Falling Skies is an American science-fiction television series created by Robert Rodat. The two-hour pilot episode premiered on Sunday, June 19, 2011 on TNT.
Setting[]
The story originally takes place in Boston, Massachusetts, six months after an alien invasion wipes out 90% of Earth's population.
Story[]
Falling Skies follows the story of Tom Mason, his family, and the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment as they attempt to fight the aliens, called Skitters, Mechs, and Espheni and defend mankind.
Soon they are forced to move out of Massachusetts and head towards New York. However with news of a consolidated resistance in Charleston, South Carolina they began a dangerous journey south to find it. On the way they encounter a Skitter Rebellion fighting against the Espheni and form a tenuous relationship with them. Upon discovering the growing community in Charleston isn't what they expected they decide to leave, but with the arrival of a new alien species they remain in Charleston to fight.
Season | Episodes | Originally Aired | DVD Release | |||||
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Season premiere | Season finale | Region 1 | Region 2 | |||||
1 | 10 | June 19, 2011 | August 7, 2011 | June 5,2012 | July 2, 2012 | |||
2 | 10 | June 17, 2012 | August 19, 2012 | June 4, 2013 | July 8, 2013 | |||
3 | 10 | June 9, 2013 | August 4, 2013 | June 22, 2014 | July 7, 2014 | |||
4 | 12 | June 22, 2014 | August 31, 2014 | June 2, 2015 | TBA | |||
5 | 10 | June 28, 2015 | August 30, 2015 | TBA | TBA |