Michael Bay's The Last Ship Finds Netflix Success as Ambulance Leaves Streamer Michael Bay's The Last Ship became a Netflix hit earlier this year, while his 2022 film Ambulance left Netflix in November and remains available on VOD platforms. Michael Bay, the director known for explosive blockbuster franchises such as Transformers, found renewed streaming success in 2025 with one of his less-remembered television projects. The Last Ship, a sci-fi series he produced for TNT between 2014 and 2018, was added to Netflix earlier this year and became one of the most-watched titles on the platform. The Eric Dane-led show ran for five seasons during its original run. Although its Netflix momentum has settled, the series introduced new audiences to Bay's work and encouraged viewers to explore his other projects. The Last Ship Finds New Life on NetflixThe Last Ship aired on TNT for five seasons, from 2014 to 2018, with Bay serving as a producer rather than director. The series was added to Netflix earlier this year and quickly climbed the platform's viewing charts. According to the source material, it reached a position among the most-watched titles on the service before its numbers leveled off.That resurgence drew fresh attention to Bay's wider filmography and production credits. The show's run on Netflix marked an unexpected second act for a series that had ended its original broadcast life several years earlier. Fans of the series responded by seeking out other projects connected to the filmmaker.The Netflix revival came during a relatively quiet period for Bay. He has been working on an adaptation of Skibidi Toilet, a project based on the viral internet phenomenon. Reports also indicate that he is set to return to the Transformers franchise for a new movie.Ambulance Departs Netflix After Streaming RunBay's most recent directorial effort was Ambulance, released in 2022. The high-octane thriller starred Jake Gyllenhaal and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II and grossed more than $52 million at the box office. The film carried a $40 million budget, leaving it with an estimated break-even point of over $75 million.For the last few months, Ambulance streamed exclusively on Netflix. The platform removed the film from its library at the start of November. Viewers can still rent or purchase the title through video-on-demand platforms such as Prime Video and Apple TV. The departure means the film is no longer available to Netflix subscribers as part of their subscription.The box office performance of Ambulance fell short of the threshold needed to recoup its production and marketing costs. The film's streaming window on Netflix gave it additional exposure after its theatrical release before the November removal.Bay's Netflix Project and Transformers ReturnBay was originally set to reunite with Will Smith for a new Netflix action movie titled Fast and Loose. He left the project after creative differences arose between him and Smith. The planned collaboration would have paired the director with the star of his earlier Bad Boys films.Instead, Bay has focused on other ventures, including the Skibidi Toilet adaptation and a reported return to the Transformers franchise. The Transformers series remains one of the biggest franchises in Hollywood and helped define Bay's reputation for large-scale action filmmaking.The Last Ship's streaming success and the movement of Ambulance off Netflix reflect how catalog titles continue to circulate between platforms. For Bay, the year has brought a mix of a new audience for an older television show and the end of a streaming run for his latest film. The availability of Ambulance on digital rental and purchase platforms keeps the title accessible despite its Netflix exit.