

The last submarine on Earth sails into a debate: die with dignity or chase one desperate lie?
Season 1 • Episode 2
LatestEpisode 2 of the miniseries.
The world has finally managed to blow itself up and only Australia has been spared from nuclear destruction and a gigantic wave of radiation is floating in on the breezes. One American sub located in the Pacific has survived and is met with disdain by the Australians. The calculations of Australia's most renowned scientist says the country is doomed. However, one of his rivals says that he is wrong. He believes that a 1000 people can be relocated to the northern hemisphere, where his assumptions indicate the radiation levels may be lower. The American Captain is asked to take a mission to the north to determine which scientist is right.
Acting
Rachel Ward's unraveling is quietly shattering
Production
Melbourne standing in for the last city on Earth
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This 2000 remake arrived during renewed nuclear anxiety; the 1959 original starred Gregory Peck and Ava Gardner in the same Melbourne locations.
The two-episode structure mirrors the novel's division: Part One establishes doom, Part Two follows the futile hope. The submarine becomes a funeral ship for the entire species.