Defiance
“New Earth. New rules.”
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
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In the year 2046, it's a new Earth - with new rules. Over thirty years after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance, on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan and his charge, Irisa.
1.Pilot
6.915-04-201386mNolan and Irisa arrive in Defiance, where the town is soon divided over the death of Luke McCawley. But a bigger threat forces everyone together: An attack by the Volge.
2.Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
6.722-04-201343mRafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.
3.The Devil in the Dark
6.829-04-201343mWhile investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing s...
4.A Well Respected Man
7.206-05-201343mKenya is kidnapped. Rafe learns that Luke was involved in some mysterious goings-on at the mines and orders Quentin to get to the bottom of it.
5.The Serpent's Egg
7.213-05-201343mAmanda and Nolan take a transport across the badlands to transport a prisoner and join forces with a band of outlaws. A visitor to Defiance must make Irisa confront her traumati...
6.Brothers in Arms
6.520-05-201343mAn old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
7.Goodbye Blue Sky
6.203-06-201343mInteresting relationships develop when the residents of Defiance are forced to stay indoors as a threatening Razor Rain storm approaches. Meanwhile, visions lead Irisa to the Spiri...
8.I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
7.510-06-201343mFollowing the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
9.If I Ever Leave This World Alive
7.317-06-201343mA deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
10.The Bride Wore Black
6.724-06-201343mThe town of Defiance is shocked when the remains of a leading businessman who went missing almost six years ago, are discovered hidden in the walls of the NeedWant.
11.Past Is Prologue
6.601-07-201343mAmanda’s mayoral campaign is threatened when Nolan is involved in an accident on the eve of the election, prompting the town to question Amanda’s decision to appoint him as Lawkeep...
12.Everything Is Broken
7.508-07-201343mThe citizens of Defiance prepare to cast their votes for mayor; Nolan’s past violently rears its head; Irisa must decide whether or not to embrace her destiny.
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