Falling Skies
Survivors fight back after an alien invasion devastates Earth.
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The group is led by retired Colonel Dan Weaver, with history professor Tom Mason as second-in-command.[1] Survivors who have banded together and refer to themselves as the "2nd Mass" are the focus of the series' narrative as they resist an extraterrestrial invasion.[1]
Making and release
TNT placed an order for a pilot episode of an unnamed alien invasion project in 2009, which marked the official start of development for the series created by Robert Rodat.[2] The pilot script was penned by Rodat, based on an idea he and Steven Spielberg developed together; the working title for the project was initially Concord.[3] Spielberg was the one who thought of the name Falling Skies for the series.[3][4] The show's first broadcast on the US cable network TNT occurred on June 19, 2011.[5][6]
During that same year, the series had its international debut across more than 75 nations.[6] A fifth and concluding season, consisting of 10 episodes, was ordered by TNT on July 18, 2014.[5] The final season's broadcast began on June 28, 2015, and its last episode aired on August 30, 2015.[5] Netflix made Falling Skies available for streaming on January 1, 2026.[7]
What the cited sources add
The same article noted that Aubuchon had watched all episodes of the first season and called them "pretty awesome"[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Falling Skies – Official website", Turner Broadcasting System; Huver, "Falling Skies Star Drew Roy: This Series Will Be 'Dark and Gritty, But Uplifting'", nbcnewyork.com, April 12, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Seidman, "TNT Announces Summer Schedule", TV by the Numbers, March 10, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Tnt, TBS and TruTV Showcase Upcoming Series and Unveil Impressive Development Slate at 2009 Upfront", The Futon Critic, May 20, 2009; Rudolph, "Steven Spielberg Talks Falling Skies and Upcoming TV Projects", TV Guide, June 28, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rudolph, "Steven Spielberg Talks Falling Skies and Upcoming TV Projects", TV Guide, June 28, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "TNT Sets Summer Dates for Last Ship, Major Crimes, Jennifer Beals Drama, Falling Skies' Final Run and More", TV Line, April 2, 2015; Kondolojy, "'The Last Ship', 'Major Crimes' & 'Falling Skies' Renewed by TNT", TV by the Numbers, July 18, 2014 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "TNT and Turner Broadcasting System International, Inc. Announce Worldwide Launch of Epic Alien Invasion Series FALLING SKIES, Debuting in More Than 75 Countries", Turner Broadcasting System, June 9, 2011 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Falling Skies" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Gallagher, "Netflix Finally Brings All 5 Seasons of Steven Spielberg's Underrated Sci-Fi Series Back", ComicBook.com, 1 January 2026 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Falling Skies Looking To Invade Season 2, Remi Aubuchon Showrunner", May 11, 2011. facts only, no text reused. seriable.com
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