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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- Seasons
- 3
- Episodes aired
- 38
- Latest aired
- S03E13
- Total runtime
- 1d 3h
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 April 2013 – July 2013 12 episodes
- Season 2 June 2014 – August 2014 13 episodes
- Season 3 June 2015 – August 2015 13 episodes
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S01E01 Pilot
April 15 · 86min find the promo
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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.
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S01E02 Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
April 22 · 43min find the promo
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Rafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.
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S01E03 The Devil in the Dark
April 29 · 43min find the promo
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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.
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S01E04 A Well Respected Man
May 6 · 43min find the promo
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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.
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S01E05 The Serpent's Egg
May 13 · 43min find the promo
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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.
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S01E06 Brothers in Arms
May 20 · 43min find the promo
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An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
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S01E07 Goodbye Blue Sky
June 3 · 43min find the promo
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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 a strange and mysterious force.
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S01E08 I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
June 10 · 43min find the promo
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Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
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S01E09 If I Ever Leave This World Alive
June 17 · 43min find the promo
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A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
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S01E10 The Bride Wore Black
June 24 · 43min find the promo
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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.
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S01E11 Past Is Prologue
July 1 · 43min find the promo
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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.
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S01E12 Everything Is Broken
July 8 · 43min find the promo
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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.