TNT's "The Last Ship" Season 2 premiered last Sunday to a highly anticipated double-episode debut, and it did not disappoint avid fans of the show. In Episode 3, which is titled "It's Not a Rumor," fans will get another dramatic dose from the crew of USS Nathan James, according to Spoilers Guide.

The first thing fans need to realize is that this post-apocalyptic world just got inhabited with some of humanity's oldest enemies: politicians. That means that the wrestle for control of the new world has started and last week, it had only just begun to take shape, even though the good guys scored a precious victory.

This Sunday, USS Nathan James will return home to Norfolk for a much-awaited rendezvous with their cure. The crew of the James have been desperately trying to save the world by getting the cure out to the people. But this cannot be accomplished unless it starts mass-production. That is where the episode will start.

Chandler has alleviated most of his initial worries with his family now safely aboard the ship. So now, he turns his attention to the worries of his crew and gives them the furlough they need to get to their own loved ones and families.

But the action will still heat up again and it is hard to tell who will safely get their families back to the ship. It will also be hard to tell if the crew themselves all make it back in one piece.

CarterMatt reports that even though the cure is still on the horizon, the crew may or may not be able to mass-produce it. The parties that need it the most though are committed to making sure it does happen.

Eric Dane and Rhona Mitra return this Sunday on TNT's "The Last Ship" at 9 p.m. EDT. You can also catch up on last week's two episodes on TNT.

See the teaser promo for Sunday's episode below.