Last Resort
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.
- Metascore74
- 2012-2013
- 1 season
- ABC
- Action & Adventure, Drama, Suspense, Science Fiction
- TV-14
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.
Season 1 Episode Guide
13 Episodes 2012 - 2013
Episode 1
Captain
Thu, Sep 27, 2012 45 mins
Captain Marcus Chaplin is commander of the USS Colorado, a ballistic missile submarine. He has a good crew and all are quite good at their jobs. They receive an order to launch two missiles - the target is Pakistan - but they've received the order over a low security radio band and when he requests confirmation, Chaplin is relieved of command. His XO Sam Kendal also requests confirmation and soon after, the Colorado is fired upon - by a U.S. destroyer. Chaplin realizes they are in very deep and heads to a nearby island for safety. The locals aren't too keen with the navy's arrival and Chaplin has to send a message to Washington - one they will clearly understand to mean they and the Colorado are to be left alone.
Episode 2
Blue on Blue
Thu, Oct 4, 2012 42 mins
A fleet of U.S. warships approaches the 200 mile perimeter Capt. Chaplin has declared but he also activates the prototype Perseus system which makes the sub virtually invisible. On the island, about one-quarter of the crew are refusing to report for duty. But that isn't their only problem. When a airplane approaches the island they suspect teams of special forces may now be on the island. From the brig, Chief Prosser is making his own plans and encouraging disloyalty among the enlisted sailors. In Washington XO Sam Kendal's wife is under pressure to talk to her husband and get him to surrender.
Episode 3
Eight Bells
Thu, Oct 11, 2012 43 mins
The crew is growing restless and some are refusing to take orders. Chief Prosser and the Captain come to an accommodation however and they agree to work together. The Captain wants to find his three missing crewmen and asks Julian Serrat for his help. There is a price to be paid however and one that he finds difficult to meet leading to a death. In Washington, Admiral Arthur Shepard wants to find out how and why the order to the Colorado went over the Antarctic network. He turns to Kylie Sinclair to get the answers for him. She is despondent however that the schematics for the Perseus system have been stolen from her apartment.
Episode 4
Voluntold
Thu, Oct 18, 2012 43 mins
Morale is not good and some of the crew are starting to have second thoughts about the current command structure. The Captain's solution is quite straightforward - give the crew the choice of staying with the boat or not. The exec isn't so sure that's very practical. When one of the sailor's is caught taking a shot at the Captain, the sailor claims he's acting under orders - and it turns out individual messages have been sent by the Defense Department to sailors telling them they can do so. The Captain is defiant and isn't going to back down even after some try to take over the sub.
Episode 5
Skeleton Crew
Thu, Oct 25, 2012 43 mins
As Marcus (Andre Braugher) and Sam (Scott Speedman) negotiate with the Secretary of Defense, Grace (Daisy Betts) leads the Colorado on a risky mission to repair the island's damaged sonar defenses.
Episode 6
Another Fine Navy Day
Thu, Nov 8, 2012 42 mins
A commando raid that contaminates the island's drinking water sends Marcus (Andre Braugher) and a skeleton crew out to sea to protect the sub, while Sam (Scott Speedman) struggles with drug-induced hallucinations as he tries to fend off the attack.
Episode 7
Nuke It Out
Thu, Nov 15, 2012 43 mins
As Marcus (Andre Braugher) and Sam (Scott Speedman) hunt for the traitor in their ranks who stole their nuclear launch key, Prosser (Robert Patrick) disobeys orders and starts a small war he can't control. Meanwhile Grace and James must work together to defuse a dangerous situation, while back in D.C. Christine is indicted as Sam's co-conspirator.
Episode 8
Big Chicken Dinner
Thu, Nov 29, 2012 43 mins
"Big Chicken Dinner" - Marcus brings the members of the Colorado and the islanders all together to celebrate their two cultures -- a feast in the spirit of Thanksgiving. But the good times suddenly turn bad the next morning when an essential crew member is accused of a serious crime. Grace handles the man's defense and she's tasked with finding out the truth.
Episode 9
Cinderella Liberty
Thu, Dec 6, 2012 43 mins
The arrival of a boat transporting forty family members of the Colorado crew is being monitored by Sophie Girard who discovers that there is a submarine travelling directly beneath the boat. Soon a contingent of Pakistani navy commandos board the boat and execute its Captain. The team's commander Admiral Safir Ahsan calls for a meeting with Captain Marcus Chaplin and boards the Colorado leaving his ruthless lieutenant in charge of the commandos and their hostages. The admiral informs Chaplin that Indian General Pranov Bhatnagar is about to attack Pakistan and his country has no means to defend against the invaders, therefor the Colorado must nuke them - they have two minutes to comply. Aboard the vessel are, amid the family group, Christine Kendal, the XO's wife and her lawyer friend Paul Wells as well as live news reporter Reena Kapur who is transmitting the events worldwide as they unfold. The two minutes expire, and the Pakistani Lieutenant kills a family member throwing the body overboard. Chaplin is now given thirty minutes to dispatch his nuclear weapon. XO, Lieutenant Commander Sam Kendal and Seal James King lead a team to rescue the captives.
Episode 10
Blue Water
Thu, Dec 13, 2012 44 mins
Sam and James go to Manila to find Christine. James approaches a former SEAL who lives there for help. A Chinese envoy arrives and offers to provide Marcus with supplies. Prosser who's been nursing his injury and has become addicted to pain meds, returns. And Marcus is forced to resort an unusual tactic to discipline the men.
Episode 11
Damn the Torpedoes
Thu, Jan 10, 2013 44 mins
As a coup is hatched in Washington, D.C., Marcus (Andre Braugher) accepts the Chinese government's offer of assistance, placing the United States at odds with the rival superpower and the USS Colorado on a collision course with a Navy destroyer.
Episode 12
The Pointy End of the Spear
Thu, Jan 17, 2013 44 mins
Kylie works with Admiral Shepard trying 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. Ernie Hudson guest stars as Speaker of the House Conrad Buell. He meets with a small group of Washington heavyweights to discuss an unthinkable development, while Kylie's video information helps persuade him to participate in a highly risky and treasonous maneuver.
Episode 13
Controlled Flight Into Terrain
Thu, Jan 24, 2013 44 mins
In the season finale, a violent battle for control erupts on the submarine, which leaves the Colorado vulnerable to capture by a third party - one with an exploitative plan. The question becomes: can Marcus and Sam take control of the sub before it's too late?
