Last Resort - Review of premiere episode

Last Resort

Premise   (ABC) 500 feet beneath the ocean's surface, the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado receives 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 (Andre Braugher) demands confirmation of the orders only to be unceremoniously relieved of duty by the White House. XO Sam Kendal (Scott Speedman) 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.

First impression: Lots of action, well-acted and full of suspense. Great exciting show!

Cast:  Last Resort stars Scott Speedman (from 90’s show Felicity) as XO Sam Kendal and Robert Patrick who is most famous for his role in Terminator 2. I like the fact that the faces are somewhat new or at least not overexposed.  Sometimes there is more believability in a fresh face.

Overall Feel: Last Resort find the right way to be political without confusing the audience with too much jargon.  It moves quickly and keeps you on the edge of your seat. It’s not a show to put on in the background and ignore, you need to actively watch or you will miss something.

Prediction: I like it, I give it a GREAT first season, but the plot may be a little confining to have a second season.  

Rating (1=low, 10=high): I give this 7 out of 10