TNT’s ‘The Last Ship’ First Look: Michael Bay, Eric Dane Go Below Deck (Exclusive Photos)

The “Transformers: Age of Extinction” director’s TV drama shipped off as cable’s top new series, with 5.3 million viewers. TheWrap takes fans behind-the-scenes as Eric Dane and Rhona Mitra search the high seas.

and | July 3, 2014 @ 4:23 PM Last Updated: July 16, 2014 @ 4:22 PM
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Fans of TNT's breakout new drama should get used to Rhona Mitra in a hazmat suit.
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Eric Dane flashing serious arm-vein on set.
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A behind-the-scenes look at how the show is able to create the very real looking boat scenes. Spoiler alert: It's green screens.
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Eric Dane and Jose Zuniga saving the world, one script at a time.
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Here are three guys that clearly had tickets to the gun show.
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Lots of heavy-duty equipment on set. Plus, there's the clapboard.
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We'll be honest: We have no idea what's going on here.
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Yeah, that guy's definitely dead.
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Large cast falls in line on deck, rocking crisp dress whites.
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Atten-tion!
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These are the guys tasked with saving the world's latest TV pandemic.