last-resort-crew-abc

What. A. Treat!

The advertising for Last Resort was unrelenting and intense so I gave it a shot. I fell in love with the show in the first episode so naturally it was canceled.

Before learning of the cancellation, I made sure to watch this show every week. Despite not having an alien or spaceship in sight this show felt like what I’d want a modern day Star Trek TV show to look like. Last Resort  started with 9 million viewers but started hemorrhaging viewers week by week. I suppose it was the controversial subject matter of a soldier taking matters into his own hand in some moral stance against the United States. In reality, I’d be angry with this guy because how dare he? The situation should have been handled differently at every turn. In fiction, it makes for great TV. Everyone on the show is compelling to watch but Andre Braugher as Captain Marcus Chaplin is like magic happen on the screen.

The show started out really strong but the newer episodes aren’t as tight and the situation seems as if is being unrealistically drawn out. The writers promised closure with the cancellation announcement. I am curious to see how it all turns out.

Last Resort airs Thursdays 8/7c on ABC. It streams for free on abc.go.com and Hulu.