'The Last Ship' Season 5 Episode 8 Air Date, Spoilers: Will Chandler Be Able to Solve the Upcoming Hostage Crisis?

Fans of TNT's post-apocalyptic action-thriller may already have had their fill of soldiers running around in a foreign combat zone in the show's last episode. Thankfully, “The Last Ship” season 5 episode 8 has a story that will take place in familiar territory.

According to the “The Last Ship” season 5 episode 8 synopsis, Admiral Tom Chandler (Eric Dane) will be faced with a delicate hostage situation on American soil. The synopsis makes sure to mention that the hostage situation has bigger stakes than the simple loss of American lives.

The “The Last Ship” season 5 episode 8 promo reveals a bit more background regarding the hostage crisis that Chandler will be facing in the upcoming episode. It seems that the hostages being held by the terrorists are not all just civilians but include the president of the United States himself. With the president in captivity, fans know that the show's future is at stake if he and the rest of the country's foremost representatives are killed in a world that has already been devastated.

It also looks like the hostage-takers' demands are not so simple. A short scene in the promo trailer has one of the hostage-takers demanding Tom Chandler to turn himself over to captivity. Why exactly the hostage-takers need to take Tom Chandler in captivity has yet to be revealed. If the “The Last Ship” season 5 episode 8 promo trailer is any indication, it seems that the hostage situation will not be resolved without any bloodshed from either side.

Fans looking forward to seeing how Admiral Tom Chandler will handle the most recent threat to the future of the American government can catch “The Last Ship” season 5 episode 8 when it airs on TNT during its weekly broadcast schedule on Oct. 28. Hopefully, Chandler will be able to rescue the hostaged VIPs just in the nick of time without having to cede to the terrorists' demands.