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Scripted series · Syfy

Defiance

New Earth. New rules.

6.8IMDb559 votesWorth your time
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2013 – 20153 seasons · 38 episodes~43 min per episodeTV-14Canceled
Sci-Fi & FantasyDrama
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Who's in it

Cast

The principal ensemble across the run of the series.

Grant Bowler

Grant Bowler

Joshua Nolan

38 eps

Julie Benz

Julie Benz

Amanda Rosewater

38 eps

Stephanie Leonidas

Stephanie Leonidas

Irisa

38 eps

Tony Curran

Tony Curran

Datak Tarr

38 eps

Jaime Murray

Jaime Murray

Stahma Tarr

38 eps

Dewshane Williams

Dewshane Williams

Tommy LaSalle

25 eps

Graham Greene

Graham Greene

Rafe McCawley

25 eps

Jesse Rath

Jesse Rath

Alak Tarr

23 eps

Mia Kirshner

Mia Kirshner

Kenya Rosewater

25 eps

Nicole Muñoz

Nicole Muñoz

Christie McCawley

9 eps

Anna Hopkins

Anna Hopkins

Jessica "Berlin" Rainer

13 eps

James Murray

James Murray

Mayor Niles Pottinger

13 eps

Peter MacNeill

Peter MacNeill

Garret Clancy

2 eps

Trenna Keating

Trenna Keating

Doc Yewll

11 eps

Justin Rain

Justin Rain

Quentin McCawley

8 eps

Fionnula Flanagan

Fionnula Flanagan

Nicky

7 eps

Noah Dalton Danby

Noah Dalton Danby

Sukar

6 eps

Dion Johnstone

Dion Johnstone

Nizar

3 eps

Ish Morris

Ish Morris

Rathus

2 eps

Brittany Allen

Brittany Allen

Tirra

5 eps

Robin Dunne

Robin Dunne

Miko

1 eps

Ben Cotton

Ben Cotton

Daigo

1 eps

Jane McLean

Jane McLean

Olfin Tennety

2 eps

Gale Harold

Gale Harold

Connor Lang

3 eps

Rob Stewart

Rob Stewart

Eddie Braddock

1 eps

Daniel Kash

Daniel Kash

Pol Madis

1 eps

Mika Collins

Mika Collins

Kazha

4 eps

Monica Parker

Monica Parker

Bailey

5 eps

Marianthi Evans

Gail

3 eps

Demore Barnes

Demore Barnes

Dos

3 eps

Jessica Nichols

Bertie / Jered

12 eps

Barry Flatman

Barry Flatman

Colonel Galen Marsh

3 eps

Wayne Curnew

McCawley Miner #5

10 eps

Gilles Savard

Lambert

5 eps

Perry Mucci

Perry Mucci

Ozin

4 eps

Dominic Cuzzocrea

Dominic Cuzzocrea

Shigustak Kurr

2 eps

Kaniehtiio Horn

Kaniehtiio Horn

Rynn

5 eps

Anthony Grant Lake

Anthony Grant Lake

Human Night Porter

10 eps

Ilena Wolfe

Ket Grisu

2 eps

Carl Bauer

Carl Bauer

Rupert

4 eps

The Nutevio profile

TV DNA

How Defiance actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.

Signature profile

Defiance reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.

Character DepthVery strong7.6

How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.

World BuildingVery strong7.0

The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.

Emotional WeightStrong6.4

How much the series is designed to affect you.

SpectacleStrong6.0

Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.

SerializedStrong5.5

How much each hour depends on the one before it.

BingeabilityPresent5.0

How hard it is to stop after one episode.

Cliffhanger IntensityPresent4.0

How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.

TensionPresent4.0

The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.

HumourLight2.5

How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.

The story

What it's about

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.

The run

Seasons

3 seasons · 38 episodes.

  • Official poster for Specials

    Season 0 · Complete

    Specials

    201320 episodes

  • Official poster for Season 1

    Season 1 · Complete

    Season 1

    201312 episodes

    7.0IMDb

    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.

    Best episode · S01E12 Everything Is Broken

  • Official poster for Season 2

    Season 2 · Complete

    Season 2

    201413 episodes

    7.3IMDb

    As the story of Defiance resumes, the lives of the townspeople are in drastic turmoil. The Earth Republic has assumed control of the town, with far-reaching consequences including a new mayor. Nolan traverses the badlands to find a lost Irisa, Amanda has an unexpected new role in the town as she searches for Kenya and the Tarr family desperately tries to keep control of their criminal empire in the midst of dramatic changes.

    Best episode · S02E13 I Almost Prayed

  • Official poster for Season 3

    Season 3 · Complete

    Season 3

    201513 episodes

    8.0IMDb

    Following the events of the season two cliffhanger finale, season three of Defiance opens on the eve of an impending military siege upon the town, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of its lucrative mines.

    Best episode · S03E08 My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You

Where the series peaks

Best Episodes

The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

Still from My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You

S03E08

My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You

8.9IMDb7 votes

Defiance is under siege. As Nolan, Amanda, Irisa and the militia defend the town against the Votanis Collective, Datak recalls his father's chilling lessons and makes a pivotal decision, while Stahma takes an unexpected trip.

24 Jul 201543 min
Still from Upon the March We Fittest Die

S03E13

Upon the March We Fittest Die

8.5IMDb8 votes

Omec hunts Defiance citizens; Nolan, Amanda, and the others undertake a potential suicide mission to end the threat once and for all.

28 Aug 201543 min
Still from The Beauty of Our Weapons

S03E07

The Beauty of Our Weapons

8.4IMDb8 votes

A visiting arms dealer divides Amanda, Nolan, and Berlin. Nolan recruits a militia, but the people need convincing. Datak and Alak have a reckoning. Stahma's presence causes strife.

17 Jul 201543 min
Still from I Almost Prayed

S02E13

I Almost Prayed

8.3IMDb12 votes

The fate of Defiance hangs in the balance; Nolan must fight against the republic and old friends to stop Irisa.

28 Aug 201443 min
Still from When Twilight Dims the Sky Above

S03E10

When Twilight Dims the Sky Above

8.1IMDb8 votes

Amanda decides to ignore Nolan's skepticism and welcome an encouraging Votanis Collective delegation to Defiance. Meanwhile, Stahma's loyalties are tested by an unexpected arrival; and T'evgin takes another step towards acclimating to life on Earth.

7 Aug 201543 min
Still from The Awakening

S03E12

The Awakening

8.1IMDb8 votes

Nolan, Amanda and Irisa search for a way to stop Kindzi from transporting more Omec to Earth; Datak tries to escape from an Omec compound; Stahma asks for forgiveness.

21 Aug 201543 min

Recently aired

Latest Episodes

Still from Upon the March We Fittest Die

S03E13

Upon the March We Fittest Die

8.5IMDb8 votes
28 Aug 201543 min
Still from My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You

S03E08

My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You

8.9IMDb7 votes
24 Jul 201543 min

Behind the series

Created by

Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

The craft

Key Crew

Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.

Executive production

Writing

Direction

Music

Where to watch

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