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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.

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Defiance Season 1 Episode 3 - The Devil in the Dark
    6.9/10(731 votes)

    #1 - The Devil in the Dark

    S1:E3

    While investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing strange visions.

    Director:Omar Madha
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  2. Defiance Season 1 Episode 4 - A Well Respected Man
    7.0/10(662 votes)

    #2 - A Well Respected Man

    S1:E4

    Kenya is kidnapped. Rafe learns that Luke was involved in some mysterious goings-on at the mines and orders Quentin to get to the bottom of it.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

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  3. Defiance Season 1 Episode 5 - The Serpent's Egg
    7.1/10(605 votes)

    #3 - The Serpent's Egg

    S1:E5

    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
    Writers:Bradley Thompson, David Weddle

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  4. Defiance Season 1 Episode 6 - Brothers in Arms
    7.2/10(592 votes)

    #4 - Brothers in Arms

    S1:E6

    An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writers:Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

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  5. Defiance Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    7.3/10(1127 votes)

    #5 - Pilot

    S1:E1

    Nolan and Irisa arrive in Defiance, where the town is soon divided over the death of Luke McCawley. But a bigger threat forces everyone together: An attack by the Volge.

    Director:Scott Stewart
    Writers:Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Taylor, Kevin Murphy

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  6. Defiance Season 1 Episode 2 - Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
    7.3/10(794 votes)

    #6 - Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go

    S1:E2

    Rafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writers:Anupam Nigam, Kevin Murphy

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  7. Defiance Season 1 Episode 8 - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
    7.3/10(520 votes)

    #7 - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    S1:E8

    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

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  8. Defiance Season 2 Episode 10 - Bottom of the World
    7.3/10(352 votes)

    #8 - Bottom of the World

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writer:Anupam Nigam

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  9. Defiance Season 2 Episode 5 - Put The Damage On
    7.4/10(389 votes)

    #9 - Put The Damage On

    S2:E5

    Amanda is terrorised by a stalker but the true reasons behind her frightening experiences have far reaching ramifications not only for her but for Pottinger and Doc Yewll as well.

    Director:Allan Kroeker
    Writer:Nevin Densham

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  10. Defiance Season 2 Episode 8 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem
    7.4/10(369 votes)

    #10 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem

    S2:E8

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

    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:Bryan Q. Miller

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  11. Defiance Season 1 Episode 7 - Goodbye Blue Sky
    7.5/10(570 votes)

    #11 - Goodbye Blue Sky

    S1:E7

    Interesting relationships develop when the residents of Defiance are forced to stay indoors as a threatening Razor Rain storm approaches. Meanwhile, visions lead Irisa to the Spirit Riders and Sukar, who has fallen under the influence of a strange and mysterious force.

    Director:Andy Wolk
    Writers:Anupam Nigam, Amanda Alpert Muscat

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  12. Defiance Season 1 Episode 10 - The Bride Wore Black
    7.5/10(486 votes)

    #12 - The Bride Wore Black

    S1:E10

    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
    Writers:Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

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  13. Defiance Season 3 Episode 9 - Ostinato in White
    7.5/10(324 votes)

    #13 - Ostinato in White

    S3:E9

    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

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  14. Defiance Season 1 Episode 9 - If I Ever Leave This World Alive
    7.6/10(521 votes)

    #14 - If I Ever Leave This World Alive

    S1:E9

    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

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  15. Defiance Season 1 Episode 12 - Everything Is Broken
    7.6/10(471 votes)

    #15 - Everything Is Broken

    S1:E12

    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

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  16. Defiance Season 2 Episode 1 - The Opposite of Hallelujah
    7.6/10(487 votes)

    #16 - The Opposite of Hallelujah

    S2:E1

    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

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  17. Defiance Season 2 Episode 2 - In My Secret Life
    7.6/10(409 votes)

    #17 - In My Secret Life

    S2:E2

    Irisa returns to Defiance and is arrested; Mayor Pottinger offers Nolan her release in exchange for capturing those responsible for nearly killing him; Stahma plots to keep Datak behind bars.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  18. Defiance Season 2 Episode 6 - This Woman's Work
    7.6/10(378 votes)

    #18 - This Woman's Work

    S2:E6

    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

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  19. Defiance Season 3 Episode 3 - The Broken Bough
    7.6/10(365 votes)

    #19 - The Broken Bough

    S3:E3

    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
    Writers:Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

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  20. Defiance Season 3 Episode 7 - The Beauty of Our Weapons
    7.6/10(330 votes)

    #20 - The Beauty of Our Weapons

    S3:E7

    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
    Writers:Jordan Heimer, Manuel Figueroa

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  21. Defiance Season 1 Episode 11 - Past Is Prologue
    7.7/10(485 votes)

    #21 - Past Is Prologue

    S1:E11

    Amanda’s mayoral campaign is threatened when Nolan is involved in an accident on the eve of the election, prompting the town to question Amanda’s decision to appoint him as Lawkeeper.

    Director:Michael Nankin
    Writer:Michael Taylor

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  22. Defiance Season 2 Episode 9 - Painted From Memory
    7.7/10(359 votes)

    #22 - Painted From Memory

    S2:E9

    Kenya’s earth-shattering return continues sending shock waves through Defiance as Stahma tries to reconcile Kenya’s reappearance, while Doc Yewll works to keep her own dark secret hidden.

    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writer:Kevin Murphy

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  23. Defiance Season 3 Episode 4 - Dead Air
    7.7/10(348 votes)

    #23 - Dead Air

    S3:E4

    Nolan and Amanda are captured while excavating a buried weapons cache; Berlin investigates a Votanis Collective bombing in the heart of Defiance and sees an opportunity to get revenge on Irisa; Stahma's clandestine relationship with the mysterious Omec leader T'evgin takes a turn.

    Director:Larry Shaw
    Writers:Geoffrey Tock, Gregory Weidman

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  24. Defiance Season 3 Episode 5 - History Rhymes
    7.7/10(345 votes)

    #24 - History Rhymes

    S3:E5

    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 Alcalá
    Writer:Anupam Nigam

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  25. Defiance Season 3 Episode 10 - When Twilight Dims the Sky Above
    7.7/10(327 votes)

    #25 - When Twilight Dims the Sky Above

    S3:E10

    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

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Devil in the Dark" is the worst rated episode of "Defiance". It scored 6.9/10 based on 731 votes. Directed by Omar Madha and written by Michael Taylor, it aired on 4/29/2013. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "A Well Respected Man".