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" Michael Bay&amp;#039;s TV drama The Last Ship has been picked up for a ten-episode series by TNT. The 48-year-old Pain &amp;amp;amp; Gain director will executive produce the programme, which is based on the William Brinkley novel of the same name.      Grey&amp;#039;s Anatomy star Eric Dane will star in the show alongside Rhona Mitra (Strike Back), Adam Baldwin (Firefly) and Tracy Middendorf (Boardwalk Empire). The story centres on a post-apocalyptic world, in which the global population is almost entirely destroyed. The crew and captain of the ship, who have not succumbed to the tragedy, must face life as some of the only survivors on Earth. &amp;quot;The Last Ship has all the elements of a big Hollywood blockbuster, from its epic storytelling to its top-notch cast headed by the perfect leading man, Eric Dane,&amp;quot; said TNT/TBS/TCM programming president Michael Wright. &amp;quot;Michael Bay and his fellow executive producers have shaped William Brinkley&amp;#039;s story and characters into an exceptional drama full of action, suspense, tragedy and triumph. The Last Ship is smart, fun television that takes you on a great ride.&amp;quot; The Last Ship is due to hit screens next year. Watch the trailer for Michael Bay&amp;#039;s Pain &amp;amp;amp; Gain below:      "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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