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Falling Skies

  • TV-14
  • 2011–2015
  • 5 seasons
  • Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
  • 7.1

We're not just fighting for our lives. We're fighting for our existence.

Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.

Episodes

10 episodes
  1. 1On Thin Ice

    42 minJun 9, 20137.7

    Season three of Falling Skies opens seven months after the 2nd Mass arrived in Charleston. In the interim, Tom has been elected to political office, but he has his hands full as the resistance continues to battle the alien invaders. Tom’s decision to have the rebel skitters fight alongside humans creates tension and raises suspicions that someone may be feeding secrets to the enemy. Meanwhile, Hal struggles with nightmares that seem so real, he has difficulty knowing if he’s awake or dreaming. And Tom and Anne prepare to welcome their baby.

  2. 2Collateral Damage

    42 minJun 9, 20137.8

    With hostilities escalating between the resistance and the alien invaders, Tom calls on a nuclear specialist known as "The Rat King" to come up with a plan that will strip the aliens of their power. As suspicion continues to mount about a mole within the resistance, Tom and his leaders make a drastic decision that jeopardizes trust among the group. Anne, meanwhile, has a feeling that all is not right with her newborn.

  3. 3Badlands

    42 minJun 16, 20137.5

    The two-year anniversary of the alien invasion is fast approaching as the people of Charleston prepare for another potentially devastating offensive. A sniper attack by an unlikely gunman creates questions and doubts within the new government. Hal believes he knows the identity of the mole. And Anne’s concern for her baby continues to grow.

  4. 4At All Costs

    42 minJun 23, 20137.7

    After the people of Charleston defeat another alien attack with the help of new advanced weaponry, Tom is invited to meet with a powerful leader. While Hal wrestles with an invasive evil, Ben struggles with his identity and the notion of being human again. And Anne uncovers startling new information that puts everyone in jeopardy.

  5. 5Search and Recover

    41 minJun 30, 20137.3

    When a mission goes terribly awry, Tom and Pope must rely on each other to survive. Meanwhile, Weaver and company search desperately for two members of the 2nd Mass who have gone missing. And Marina takes matters into her own hands in Charleston, disregarding Tom’s authority.

  6. 6Be Silent and Come Out

    42 minJul 7, 20137.4

    Hal finally reveals his internal struggle to everyone, and it doesn’t bode well for the Masons. Lourdes experiments with a risky new medical procedure. And Charleston’s government sees a massive shift in leadership when a group breaks away on a search and rescue mission.

  7. 7The Pickett Line

    42 minJul 14, 20137.5

    The Masons run into trouble on the road when a family of outlaws intercepts their search-and-rescue mission. Meanwhile, looming doubts over the construction of a massive alien weapon ignite a conflict of interests. And an investigation to apprehend a killer on the loose hits a road block.

  8. 8Strange Brew

    41 minJul 21, 20137.5

    Things seem much too calm for Tom, making him suspicious of his surroundings. On his way back to Charleston, he makes a number of discoveries, some incredibly surprising and others utterly horrifying. Meanwhile, Weaver and Pope butt heads over how to handle the suspected mole.

  9. 9Journey to Xilbalba

    41 minJul 28, 20137.6

    Tom uncovers confidential intelligence about the heart of the alien operation. Meanwhile, Charleston prepares to mount an offensive against the Espheni, but a massive explosion brings the operation to a halt. And the identity of the mole is finally uncovered, but not before more blood has been shed.

  10. 10Brazil

    42 minAug 4, 20137.8

    When the 2nd Mass destroys a crucial Espheni base, a relentless enemy is taken down and the Mason family is reunited with those who had been lost. But the arrival of more interstellar players puts the fate of the Earth’s remaining survivors in doubt.

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Series cast

Noah WyleThomas 'Tom' Mason52 episodes
Moon BloodgoodDr. Anne Glass52 episodes
Will PattonCaptain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver52 episodes
Drew RoyHal Mason52 episodes
Connor JessupBen Mason52 episodes
Maxim KnightMatthew 'Matt' Mason52 episodes
Colin CunninghamJohn Pope52 episodes
Sarah CarterMaggie52 episodes
Mpho KoahoAnthony52 episodes
Seychelle GabrielDr. Lourdes Delgado42 episodes
Scarlett HefnerAlexis "Lexi" Glass-Mason22 episodes
Robert Sean LeonardDr. Roger Kadar22 episodes
Doug JonesCochise20 episodes
Peter ShinkodaDai20 episodes
Desiree RossMira12 episodes
Jessy SchramKaren Nadler11 episodes
Bruce GrayUncle Scott8 episodes
Martin RoachMike5 episodes

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