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The Worst Episodes of Defiance

Every episode of Defiance ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Defiance!

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...
Genres:DramaSci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Worst Episodes Summary

"The Devil in the Dark" is the worst rated episode of "Defiance". It scored 6.9/10 based on 696 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".

  • The Devil in the Dark
    6.9/10696 votes
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    #1 - The Devil in the Dark

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2013

    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

  • A Well Respected Man
    7.0/10629 votes
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    #2 - A Well Respected Man

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2013

    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

    Writer: Craig Gore, Tim Walsh

  • The Serpent's Egg
    7.1/10574 votes
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    #3 - The Serpent's Egg

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2013

    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

  • Brothers in Arms
    7.2/10557 votes
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    #4 - Brothers in Arms

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2013

    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

    Writer: Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin

  • Pilot
    7.3/101,081 votes
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    #5 - Pilot

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2013

    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

    Writer: Rockne S. O'Bannon, Michael Taylor, Kevin Murphy

  • Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
    7.3/10754 votes
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    #6 - Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2013

    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

    Writer: Anupam Nigam, Kevin Murphy

  • I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
    7.3/10489 votes
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    #7 - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2013

    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

  • Bottom of the World
    7.3/10329 votes
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    #8 - Bottom of the World

    Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/21/2014

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

    Director: Andy Wolk

    Writer: Anupam Nigam

  • Goodbye Blue Sky
    7.4/10540 votes
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    #9 - Goodbye Blue Sky

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2013

    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

    Writer: Anupam Nigam, Amanda Alpert Muscat

  • Put The Damage On
    7.4/10361 votes
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    #10 - Put The Damage On

    Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2014

    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

  • Slouching Towards Bethlehem
    7.4/10343 votes
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    #11 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem

    Season 2 Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2014

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

    Director: Larry Shaw

    Writer: Bryan Q. Miller

  • If I Ever Leave This World Alive
    7.5/10487 votes
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    #12 - If I Ever Leave This World Alive

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2013

    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

  • The Bride Wore Black
    7.5/10456 votes
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    #13 - The Bride Wore Black

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2013

    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

  • The Opposite of Hallelujah
    7.5/10458 votes
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    #14 - The Opposite of Hallelujah

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2014

    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

  • In My Secret Life
    7.5/10380 votes
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    #15 - In My Secret Life

    Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/26/2014

    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

  • Ostinato in White
    7.5/10302 votes
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    #16 - Ostinato in White

    Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/31/2015

    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

  • Everything Is Broken
    7.6/10443 votes
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    #17 - Everything Is Broken

    Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 7/8/2013

    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

  • This Woman's Work
    7.6/10351 votes
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    #18 - This Woman's Work

    Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2014

    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

  • The Broken Bough
    7.6/10341 votes
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    #19 - The Broken Bough

    Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2015

    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: Todd Slavkin, Darren Swimmer

  • Dead Air
    7.6/10326 votes
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    #20 - Dead Air

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2015

    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

    Writer: Gregory Weidman, Geoffrey Tock

  • The Beauty of Our Weapons
    7.6/10308 votes
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    #21 - The Beauty of Our Weapons

    Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/17/2015

    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

  • Past Is Prologue
    7.7/10456 votes
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    #22 - Past Is Prologue

    Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 7/1/2013

    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

  • Painted From Memory
    7.7/10333 votes
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    #23 - Painted From Memory

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2014

    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

  • History Rhymes
    7.7/10323 votes
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    #24 - History Rhymes

    Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2015

    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

  • When Twilight Dims the Sky Above
    7.7/10304 votes
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    #25 - When Twilight Dims the Sky Above

    Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2015

    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