Top 14 New Shows of 2014: #13

My annual TV Awards, the AFT Television Awards, are given out during the summer. But this year, during both the spring and the fall, produced many impressive new television series. As 2014 closes out and 2015 begins, here’s a look back at the best new shows of the year.

#13: The Last Ship

This TNT thriller started out like ABC’s recent “Last Resort” and then fell prey to the same things that brought down this show. Chronicling the aftermath of a virus that killed a large percentage of the world’s population and following the vessel with the best hope of finding a cure was most interesting when it looked at how humanity – and not just the ship – acted in the new world. The finale was the best episode of the season, giving hope that maybe this show can be more focused and consistently enthralling in season two.

Best Episode: “No Place Like Home”
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