While the U.S. deals with political instability, and the crew of the Nathan James uncover the truth behind why the cure hasn't been working in Asia.

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The Last Ship: Season 3, Episode 8 – "Sea Change" This pivotal episode of The Last Ship marks a major turning point in the fight for global recovery. Airing on July 31, 2016, "Sea Change" moves the narrative from a focus on the Red Rust to the complex, treacherous political landscape of post-plague Asia and America. A Nation in Mourning

: Vice President Howard Oliver is sworn in as President, inheriting a fractured nation.

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"Sea Change" effectively shifts the show's focus toward the human villainy that can be just as deadly as the virus itself.