Falling Skies (2011– )

Survivors of an alien attack on earth gather together to fight for their lives and fight back.

Creator:

Robert Rodat

Stars:

Maxim Knight, Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood

Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 1 win & 15 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Maxim Knight	...	Matt Mason (27 episodes, 2011-2013)
Noah Wyle	...	Tom Mason (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Moon Bloodgood	...	Anne Glass (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Drew Roy	...	Hal Mason (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Seychelle Gabriel	...	Lourdes (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Peter Shinkoda	...	Dai (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Will Patton	...	Captain Weaver (20 episodes, 2011-2012)
Sarah Carter	...	Margaret (18 episodes, 2011-2012)
Connor Jessup	...	Ben Mason (17 episodes, 2011-2012)
Colin Cunningham	...	John Pope (16 episodes, 2011-2012)
Mpho Koaho	...	Anthony (16 episodes, 2011-2013)
Brad Kelly	...	Lyle (11 episodes, 2012-2013)

Storyline

The chaotic aftermath of an alien attack 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.

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Plot Keywords:

alien | father son relationship | military | alien invasion | professor

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Taglines:

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

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Genres:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

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Details

Official Sites:

FX [uk] Official site [us]

Country:

USA Canada

Language:

English

Also Known As:

Untitled Alien Invasion Project

Filming Locations:

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

DreamWorks Television, TNT Originals, Invasion Productions

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD

Did You Know?

Trivia

The name of the main band of survivors shown in the series, the 2nd Massachusetts, is taken from a real regiment of soldiers that fought in both the American Revolution and the Civil War.

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Connections

Featured in Conan: Savage. Fred Savage. (2011)

User Reviews

Slow starter but its getting there!

After watching the first episode I wasn't that amazed. But now when I've gotten a few in I'm hooked! This may not be the series with the best animation techniques or the most fancy stuff but if you're into sci-fi and like post apocalyptic this is it!

Myself have gotten pretty bored over the years with movies and series being bleeding obvious what's about to happen. This has some really good sidetracks without making them feel like "episode fillers". Hopefully they can keep this up and getting deeper into the story. The acting is getting better with every episode and I hope this series is here to stay!

Don't like all these series with great potential that's been canceled :/