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COLLECTION · Series · 2013

Defiance

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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* 6.8 (547)DramaFantasyScience FictionUnited States
Creators
Rockne S. O'Bannon · Michael Taylor · Kevin Murphy
Countries
United States
Studios
Syfy · UCP · Five & Dime Productions
Runtime
43 min/ep
Age rating
TV-14
Release
15/04/2013
Score
6.8 / 10 (547)
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20 episodes · 2013
Ark Hunter Chronicles (1): New Freedom
Episode 1. Ark Hunter Chronicles (1): New Freedom
2013-02-19 · 2 min

The first episode of the Ark Hunter Chronicles gives a background on two of the Ark Hunters.

Ark Hunter Chronicles (2): Born to Hunt
Episode 2. Ark Hunter Chronicles (2): Born to Hunt
2013-02-26 · 2 min

As the two Ark Hunters, Begbie and Drifter, race towards the Arkfall, they are joined by a number of other faces, all headed towards the same shared goal.

Ark Hunter Chronicles (3): Rain of Death
Episode 3. Ark Hunter Chronicles (3): Rain of Death
2013-03-05 · 2 min

A mysterious female Ark Hunter watches over Begbie and Drifter, ensuring their safety amidst mass destruction.

Ark Hunter Chronicles (4): All in your Head
Episode 4. Ark Hunter Chronicles (4): All in your Head
2013-03-12 · 2 min

The mysterious female Ark Hunter takes in Begbie and Drifter and introduces them to the wonders (and trials) of the Environmental Guardian Online – aka EGO – that is so crucial to giving Ark Hunters the abilities and skills that will keep…

Ark Hunter Chronicles (5): Risk Versus Reward
Episode 5. Ark Hunter Chronicles (5): Risk Versus Reward
2013-03-19 · 2 min

Begbie and Drifter face a plethora of enemies, but their task isn’t a simple one.

Ark Hunter Chronicles (6): Vanishing Commodities
Episode 6. Ark Hunter Chronicles (6): Vanishing Commodities
2013-03-26 · 2 min

The trio of Ark Hunters set out to find new weapons for their activities.

Ark Hunter Chronicles (7): It's Never Over
Episode 7. Ark Hunter Chronicles (7): It's Never Over
2013-04-03 · 2 min

The last episode follows the Ark Hunters onto the battlefield to show in clear and unforgiving detail how brutal the world is today.

Episode 8. Pilot Preview
2013-03-31 · 43 min

In the near future, during a war with a race of invading aliens called the Votan, alien terra-forming technology is accidentally unleashed on Earth, creating a new planet dangerous to both humans and the aliens. where they eventually…

Episode 9. Making Of Defiance
2013-04-08 · 6 min

Interviews with the cast and crew are featured in this behind-the-scenes look at Defiance.

The Lost Ones (1): No Man
Episode 10. The Lost Ones (1): No Man
2014-03-21 · 5 min

Picking up where we left Nolan after Season 1, his search for Irisa leads him to a dive bar inside the storm divide where the locals don’t take too kindly to his questions.

The Lost Ones (2): Loose Ends Unravel
Episode 11. The Lost Ones (2): Loose Ends Unravel
2014-03-21 · 5 min

Nolan thinks he’s found an ally on his search for Irisa but he may have jumped out of the pan and into the fire.

The Lost Ones (3): The Watchman
Episode 12. The Lost Ones (3): The Watchman
2014-03-21 · 5 min

Nolan awakes to find he’s been betrayed and is forced to relive Irisa’s nightmarish past.

The Lost Ones (4): Black Eyes
Episode 13. The Lost Ones (4): Black Eyes
2014-03-21 · 5 min

Moruku is violently losing patience and time seems to be running out for Nolan when he refuses to cooperate with his captor.

The Lost Ones (5): The Searcher
Episode 14. The Lost Ones (5): The Searcher
2014-03-21 · 5 min

It’s do or die time when Nolan attempts to escape and turn the tables on Moruku but an unexpected revelation may change everything.

Episode 15. Season 2 Sneak Peek
2014-05-19 · 43 min

Get a first look at the action, intrigue, and epicness coming in Season 2 of Syfy's Defiance, with this special Sneak Peek.

Episode 16. The Defiant Few
2014-06-19 · 43 min

A live action / motion comic chronicling one ark hunter's efforts to stop Melak, a Castithan terrorist bent on destroying San Francisco.

Season 1 Alternate Ending
Episode 17. Season 1 Alternate Ending
4 min

Alternative 'Flash Forward' ending for Season 1, with intro from Kevin Murphy.

Episode 18. Season 2 Deleted Scenes
23 min

8 deleted scenes from season 2

Episode 19. Season 2 Gag Reel
6 min

No synopsis

Episode 20. Jesse Does Defiance
23 min

No synopsis

Season 1
Season 1
12 episodes · 2013

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.

Pilot
Episode 1. Pilot
2013-04-15 · 86 min

Nolan 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.

Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
Episode 2. Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
2013-04-22 · 43 min

Rafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.

The Devil in the Dark
Episode 3. The Devil in the Dark
2013-04-29 · 43 min

While investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing strange visions.

A Well Respected Man
Episode 4. A Well Respected Man
2013-05-06 · 43 min

Kenya 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.

The Serpent's Egg
Episode 5. The Serpent's Egg
2013-05-13 · 43 min

Amanda 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 traumatic past.

Brothers in Arms
Episode 6. Brothers in Arms
2013-05-20 · 43 min

An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.

Goodbye Blue Sky
Episode 7. Goodbye Blue Sky
2013-06-03 · 43 min

Interesting 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 Spirit Riders and Sukar, who has fallen under the influence of…

I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Episode 8. I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
2013-06-10 · 43 min

Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.

If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Episode 9. If I Ever Leave This World Alive
2013-06-17 · 43 min

A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.

The Bride Wore Black
Episode 10. The Bride Wore Black
2013-06-24 · 43 min

The 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.

Past Is Prologue
Episode 11. Past Is Prologue
2013-07-01 · 43 min

Amanda’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 Lawkeeper.

Everything Is Broken
Episode 12. Everything Is Broken
2013-07-08 · 43 min

The 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.

Season 2
Season 2
13 episodes · 2014

As the story of Defiance resumes, the lives of the townspeople are in drastic turmoil. The Earth Republic has assumed control of the town, with far-reaching consequences including a new mayor. Nolan traverses the badlands to find a lost Irisa, Amanda has an unexpected new role in the town as she searches for Kenya and the Tarr family desperately tries…

The Opposite of Hallelujah
Episode 1. The Opposite of Hallelujah
2014-06-19 · 43 min

Nolan's desperate search for Irisa yields vital information which takes him south; back in Defiance, the Earth Republic has installed Mayor Pottinger, a charming, calculating and ambitious man who takes control.

In My Secret Life
Episode 2. In My Secret Life
2014-06-26 · 43 min

Irisa returns to Defiance and is arrested; Mayor Pottinger offers Nolan her release in exchange for capturing those responsible for nearly killing him; Stahma plots to keep Datak behind bars.

The Cord and the Ax
Episode 3. The Cord and the Ax
2014-07-03 · 43 min

Irisa's terrifying black-outs escalate, driving a wedge of secrecy between her and a worried Nolan. Meanwhile, the Tarr family business thrives under Stahma's self-appointed direction while an increasingly suspicious Datak remains in jail.

Beasts of Burden
Episode 4. Beasts of Burden
2014-07-10 · 43 min

After his caravan is viscously attacked in the badlands, a badly shaken Pottinger orders Nolan to hunt down and destroy those responsible. Nolan’s manhunt implicates one of Rafe’s miners causing tensions to explode.

Put The Damage On
Episode 5. Put The Damage On
2014-07-17 · 43 min

Amanda is terrorised by a stalker but the true reasons behind her frightening experiences have far reaching ramifications not only for her but for Pottinger and Doc Yewll as well.

This Woman's Work
Episode 6. This Woman's Work
2014-07-24 · 43 min

After an Arkfall crash, Pottinger recruits Nolan to lead their salvage mission but his secret agenda puts them in grave danger against an Alien race they’ve never encountered before.

If You Could See Her Through My Eyes
Episode 7. If You Could See Her Through My Eyes
2014-07-31 · 43 min

Datak is framed for a bizarre murder and turns to an unlikely ally for help; Irisa discovers more about her destiny after encountering a mysterious stranger.

Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Episode 8. Slouching Towards Bethlehem
2014-08-07 · 43 min

Nolan must stop a terrorist from destroying New York, but his biggest obstacle may be….Amanda?

Painted From Memory
Episode 9. Painted From Memory
2014-08-14 · 43 min

Kenya’s earth-shattering return continues sending shock waves through Defiance as Stahma tries to reconcile Kenya’s reappearance, while Doc Yewll works to keep her own dark secret hidden.

Bottom of the World
Episode 10. Bottom of the World
2014-08-21 · 43 min

Nolan and Rafe race against the clock to rescue Amanda and Pottinger trapped in a deadly mine collapse.

Doll Parts
Episode 11. Doll Parts
2014-08-21 · 43 min

With Nolan searching for Irisa, Amanda is forced to take on the badge as Deputy when the shocking murder of one of their own rocks Defiance.

All Things Must Pass
Episode 12. All Things Must Pass
2014-08-28 · 43 min

Nolan races to save Tommy’s life and stop Irisa before her growing forces can put their devastating plan into motion. Meanwhile back in town, Amanda learns the heart-breaking truth about her sister’s murder leading to a daring showdown…

I Almost Prayed
Episode 13. I Almost Prayed
2014-08-28 · 43 min

The fate of Defiance hangs in the balance; Nolan must fight against the republic and old friends to stop Irisa.

Season 3
Season 3
13 episodes · 2015

Following the events of the season two cliffhanger finale, season three of Defiance opens on the eve of an impending military siege upon the town, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of its lucrative mines.

The World We Seize
Episode 1. The World We Seize
2015-06-12 · 43 min

Nolan and Irisa are mysteriously rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of the gulanite mines.…

The Last Unicorns
Episode 2. The Last Unicorns
2015-06-12 · 43 min

T'evgin comes to Defiance seeking his daughter, who Nolan and Amanda offer to release in exchange for some gulanite; at the same time, Alak and Pilar head off alone to protect the baby; and Datak and Stahma are threatened into helping…

The Broken Bough
Episode 3. The Broken Bough
2015-06-19 · 43 min

Amanda negotiates with the Omec, a new alien race, for the future of Defiance; and the Tarrs return to find much changed and their loyalties tested between the humans, the Omec, and the Votanis Collective. Meanwhile, Nolan and Irisa…

Dead Air
Episode 4. Dead Air
2015-06-26 · 43 min

Nolan and Amanda are captured while excavating a buried weapons cache; Berlin investigates a Votanis Collective bombing in the heart of Defiance and sees an opportunity to get revenge on Irisa; Stahma's clandestine relationship with the…

History Rhymes
Episode 5. History Rhymes
2015-07-03 · 43 min

Amanda and Doc Yewll must enlist the Omec for help rescuing Nolan and Irisa, who have fallen into an unexpected and potentially fatal tour of their own past. Meanwhile, Datak and Stahma prepare a decisive move against Gen. Rahm Tak,…

Where the Apples Fell
Episode 6. Where the Apples Fell
2015-07-10 · 43 min

Nolan and Berlin pursue the Tarrs after their connection to the Votanis Collective is exposed; at the same time, Alak comes to grips with his future as a father.

The Beauty of Our Weapons
Episode 7. The Beauty of Our Weapons
2015-07-17 · 43 min

A visiting arms dealer divides Amanda, Nolan, and Berlin. Nolan recruits a militia, but the people need convincing. Datak and Alak have a reckoning. Stahma's presence causes strife.

My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You
Episode 8. My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You
2015-07-24 · 43 min

Defiance is under siege. As Nolan, Amanda, Irisa and the militia defend the town against the Votanis Collective, Datak recalls his father's chilling lessons and makes a pivotal decision, while Stahma takes an unexpected trip.

Ostinato in White
Episode 9. Ostinato in White
2015-07-31 · 43 min

A gruesome murder is committed by an unusual beast that's on the loose and being hunted down by Nolan and Irisa, while Doc Yewll delves into the surprising victim. Elsewhere, Amanda resists welcoming back Stahma; and T'evgin learns an…

When Twilight Dims the Sky Above
Episode 10. When Twilight Dims the Sky Above
2015-08-07 · 43 min

Amanda decides to ignore Nolan's skepticism and welcome an encouraging Votanis Collective delegation to Defiance. Meanwhile, Stahma's loyalties are tested by an unexpected arrival; and T'evgin takes another step towards acclimating to…

Of a Demon in My View
Episode 11. Of a Demon in My View
2015-08-14 · 43 min

Nolan is freed from custody; Amanda, Irisa and Berlin try to release Nolan from Kindzi's clutches; Datak regrets seeking help.

The Awakening
Episode 12. The Awakening
2015-08-21 · 43 min

Nolan, Amanda and Irisa search for a way to stop Kindzi from transporting more Omec to Earth; Datak tries to escape from an Omec compound; Stahma asks for forgiveness.

Upon the March We Fittest Die
Episode 13. Upon the March We Fittest Die
2015-08-28 · 43 min

Omec hunts Defiance citizens; Nolan, Amanda, and the others undertake a potential suicide mission to end the threat once and for all.

Cast by season
Grant Bowler
Grant Bowler
Joshua Nolan
Julie Benz
Julie Benz
Amanda Rosewater
Stephanie Leonidas
Stephanie Leonidas
Irisa
Tony Curran
Tony Curran
Datak Tarr
Jaime Murray
Jaime Murray
Stahma Tarr
Graham Greene
Graham Greene
Rafe McCawley
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GenerationofSwine
★ 10.0 / 10
This show ended far too soon. It had so much potential, the show masters were just laying the groundwork for what could have been a great science fiction show...and they cancelled it. Syfy ALWAYS cancels their best shows. And, I'm guessing they do it so they can make another Sharknado or two. You have enough diversity of aliens to cause some really wonderfully chaotic alliances and crazy Shakespearean stories. There was so much that they could have done with the series if they kept it around. And on top of that, you had a love for old music, for covers of older songs, and that added brilliantly to the atmosphere. And then it had a cult following. And that following was growing. So, it was cancelled for another Sharknado movie.
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