Defiance (TV series)
A post-apocalyptic Earth where humans and aliens coexist.
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The story begins in 2046 on a radically transformed Earth where humans and alien species coexist in the frontier town of Defiance, built on the ruins of St. Louis.[1][2] The series follows lawkeeper Joshua Nolan, his adopted alien daughter Irisa, and mayor Amanda Rosewater.[1][2]
Making and release
Syfy announced the series in June 2011 as part of a transmedia project paired with a massively multiplayer online game from Trion Worlds.[3][2] The series premiered on Syfy in the United States on April 15, 2013.[4][5] On October 16, 2015, Syfy cancelled the series after its third season, citing financial reasons.[6] In January 2012, Grant Bowler was the first actor announced for the cast, taking on the role of the lead character.[7][8]
Filming for the initial season started in Toronto during April 2012.[9][8][10] A second season, consisting of 13 episodes, was ordered by Syfy on May 10, 2013.[11] On September 25, 2014, Syfy confirmed a 13-episode third season for the show, which began airing on June 12, 2015.[4][12]
What the cited sources add
The TVWise article from February 2012 states that the series and game were designed as a single shared world, with events feeding into one another.[2] Bear McCreary composed the musical score for both the series and the game, developing distinct musical heritages for each alien culture.[13] McCreary stated that heavy synths and ethnic soloists defined the sound, and he wrote pieces including alien classical music, jazz, rock-anthems, and torch songs.[13] The Deadline Hollywood article from January 2012 notes that Scott Stewart directed the series.[8]
The Seriable article from September 2014 reports that season 2 averaged 2.7 million viewers and 1.2 million adults 18-49 with DVR playback factored in.[12]
References
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Munn, "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance", TVWise, February 21, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Munn, "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance", TVWise, February 21, 2012. facts only, no text reused. tvwise.co.uk
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gorman, "Trion And Syfy Reveal Defiance, The First Interconnected Video Game And Television Series", TVByTheNumbers, June 6, 2011; Gorman, "Trion And Syfy Reveal Defiance, The First Interconnected Video Game And Television Series", TVByTheNumbers, June 6, 2011; Munn, "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance", TVWise, February 21, 2012; Bibel, "Syfy's 'Defiance' Commences Production in Toronto July 24", SyFy Press Release, July 23, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "'Defiance' to Premiere on Monday, April 15 on Syfy", Syfy, January 7, 2013; "Defiance Renewed For Season 3 By Syfy!", Seriable, September 25, 2014; "Defiance Season 3 Premieres June 12 at 8/7c - Defiance", trionworlds.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "DEFIANCE TO PREMIERE MONDAY, APRIL 15 at 10 PM ET/PT ON SHOWCASE", July 19, 2012; Munn, "Syfy UK Acquires Rights To 'Defiance'", TVWise, January 31, 2013; "Express from the US: 'Defiance' to premiere on SF", April 3, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Porter, "'Defiance' follows 'Dominion' to cancellation at Syfy", TV by the Numbers, October 16, 2015; Porter, "Defiance: Cancelled by Syfy; No Season Four", TV by the Numbers, October 16, 2015 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gorman, "Grant Bowler Signs On For Lead In SyFy's Upcoming Epic Science Fiction Series, Defiance", TVByTheNumbers, January 17, 2012; Andreeva, "Grant Bowler Cast As The Lead In New Syfy Series 'Defiance'", Deadline Hollywood, January 17, 2012; Munn, "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance", TVWise, February 21, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Andreeva, "Grant Bowler Cast As The Lead In New Syfy Series 'Defiance'", Deadline Hollywood, January 17, 2012. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Munn, "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance", TVWise, February 21, 2012; Gorman, "Grant Bowler Signs On For Lead In SyFy's Upcoming Epic Science Fiction Series, Defiance", TVByTheNumbers, January 17, 2012; Andreeva, "Grant Bowler Cast As The Lead In New Syfy Series 'Defiance'", Deadline Hollywood, January 17, 2012 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Andreeva, "Julie Benz Gets Female Lead In Syfy Series 'Defiance', Pilot 'Rewind' Casts First Actor", Deadline Hollywood, March 8, 2012. facts only, no text reused. deadline.com
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hibberd, "'Defiance' Renewed By Syfy", May 10, 2013; Seat42f, "Syfy Renews DEFIANCE For A Second Season", May 10, 2013 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Defiance Renewed For Season 3 By Syfy!", Seriable, September 25, 2014. facts only, no text reused. seriable.com
- Wikipedia, "Defiance (TV series)" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Bear McCreary, "Defiance: TV Series – Music", April 16, 2013 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
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