8.1/10197 votesLoading...#1 - Kiss
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/23/2009
After landing on the burning surface of Venus, Zoe walks toward a sound only she can hear, drawn by her destiny into almost certain destruction.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: James D. Parriott
7.9/10165 votesLoading...#2 - Venus
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 10/16/2009
The day of the landing on Venus has come. The day that will change their lives eventually.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: James D. Parriott
7.8/10177 votesLoading...#3 - Love, Honor, Obey
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 9/11/2009
An impending solar flare puts the crew in danger; the strange force in Pod 4 sends out an irresistible siren call.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: Susan Nirah Jaffee
7.7/10163 votesLoading...#4 - Eve Ate the Apple
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 9/18/2009
The crew of the Antares learns about Pod 4 and the real reason for their mission to Venus.
Director: Peter Howitt
Writer: N/A
7.5/10206 votesLoading...#5 - H2IK
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 8/16/2009
The Antares crew loses control over power, heat and gravity after a series of system failures and has to face its first major crisis.
Director: Fred Gerber
Writer: N/A
7.3/10179 votesLoading...#7 - Fear
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 9/4/2009
Hallucinations put crew members' lives in danger just as they are about to start a promotional event.
Director: Jeff Woolnough
Writer: Chris Provenzano
7.2/10192 votesLoading...#8 - Rubicon
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 8/23/2009
The Antares crosses a point of no return and turning back to Earth is no longer an option. In the meantime, each of the crew members has to cope with a personal point of no return.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/10183 votesLoading...#9 - Bacon
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 8/30/2009
While getting closer to Venus, some crew members are confronted with memories of past actions and struggle with guilt. When one of them gets into a life-threatening situation, the team unites to save her.
Director: Sturla Gunnarsson
Writer: N/A
7.2/10153 votesLoading...#10 - Solitary
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 10/9/2009
The Antares crew has to face the isolation and loneliness of space during the final hours before the Venus landing.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: N/A
7.1/10261 votesLoading...#11 - Pilot
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 8/2/2009
Eight Astronauts-four men and four women-prepare for a six year journey aboard the Antares.
Director: David Straiton
Writer: James D. Parriott
7.1/10230 votesLoading...#12 - Natural Selection
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 8/2/2009
A secret element in Storage Pod 4 affects the crew which leads to a dangerous crisis. Meanwhile, Ted's wife Eve Shaw reveals the true nature of the mission to him.
Director: Peter Howitt
Writer: James D. Parriott
6.8/10208 votesLoading...#13 - Threshold
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 8/9/2009
Personal and professional relationships get more intense on Earth and aboard the Antares. In the meantime, the Antares' crew undergoes cellular and psychological transformations which is caused by the unseen power behind the mission.
Director: Peter Howitt
Writer: N/A
The Best Episodes of Defying Gravity
Every episode of Defying Gravity ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Defying Gravity!
In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system,...
Genres:DramaMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Best Episodes Summary
"Kiss" is the best rated episode of "Defying Gravity". It scored 8.1/10 based on 197 votes. Directed by Sturla Gunnarsson and written by James D. Parriott, it aired on 10/23/2009. This episode scored 0.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Venus".
