The Last Post: Season 1

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Amazon Prime | BBCCA | Season Premiere Date: September 10, 2017

Summary: The Peter Moffat drama series set in 1965 follows newly appointed Royal Military Police Captain Joe Martin (Jeremy Neumark Jones) and his new wife, Honor (Jessie Buckley) as they adjust to life in British-occupied Aden (in what is now Yemen).

Genre(s): Drama

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E9. The Bigger Picture
Air Date: July 29, 2019
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S1:E8. Precious Cargo
Air Date: July 22, 2019
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S1:E7. The Co's Boy
Air Date: July 15, 2019

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IndieWire Steve Greene

Dec 22, 2017

Deliberate without being plodding and sumptuous without losing sight of the troubles below the surface, The Last Post is more than the standard period fare. Read full review

Inkoo Kang

Dec 21, 2017

It's difficult to tell apart the military personnel in the pilot, and it isn't until the end of the third hour that a larger narrative arc emerges. But the first half of the season (the portion screened for critics) is taut, brisk, moving and gorgeous. Read full review

John Anderson

Dec 21, 2017

The socio-sexual side of the story is the real point of it all, and there’s a certain sauciness therein. But the military aspects of the tale are almost too familiar. Read full review

Mark A. Perigard

Dec 21, 2017

The Last Post seems to be one-third military thriller and two-thirds soap opera. Some sequences are harrowing. Others strain plausibility. Read full review

Lorraine Ali

Dec 21, 2017

Though gorgeously shot and replete with a who’s who cast culled from top-tier British television shows, the first three episodes available for review suffer when they step gingerly around colonial politics, appearing as uncomfortable as its mid-century characters are in exploring those messy intersections between peacekeeping and oppressive foreign occupation. Read full review

David Wiegand

Dec 19, 2017

The Last Post trades too heavily on cliches in character development, but benefits from strong performances, especially by Raine, Buckley, Elma and Neumark Jones. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Dec 21, 2017

There are only two or three recurring characters with dialogue in the three episodes sent to critics, only one of which is bestowed with a shred of backstory or distinctive personality. Even ignoring the impolitic elements of character development, however--which again, Moffat really shouldn’t have--the greater sin of The Last Post is that the writing is stodgy and unrealistic plot is as parched for tension and excitement as the dunes in the desert where these men and their families are stationed. Read full review

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jonnybgoode

Jan 19, 2018

Excellent story arc, good acting, a setting never explored before, and an enjoyable British mid-60s era make for a great Season 1 of the Last Post. I am at a loss why this show has such a poor rating - perhaps the reviewers were expecting something different? Yes, it is a bit soapy, and IExcellent story arc, good acting, a setting never explored before, and an enjoyable British mid-60s era make for a great Season 1 of the Last Post. I am at a loss why this show has such a poor rating - perhaps the reviewers were expecting something different? Yes, it is a bit soapy, and I have no doubt that the show may not be historically accurate, but most historical dramas are not accurate (even the ones that claim to be.) This is the best Amazon series I have seen (which isnt saying much, granted). I I enjoyed this show from start to finish and look forward to season 2.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

mhg007

Dec 24, 2017

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The end of the British Empire. Set in Aden (now Yemen) at the start of the rebellion during the 1960's. The series does a good job of showing how colonialism corrupts both the occupier and the occupied. The decay and corruption affects the British Military Police and their relationships with their wives. The focus on the unhappiness of the military wives is one of its strong points. It's a bit slow but the filming is gorgeous and the acting is superb. There is more than a passing resemblance to the film White Mischief which dealt with corruption of the British in Africa during World War II which also is recommended.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: September 10, 2017
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  S1:E9. The Bigger Picture
  Air Date: July 29, 2019
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  S1:E8. Precious Cargo
  Air Date: July 22, 2019
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  S1:E7. The Co's Boy
  Air Date: July 15, 2019
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  S1:E6. The Bigger Picture
  Air Date: November 5, 2017
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  S1:E5. Precious Cargo
  Air Date: October 29, 2017
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  S1:E4. The CO's Boy
  Air Date: October 22, 2017
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  S1:E3. 103
  Air Date: September 24, 2017
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  S1:E2. 102
  Air Date: September 17, 2017
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  S1:E1. 101
  Air Date: September 10, 2017