This evening, ABC airs the last episode of Last Resort — titled “Controlled Flight Into Terrain.” The network cancelled the Thursday night military drama after a short season of 13 episodes.
With low ratings, the writing was on the wall almost from the start. It was clear that Last Resort wouldn’t be getting a second season. Thankfully, ABC execs made their decision before the cast and crew had wrapped up filming, giving them time to change the 13th script and give fans some closure.
The cast and crew filmed the series finale in December and you can read some of their thoughts here.
If you missed the last episode, you can read about it.
Have you seen the series finale? What did you think of it? Are you satisfied that the show was given a proper ending?
It was a excellent show and I will miss it! I guess the ratings were low. The problem is half the population are now stupid Obama Zombie Sheep and they would prefer watching idiotic (un) reality show dribble!
Humph. A good show with great actors and a storyline that made you think is cancelled while Honey Boo Boo (different network) keeps rolling along. Rediculous. I looked forward to Thursday nights, not because of Grey’s Anatomy, but because of this show and the one that follows Grey’s Anatomy. I, for one, was not happy with the ending and don’t understand how you think the fans had closure when there were so many unanswered questions like who was really behind the decisions being made in Washington DC (shooting the president made them pay??? Made who pay?).
I wish more shows would have such a dramatic ending to a tv series — giving the viewer solid closure. Just like a in a movie, you MUST have a great ending to tie everything together, and this show accomplished this requirement.
Great show indeed. The writers and cast should be proud of their accomplishments. Cheers.
Watched every episode and was really bummed when I got half way through the episode and realized this show was done for good. Figures that ABC cancelled it because the show had good acting (albeit the writing was pretty lame after the first few episodes ) and why would they ever want to keep a decent show? This network just loves driving their audiences away and obviously they have the most incompetent executives of any station! Another pathetic decision in a horrible mind dumbing industry!!
Great television! I saw all 13 episodes. I was surprised, and enjoyed the ending. Thanks ABC for the closure.
No I wasn’t happy with the ending there is so many bad shows on abc and u have to cancel the good one , the ending was to short we watched 13 episodes to end up watching the end for 5 min, took a good show and turned to a horrible ending with no point. I hope there will be more like last resort !!!
I just saw it and in the last ten minutes I figured out it was the series finale. I loved this showed! It was over too soon! They did a great job tying up the loose ends, but I was just expecting a season finale and grew concerned when I saw the end of the finale, that this was the end, that there would be no next season. Why do they need to cancel one of the good ones. Were they afraid it was a bad reflection on our current president? We don’t watch too many TV dramas (just 3… Read more »
Excellent … I really enjoyed the entire series. Canceling was a bad decision. Deserves a second chance in a later time slot.
I haven’t seen the finale yet. Will do this weekend on Hulu. (Hear that ABC — on Hulu. I’m still watching ABC programming). This was a good series that deserved a 2nd chance and not opposite rating winners “The Big Bang Theory” and “Two and a Half Men.” Plus, a 10PM airing would have been better. Oh well. Another quality show bites the dust.
Terrific show and since it had to end it was pretty good ending, I’m truly upset this was cancelled and abc should have programmed it on a different nite and given it another chance before writing in the final episode maybe they could have left ending open so another network could air it.
Sad the series is ending. However, thanks for the wrap up. I will miss the series.
Thank you for making and executive decision. In pleasing the fans for making a closure to a great season. I saw all 13 episodes. Which i give an A as a fan of this show. Does anyone remember FLASH FOWARD. Which it had this faith then. Yes Thank you abc for pleasing this time your fans in great programming. I believe for us and decision budgets. Cans great shows like this. Once again thank you. Glad I watched all episodes and can’t wait to something like this in the future like LAST RESORT :D.
Great show. Thank you ABC for giving us fans a closing episode.
Great show! Priority one on the dvr. Great cast! I didn’t like the ending but am thankful and understand it had to be. I will miss the show!