The Best Episodes of Defiance

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.

Director: Mairzee Almas

Writer: Kevin Murphy

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

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Kevin Murphy

Nolan must stop a terrorist from destroying New York, but his biggest obstacle may be….Amanda?

Director: Larry Shaw

Writer: Bryan Q. Miller

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

Director: Kevin Murphy

Writer: Michael Nankin

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.

Director: Mairzee Almas

Writer: Manuel Figueroa, Jordan Heimer

A gruesome murder is committed by an unusual beast that's on the loose and being hunted down by Nolan and Irisa, while Doc Yewll delves into the surprising victim. Elsewhere, Amanda resists welcoming back Stahma; and T'evgin learns an unsettling truth about his daughter.

Director: Allan Arkush

Writer: Bryan Q. Miller

Nolan is freed from custody; Amanda, Irisa and Berlin try to release Nolan from Kindzi's clutches; Datak regrets seeking help.

Director: Thomas Burstyn

Writer: Nick Mueller

Amanda and Doc Yewll must enlist the Omec for help rescuing Nolan and Irisa, who have fallen into an unexpected and potentially fatal tour of their own past. Meanwhile, Datak and Stahma prepare a decisive move against Gen. Rahm Tak, leader of the Votanis Collective.

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writer: Anupam Nigam

Nolan and Berlin pursue the Tarrs after their connection to the Votanis Collective is exposed; at the same time, Alak comes to grips with his future as a father.

Director: Félix Enríquez Alcalá

Writer: Paula Yoo

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.

Director: Allan Arkush

Writer: Brian A. Alexander

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.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin

T'evgin comes to Defiance seeking his daughter, who Nolan and Amanda offer to release in exchange for some gulanite; at the same time, Alak and Pilar head off alone to protect the baby; and Datak and Stahma are threatened into helping Gen. Tak's assault.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Kari Drake

Nolan races to save Tommy’s life and stop Irisa before her growing forces can put their devastating plan into motion. Meanwhile back in town, Amanda learns the heart-breaking truth about her sister’s murder leading to a daring showdown between Amanda and Stahma.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin

Nolan and Irisa are mysteriously rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of the gulanite mines. Meanwhile, Datak, Stahma and Rafe run into deadly complications on their quest to reunite their family; and Alak comes to realize just how unstable her mother-in-law is during their journey through the woods.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Kevin Murphy

Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.

Director: Allan Kroeker

Writer: Clark Perry

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.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Kevin Murphy

Amanda negotiates with the Omec, a new alien race, for the future of Defiance; and the Tarrs return to find much changed and their loyalties tested between the humans, the Omec, and the Votanis Collective. Meanwhile, Nolan and Irisa encounter a survivor of Votanis Collective atrocities that can aid their first strike against Gen. Rahm Tak's oncoming army.

Director: Larry Shaw

Writer: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin

A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.

Director: Allan Kroeker

Writer: Bryan Gracia

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.

Director: Omar Madha

Writer: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

Nolan's desperate search for Irisa yields vital information which takes him south; back in Defiance, the Earth Republic has installed Mayor Pottinger, a charming, calculating and ambitious man who takes control.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Kevin Murphy

Irisa's terrifying black-outs escalate, driving a wedge of secrecy between her and a worried Nolan. Meanwhile, the Tarr family business thrives under Stahma's self-appointed direction while an increasingly suspicious Datak remains in jail.

Director: Michael Nankin

Writer: Allison Miller

After an Arkfall crash, Pottinger recruits Nolan to lead their salvage mission but his secret agenda puts them in grave danger against an Alien race they’ve never encountered before.

Director: Allan Arkush

Writer: Brian A. Alexander

Datak is framed for a bizarre murder and turns to an unlikely ally for help; Irisa discovers more about her destiny after encountering a mysterious stranger.

Director: Allan Arkush

Writer: Brusta Brown, John Mitchell Todd

Nolan and Rafe race against the clock to rescue Amanda and Pottinger trapped in a deadly mine collapse.

Director: Andy Wolk

Writer: Anupam Nigam

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.

Director: Todd Slavkin

Writer: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin