ABC's LAST RESORT

By Sean Smyth

ABC Brings Us Back To Yet Another Island.

ABC's LOST ended a little while back, as most people know, and since then ABC has struggled with trying to find a successful drama to fill that gap. Many of their dramas have attempted to replicate the intricate plot and mystery and mythos that LOST is/was known for. However many of them have ended up falling by the wayside.

That is until now as they roll out a, ABC original that is unlike anything I've seen on network television, Last Resort. A military, character driven, conspiracy drama created by Shawn Ryan, the creator of The Shield. 

Last Resort is a drama that follows the crew members of the U.S.S Colorado, the most powerful nuclear sub, as they receive orders to fire upon Pakistan. Unable to fulfill those orders the Captain (Andre Bauer) is relieved of command and soon after they are fired upon by the U.S.S Illinois which ends up killing several members of the crew. After escaping near death they find refuge on a nearby island declaring it theirs and attempt to survive the island as well as unravel the conspiracy to who and why they were fired upon. They even go as far as threaten the countries of the world with the Nukes if they attempt to interfere with their investigation.

Overall the show looks to be something new, something different. It is a character driven story fueled by corruption and terrorism that will bring a higher caliber of television to the Networks that we haven't seen in a few years. Shawn Ryan seems to have brought his A game, immersing us into the people stuck in this situation and bringing along Andre Bauer and Scott Speedman for the ride doesn't hurt any either. I personally am looking forward to seeing the pilot and just how far they are willing to go. 

What do you think? Is this something you want to check out? Or is it going to be another ABC flop? Comment below and as always, thanks for reading.