Falling Skies Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Season 1, Episode 1: Live and LearnIn the first part of the two-hour series premiere, the world is left in tatters after a sudden, unprovoked and unexplained invasion by aliens, leaving the planet's remaining human population to fight for survival against the occupiers. History professor Tom Mason (Wyle) has been named second in command for the 2nd Mass, but his real focus is on his three sons, one of whom has been captured by the aliens for an unknown purpose.
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Episode 1 - Live and LearnIn the first part of the two-hour series premiere, the world is left in tatters after a sudden, unprovoked and unexplained invasion by aliens, leaving the planet's remaining human population to fight for survival against the occupiers. History professor Tom Mason (Wyle) has been named second in command for the 2nd Mass, but his real focus is on his three sons, one of whom has been captured by the aliens for an unknown purpose.
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Episode 2 - The ArmoryWhile scouting for supplies, Tom, Hal (Roy) and their squad encounter a gang of marauders determined to get their hands on the 2nd Massachusetts' weapons in the second part of the two-hour series premiere. Leading the gang is an ex-con named John Pope (Cunningham), who decides to use his hostages as bargaining material.
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Episode 2 - Season 1, Episode 2: The ArmoryWhile scouting for supplies, Tom, Hal (Roy) and their squad encounter a gang of marauders determined to get their hands on the 2nd Massachusetts' weapons in the second part of the two-hour series premiere. Leading the gang is an ex-con named John Pope (Cunningham), who decides to use his hostages as bargaining material.
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Episode 3 - Prisoner of WarDr. Michael Harris (guest star STEVEN WEBER -- Happy Town) joins the 2nd Mass with a theory about what might save the teenagers abducted by the aliens. But the plan could be derailed when Tom starts digging for answers to questions that have haunted him since the early days of the invasion. The 2nd Mass comes face-to-face with skitters and mechs when they attempt to rescue Ben.
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Episode 3 - Season 1, Episode 3: Prisoner of WarDr. Michael Harris (guest star STEVEN WEBER -- Happy Town) joins the 2nd Mass with a theory about what might save the teenagers abducted by the aliens. But the plan could be derailed when Tom starts digging for answers to questions that have haunted him since the early days of the invasion. The 2nd Mass comes face-to-face with skitters and mechs when they attempt to rescue Ben.
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Episode 4 - Season 1, Episode 4: GraceTom and his team head out to track down more motorcycles for the 2nd Mass. -- relying on Pope to guide them to a good location. They hit the jackpot until they meet some skitters and harnessed teenagers at the bike shop. Back at the base, Dr. Harris and Anne disagree over the best method to gather more intelligence on the aliens.
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Episode 4 - GraceTom and his team head out to track down more motorcycles for the 2nd Mass. -- relying on Pope to guide them to a good location. They hit the jackpot until they meet some skitters and harnessed teenagers at the bike shop. Back at the base, Dr. Harris and Anne disagree over the best method to gather more intelligence on the aliens.
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Episode 5 - Silent KillHal comes up with a dangerous new plan to rescue the captured teenagers from the aliens, but it might require putting someone at risk. Meanwhile, a sudden tragedy causes Anne to make an enormous discovery that proves instrumental to Hal's risky plan.
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Episode 5 - Season 1, Episode 5: Silent KillHal comes up with a dangerous new plan to rescue the captured teenagers from the aliens, but it might require putting someone at risk. Meanwhile, a sudden tragedy causes Anne to make an enormous discovery that proves instrumental to Hal's risky plan.
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Episode 6 - Sanctuary, Pt. 1Lt. Terry Clayton (guest star HENRY CZERNY -- The Tudors) of the 7th Mass arrives with word that the aliens are on their way to attack the 2nd Mass. Clayton's plan to lead the children to a safe haven while the adults remain behind to fight is met with some resistance from the parents, including Tom.
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Episode 6 - Season 1, Episode 6: Sanctuary, Pt. 1Lt. Terry Clayton (guest star HENRY CZERNY -- The Tudors) of the 7th Mass arrives with word that the aliens are on their way to attack the 2nd Mass. Clayton's plan to lead the children to a safe haven while the adults remain behind to fight is met with some resistance from the parents, including Tom.
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Episode 7 - Sanctuary, Pt. 2When plans to move the children of the 2nd Mass. out of harm's way before an alien assault go awry, Hal steps up to take the lead, and Ben gets a chance to prove his loyalty. Mike's son, Rick, has trouble adjusting to life after being an alien captive, hoping the skitters will return to take him back. Meanwhile, Anne has her hands full when Sarah goes into labor while the 2nd Mass. base is being evacuated.
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Episode 7 - Season 1, Episode 7: Sanctuary, Pt. 2When plans to move the children of the 2nd Mass. out of harm's way before an alien assault go awry, Hal steps up to take the lead, and Ben gets a chance to prove his loyalty. Mike's son, Rick, has trouble adjusting to life after being an alien captive, hoping the skitters will return to take him back. Meanwhile, Anne has her hands full when Sarah goes into labor while the 2nd Mass. base is being evacuated.
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Episode 8 - What Hides BeneathThe 2nd Mass prepares to take the fight to the invaders with an assault on one of their bases. But Weaver's increasingly strange behavior worries Tom that he might not be fit to command. Hal and Tom encounter a left-behind woman (guest star BLAIR BROWN -- Fringe) who employed a suspicious means of surviving the invasion, making it unclear whether they can trust her. Anne and Lourdes make a shocking discovery about the skitters that could change everything for Ben. And Pope puts his expertise to use in trying to find a more efficient way to kill mechs by using their own strength against them.
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Episode 8 - Season 1, Episode 8: What Hides BeneathThe 2nd Mass prepares to take the fight to the invaders with an assault on one of their bases. But Weaver's increasingly strange behavior worries Tom that he might not be fit to command. Hal and Tom encounter a left-behind woman (guest star BLAIR BROWN -- Fringe) who employed a suspicious means of surviving the invasion, making it unclear whether they can trust her. Anne and Lourdes make a shocking discovery about the skitters that could change everything for Ben. And Pope puts his expertise to use in trying to find a more efficient way to kill mechs by using their own strength against them.
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Episode 9 - Season 1, Episode 9: MutinyEscalating tensions between Weaver and Tom and divisions within the ranks threaten to tear the 2nd Mass apart on the eve of their major assault on the alien base structure. Tom has difficulty processing the profound implications of Anne's latest discovery.
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Episode 9 - MutinyEscalating tensions between Weaver and Tom and divisions within the ranks threaten to tear the 2nd Mass apart on the eve of their major assault on the alien base structure. Tom has difficulty processing the profound implications of Anne's latest discovery.
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Episode 10 - Eight HoursWith Weaver leading several squads of fighters -- including Hal and Pope -- against the aliens, Tom remains behind to help protect the civilians as they evacuate. But a major breach in security endangers both the soldiers and the civilians. A surprise alien attack leads Tom to an encounter with an alien being which could change his life forever. Tom is now confronted with a decision that may lead him to discovering what the aliens want with the captured teenagers, humankind and the planet.
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Episode 10 - Season 1, Episode 10: Eight HoursWith Weaver leading several squads of fighters -- including Hal and Pope -- against the aliens, Tom remains behind to help protect the civilians as they evacuate. But a major breach in security endangers both the soldiers and the civilians. A surprise alien attack leads Tom to an encounter with an alien being which could change his life forever. Tom is now confronted with a decision that may lead him to discovering what the aliens want with the captured teenagers, humankind and the planet.
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Episode 11 - Season 2, Episode 1: World's ApartThe season two premiere begins three months after Tom Mason agreed to go with the alien invaders. Weaver is still in command of the 2nd Mass, while Anne continues to serve as medic. They have seen many battles and are a much leaner unit now. Pope has taken command of the Berserkers, a renegade group within the 2nd Mass that Weaver doesn't fully trust. When Tom suddenly returns, he is faced with doubt about his loyalties to the group. Meanwhile, Hal and Ben continue to drift apart as Ben challenges his older brother's authority.
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Episode 12 - Season 2, Episode 2: Shall We Gather At the RiverTom is still haunted by memories of his time with the aliens and begins to wonder if they did something to his mind. Pope, who is in charge of questioning Tom, plants seeds of doubt about him among the group. Meanwhile, Ben's hatred for skitters grows, and the 2nd Mass scouts locate an old bridge that will help them cross the river to safety ahead of an impending attack.
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Episode 13 - Season 2, Episode 3: CompassThe 2nd Mass moves into an airport hanger, but the drafty conditions cause Anne to grow concerned about the group's health. Meanwhile, the Berserkers hatch a plan to get rid of Tom. And while dealing with a loss of one of its own, the 2nd Mass receives a promise of hope from a mysterious visitor.
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Episode 14 - Season 2, Episode 4: Young BloodsWhile on patrol together, Ben and Hal try to help a young boy and wind up having their bikes stolen. The hunt to recover them leads them to the discovery of something much bigger. Also, Matt is put in danger, and Weaver is reunited with a family member.
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Episode 15 - Season 2, Episode 5: Love and Other Acts of CourageA familiar face returns to the 2nd Mass, but his intentions remain unknown. Meanwhile, a skitter is captured and brought back to the camp as a prisoner. And Hal bonds with Maggie as she begins to open up about her past.
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Episode 16 - Season 2, Episode 6: HomecomingHal stumbles across bodies of de-harnessed kids and finds someone from his past. Tom and Anne grow closer. And Weaver's health deteriorates just as Tom discovers he may have been keeping important matters from the group in order to protect them.
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Episode 17 - Season 2, Episode 7: Molon LabeBen is placed in harm's way by someone who he thought he could trust. Tom captures another hostage. Weaver offers Matt a job to lift his spirits and make him feel useful. And when members of the 2nd Mass are trapped in the basement of a building, the situation takes a turn for the worst when they find themselves faced with a new enemy.
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Episode 18 - Season 2, Episode 8: Death MarchThe 2nd Mass pushes on to Charleston, but some are still grieving the group's recent losses. Weaver learns more about Tector's background before the invasion. And Matt begins to bond with a harnessed girl who was found recently.
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Episode 19 - Season 2, Episode 9: The Price of GreatnessThe 2nd Mass meets new faces, while Tom comes across his former mentor and professor Arthur Manchester (guest star TERRY O'QUINN). But it's difficult to know whom to trust. Maggie begins to realize that Pope may not be sticking with the group very long. And Tector embraces his military past.
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Episode 20 - Season 2, Episode 10: A More Perfect UnionWhen skitters approach the newly combined resistance force, the groups' interaction surprises everyone. Meanwhile, Tom finds out life-changing news just as the 2nd Mass comes face-to-face with their most dangerous threat to date.
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Episode 21 - Season 3, Episode 1: On Thin IceThe war against an occupying alien force enters a volatile new phase in the third season of FALLING SKIES. Seven months have passed since the survivors of the 2nd Mass reached Charleston, which has been named capital of the New United States. Now elected to public office, Tom Mason (series star NOAH WYLE) has taken a more aggressive approach to the alien occupation than former leader Dr. Manchester (guest star TERRY O'QUINN). The government has formed a tenuous alliance with a band of rebel skitters who now paint their faces with a red and yellow stripe before battle in honor of Red Eye, their fallen leader. Tom's son Ben (series star CONNOR JESSUP) serves as the mediator between Mason and the rebel skitters. But the alliance may not be enough to overpower the enemy Espheni, whose forces are now being led by an even more sinister overlord. To complicate matters further, another race of aliens has just entered the battlefield. Charleston also faces dangers from within its own walls.
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Episode 22 - Season 3, Episode 2: Collateral DamageWith hostilities escalating between the resistance and the alien invaders, Tom calls on nuclear specialist Roger Kadar (guest star ROBERT SEAN LEONARD), an obsessive but gifted scientist who runs the local power grid and lives underground, earning him the nickname of "The Rat King," to come up with a plan that will strip the aliens of their power. As suspicion continues to mount about a mole within the resistance, Tom and his leaders make a drastic decision that jeopardizes trust among the group. Anne, meanwhile, has a feeling that all is not right with her newborn.
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Episode 23 - Season 3, Episode 3: BadlandsThe two-year anniversary of the alien invasion is fast approaching as the people of Charleston prepare for another potentially devastating offensive. A sniper attack by an unlikely gunman creates questions and doubts within the new government. Hal believes he knows the identity of the mole. And Anne's concern for her baby continues to grow.
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Episode 24 - Season 3, Episode 4: At All CostAfter the people of Charleston defeat another alien attack with the help of new advanced weaponry, Tom is invited to meet with powerful leader Benjamin Hathaway (guest star STEPHEN COLLINS). While Hal wrestles with an invasive evil, Ben struggles with his identity and the notion of being human again. And Anne uncovers startling new information that puts everyone in jeopardy.
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Episode 25 - Season 3, Episode 5: Search and RecoveryWhen a mission goes terribly awry, Tom and Pope must rely on each other to survive. Meanwhile, Weaver and company search desperately for two members of the 2nd Mass who have gone missing. And Marina (guest star GLORIA REUBEN) takes matters into her own hands in Charleston, disregarding Tom's authority.
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Episode 26 - Season 3, Episode 6: Be Silent and Come OutHal finally reveals his internal struggle to everyone, and it doesn't bode well for the Masons. Lourdes experiments with a risky new medical procedure. And Charleston's government sees a massive shift in leadership when a group breaks away on a search and rescue mission.
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Episode 27 - Season 3, Episode 7: The Pickett LineThe Masons run into trouble on the road when a family of outlaws intercepts their search-and-rescue mission. Meanwhile, looming doubts over the construction of a massive alien weapon ignite a conflict of interests. And an investigation to apprehend a killer on the loose hits a road block. The Masons run into trouble on the road when a family of outlaws intercepts their search-and-rescue mission. Meanwhile, looming doubts over the construction of a massive alien weapon ignite a conflict of interests. And an investigation to apprehend a killer on the loose hits a road block.
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Episode 28 - Season 3, Episode 8: Strange BrewThings seem much too calm for Tom, making him suspicious of his surroundings. On his way back to Charleston, he makes a number of discoveries, some incredibly surprising and others utterly horrifying. Meanwhile, Weaver and Pope butt heads over how to handle the suspected mole.
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Episode 29 - Season 3, Episode 9: Journey to XibalbaTom uncovers confidential intelligence about the heart of the alien operation. Meanwhile, Charleston prepares to mount an offensive against the Espheni, but a massive explosion brings the operation to a halt. And the identity of the mole is finally uncovered... but not before more blood has been shed.
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Episode 30 - Season 3, Episode 10: BrazilWhen the 2nd Mass destroys a crucial Espheni base, a relentless enemy is taken down and the Mason family is reunited with those who had been lost. But the arrival of more interstellar players puts the fate of the Earth's remaining survivors in doubt.
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