Defiance

Season 1

TV-14

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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.

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12 Episodes

Pilot
E1
PilotNolan 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
E2
Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men GoHaving located the traitor who brought down Defiance's force field, the residents must now prepare for the upcoming battle. Nolan retrieves the device he and Irisa recovered from the crashed spacecraft as it will provide the weapon they need to defeat the coming onslaught. It's left to Doc Yewll to get it operational before the attackers arrive. Old arguments and ill-feeling is set aside and everyone in the community bands together.
The Devil in the Dark
E3
The Devil in the DarkWhile 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
E4
A Well Respected ManKenya 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
E5
The Serpent's EggAmanda 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
E6
Brothers in ArmsAn 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
E7
Goodbye Blue SkyInteresting 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 a strange and mysterious force.
I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
E8
I Just Wasn't Made for These TimesFollowing 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
E9
If I Ever Leave This World AliveA deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
The Bride Wore Black
E10
The Bride Wore BlackThe 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
E11
Past Is PrologueAmanda’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
E12
Everything Is BrokenThe 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.