral center. The crew of the U.S. Destroyer Nathan James searches for food, fuel, and medical supplies during a worldwide plague, while loyalty, sacrifice, prayer, faith, and patriotic values drive the story.
The episode is sometimes so exciting that it is hard to watch. Its content includes bloody violence, a gun battle, five obscenities, and nerve-wracking jeopardy. Still, the source review highly commends its strong Christian faith and values.
If your family includes older children who can handle intense thriller content, this is worth watching together.
The Story
NO SPOILERS — WE KEEP THE SURPRISESThe crew of the U.S. Destroyer Nathan James, commanded by Capt. Chandler, goes to Gitmo in search of food, fuel, and medical supplies after a plague devastates the United States. The apparently deserted location soon becomes dangerous, and the crew must work together to survive.
Is It Any Good?
Four stars means this episode is highly entertaining and strongly executed as a thriller. The source review calls it “so exciting that sometimes it’s hard to watch” and says it could have been a terrific feature film.
The story builds its suspense through a dangerous mission, armed opposition, a trap, and intense jeopardy. Its strongest qualities are loyalty, sacrifice, faith, and values under pressure. The episode combines exciting television with a strong Christian and patriotic emphasis.
The Worldview
The episode presents a strong Christian worldview alongside strong moral and patriotic elements. When the crew learns that many family members and friends have died, they stand on the ship and pray for them. Faith is not merely discussed; it becomes part of how the characters face grief and danger.
The story also exalts loyalty, sacrifice, courage, and teamwork. The American crew must survive a trap involving Muslim terrorists, and the review presents their struggle as a conflict in which moral values matter. The source review offers no specific criticism of the episode’s Christian or patriotic perspective.
At the center is the question of how people respond when death, fear, and danger surround them. Scripture says, “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble” (Psalm 46:1).
The Content Guide
The specifics — spoilers included by nature — so you can judge for your own family.
Content Summary
Very strong Christian worldview with strong moral, patriotic elements; five obscenities; violence includes people dead and dying of a disgusting plague and a battle with some Muslim terrorist survivors; mild kissing and hugging; no nudity except corpses covered to some degree; no alcohol; no smoking or drugs; and, Muslim terrorists set a trap and one character is a traitor working with the Russians.
Talk About It
Four questions for the couch, the commute, or the couple bingeing it together.
The crew prays for family members and friends who have died. How can prayer help us face grief without pretending that loss does not hurt?
Psalm 34:18 · Philippians 4:6–7The episode emphasizes loyalty and sacrifice. What does faithful service look like when doing the right thing becomes dangerous?
John 15:13 · Philippians 2:3–4The crew must work together during a crisis. Why do Christians need one another when life becomes frightening or uncertain?
Ecclesiastes 4:9–10 · Galatians 6:2The story includes a traitor working with the Russians. How should we respond when someone breaks trust, and how does God call us to pursue truth?
Proverbs 12:22 · Ephesians 4:25The Final Word
This is thrilling television with a strong Christian and patriotic heart. Its violence, obscenities, plague imagery, and intense jeopardy make it best for older children and adults. For that audience, WORTH WATCHING.
