The stars of TNTs explosive nautical dramaThe Last Ship Eric Dane (Cap.

Tom Chandler), Bridget Regan (Sasha Cooper), and Adam Baldwin (Capt.

Kane opened up about the season finale during the discussion, which was moderated by EWs Darren Franich.

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I liked working in the mud!

We just had a lot of gallows humor.

It was cold and wet…but thats what silk underwear is for.

New characters got their due, too especially Regans diplomatic newcomer, Sasha.

But in a way, Sasha is, too.

Shes not used to being onboard a naval destroyer, so shes learning as she goes, too.

Weve seen this historically after great plagues and through the Middle Ages, said Kane.

He was not elected he was No.

And yet hes doing his damnedest to get things right.

The country is trying to figure out how to accept this.

If you cant give them that [and electricity and running water], you cant lead.

It became an interesting sub story.

The two stories will speak to each other more and more as the season goes on.

Youre starting a new country, so how do you do it?

The founding fathers and mothers of America thats kind of what were doing here.

Were always trying to finish everything and find whats next.

Its a daunting task to start over again but at the same time theres a very organic progression.

The show gets bigger in scale and scope as the problems get bigger in scale and scope.

I look at the way this season ends as a great opportunity to start season 4.

Does there have to be a Spock?

Baldwin added: As long as my shirt aint red, Im good.

The Last Ship, which is halfway through its third season, airs Sundays at 9 p.m. on TNT.

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