Eric Dane’s 5-Part Michael Bay Series Charts Its Exit From HBO Max

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Published Mar 21, 2026, 7:20 PM EDT

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Veteran actor Eric Dane passed away in February after battling ALS for a number of years; he was only 53. He left his fans and family with a heartfelt message in an episode of Netflix's Famous Last Words, which aired a day after his passing. Dane, who rose to fame with a role in the long-running medical drama series Grey's Anatomy, recently experienced a career resurgence. He played a memorable supporting part in HBO's hit series Euphoria and appeared in the blockbuster film Bad Boys: Ride or Die, which grossed over $400 million worldwide. Prior to these two hit projects, however, Dane headlined a popular television series executive-produced by none other than Michael Bay. The show is currently streaming on HBO Max, but is about to leave the platform.

Created by Hank Steinberg and Steven Kane, and based on a book of the same name by William Brinkley, the show ran for five seasons from 2014 to 2018. Set in the aftermath of a pandemic that wiped out 80% of the world's population, the show followed the crew of a U.S. Navy ship that mysteriously remained unaffected by the deadly virus. Dane played a character who rose through the ranks over the course of the show's run, eventually becoming admiral. He was joined in the cast by Rhona Mitra, Adam Baldwin, Charles Parnell, and Shōgun star Hiroyuki Sanada, among others. The show aired on TNT, and featured Lost alum Jack Bender as the director of several episodes. The pilot was helmed by Jonathan Mostow, best known for directing Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

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We're talking, of course, about The Last Ship. The show debuted with a 65% score on the aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, which improved to 86% for the second season. In a piece for Collider, Amanda M. Castro argued that the show deserves a second look, and praised Dane for bringing gravitas to the often over-the-top drama. "Dane had been typecast as the charming foil for years, but here he proved he could play stoic without being stiff. Chandler wasn’t witty or sexy — he was tired, angry, and often burdened by his own violent instincts. That vulnerability slipped in quietly but gave the series an emotional core," she wrote. The Last Ship will sail from HBO Max on April 11. Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.