9.041 minSeason 1 • Episode 13
LatestA brutal battle for control leaves the Colorado vulnerable to capture by a third party with a manipulative plan.
When the crew of the U.S. ballistic missile submarine Colorado refuse to fire nuclear weapons at Pakistan without confirmation of the orders, they are fired upon and declared rogue enemies of their own country.
Acting
Braugher's gravitas anchors every scene
Production
Cramped submarine sets feel authentically suffocating
Writing
Pilot episode hooks harder than most series finales
Creators
Karl Gajdusek, Shawn Ryan
Andre Braugher
Captain Marcus Chaplin
Scott Speedman
XO Sam Kendal
Daisy Betts
Lieutenant Grace Shepard
Camille De Pazzis
Sophie Girard
Dichen Lachman
Tani Tumrenjack
Daniel Lissing
James King
Sahr Ngaujah
Julian Serrat
Autumn Reeser
Kylie Sinclair
Jessy Schram
Christine Kendal
Robert Patrick
Master Chief Joseph Prosser
Daniel Bess
Lieutenant Chris Cahill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shawn Ryan created The Shield and co-created this; ABC canceled it despite strong critical reception and a planned 7-season arc.
The 'neither confirm nor deny' protocol Chaplin demands is based on real Cold War fail-safes—making his defiance legally grounded and terrifyingly plausible.
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