8.2/10919 votesLoading...#1 - A More Perfect Union
Season 2 Episode 10 - Aired 8/19/2012
When skitters approach the newly combined resistance force, the groups’ interaction surprises everyone. Meanwhile, Tom finds out life-changing news just as the 2nd Mass comes face-to-face with their most dangerous threat to date.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, Remi Aubuchon
8.1/10800 votesLoading...#2 - Brazil
Season 3 Episode 10 - Aired 8/4/2013
When the 2nd Mass destroys a crucial Espheni base, a relentless enemy is taken down and the Mason family is reunited with those who had been lost. But the arrival of more interstellar players puts the fate of the Earth’s remaining survivors in doubt.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
8.0/10811 votesLoading...#3 - Molon Labe
Season 2 Episode 7 - Aired 7/22/2012
Ben is endangered by someone who he thought he could trust. Tom captures another hostage. Weaver offers Matt a job to lift his spirits. The 2nd Mass are trapped in a basement and face a new enemy.
Director: Holly Dale
Writer: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
7.8/10797 votesLoading...#4 - Homecoming
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 7/15/2012
Hal stumbles across bodies of de-harnessed kids and finds someone from his past. Tom and Anne grow closer. And Weaver’s health deteriorates just as Tom discovers he may have been keeping important matters from the group in order to protect them.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Bryan Oh
7.8/10966 votesLoading...#5 - On Thin Ice
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 6/9/2013
Season three of Falling Skies opens seven months after the 2nd Mass arrived in Charleston. In the interim, Tom has been elected to political office, but he has his hands full as the resistance continues to battle the alien invaders. Tom’s decision to have the rebel skitters fight alongside humans creates tension and raises suspicions that someone may be feeding secrets to the enemy. Meanwhile, Hal struggles with nightmares that seem so real, he has difficulty knowing if he’s awake or dreaming. And Tom and Anne prepare to welcome their baby.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/10914 votesLoading...#6 - Eight Hours
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 8/7/2011
With Weaver leading several squads of fighters against the aliens, Tom remains behind to help protect the civilians as they evacuate. But a major breach in security endangers both the soldiers and the civilians. Tom is confronted with a decision that may lead him to discovering what the aliens want with the captured teenagers, humankind and the planet.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.7/101,027 votesLoading...#7 - Worlds Apart
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 6/17/2012
Weaver is still in command of the 2nd Mass, while Anne continues to serve as medic. They have seen many battles and are a much leaner unit now. Pope has taken command of the Berserkers, a renegade group within the 2nd Mass that Weaver doesn’t fully trust.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.7/10850 votesLoading...#8 - Shall We Gather at the River?
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 6/17/2012
Tom is haunted by memories of his time with the aliens. Pope plants seeds of doubt about him among the group. Ben’s hatred for skitters grows. The 2nd Mass locate a bridge that will help them cross the river to safety ahead of an impending attack.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
7.7/10778 votesLoading...#9 - The Price of Greatness
Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/12/2012
The 2nd Mass meets new faces, while Tom comes across his former mentor, but it’s difficult to know whom to trust. Maggie realizes that Pope may not be sticking with the group very long. Tector embraces his military past.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.7/10674 votesLoading...#10 - Shoot the Moon
Season 4 Episode 12 - Aired 8/31/2014
With the weight of humanity’s survival on Tom and Lexi’s shoulders, they must defeat Tom’s mortal enemy and find a way to destroy the omnipotent Espheni Power Core. Meanwhile, a new, terrifying Espheni Bomb is dropped onto Chinatown, immobilizing the 2nd Mass and preparing them for Human Skitterizaton.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: David Eick
7.6/10887 votesLoading...#11 - What Hides Beneath
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 7/31/2011
The 2nd Mass prepares to take the fight to the invaders with an assault on one of their bases. But Weaver’s increasingly strange behavior worries Tom that he might not be fit to command. Hal and Tom encounter a left-behind woman who employed a suspicious means of surviving the invasion, making it unclear whether they can trust her.
Director: Anthony Hemingway
Writer: Mark Verheiden
7.6/10790 votesLoading...#12 - Love and Other Acts of Courage
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 7/8/2012
A familiar face returns to the 2nd Mass, but his intentions remain unknown. Meanwhile, a skitter is captured and brought back to the camp as a prisoner. And Hal bonds with Maggie as she begins to open up about her past.
Director: John Dahl
Writer: Joe Weisberg
7.6/10667 votesLoading...#13 - Journey to Xilbalba
Season 3 Episode 9 - Aired 7/28/2013
Tom uncovers confidential intelligence about the heart of the alien operation. Meanwhile, Charleston prepares to mount an offensive against the Espheni, but a massive explosion brings the operation to a halt. And the identity of the mole is finally uncovered, but not before more blood has been shed.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: N/A
7.5/10761 votesLoading...#14 - Collateral Damage
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 6/9/2013
With hostilities escalating between the resistance and the alien invaders, Tom calls on a nuclear specialist known as "The Rat King" to come up with a plan that will strip the aliens of their power. As suspicion continues to mount about a mole within the resistance, Tom and his leaders make a drastic decision that jeopardizes trust among the group. Anne, meanwhile, has a feeling that all is not right with her newborn.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.5/10638 votesLoading...#15 - Exodus
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 7/6/2014
Tom and the 2nd Mass hatch an elaborate plan to escape the confines of the Espheni Ghetto. Meanwhile back in Chinatown, after learning from Ben that Lexi has been keeping a deadly secret, Maggie confronts Lexi publicly. At the Espheni Youth Camp, Matt tries to talk Mira out of a dangerous escape plan. While trekking through the woods with her guerilla fighters, Anne has a flashback to her time in the Espheni Tower with Karen, where a terrifying secret about Lexi is revealed.
Director: Mikael Salomon
Writer: Josh Pate
7.5/10576 votesLoading...#16 - Hatchlings
Season 5 Episode 3 - Aired 7/12/2015
The 2nd Mass discovers the source for the seemingly endless supply of enemy forces. Hal disobeys his father.
Director: Rob Lieberman
Writer: Jonathan Glassner
7.5/10573 votesLoading...#17 - Stalag 14th Virginia
Season 5 Episode 8 - Aired 8/16/2015
Weaver discovers a shocking truth about an old friend and must decide how to best protect the 2nd Mass. Maggie and Isabella are forced to work together.
Director: Noah Wyle
Writer: Jack Kenny
7.4/10708 votesLoading...#18 - Badlands
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 6/16/2013
The two-year anniversary of the alien invasion is fast approaching as the people of Charleston prepare for another potentially devastating offensive. A sniper attack by an unlikely gunman creates questions and doubts within the new government. Hal believes he knows the identity of the mole. And Anne’s concern for her baby continues to grow.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10703 votesLoading...#19 - At All Costs
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 6/23/2013
After the people of Charleston defeat another alien attack with the help of new advanced weaponry, Tom is invited to meet with a powerful leader. While Hal wrestles with an invasive evil, Ben struggles with his identity and the notion of being human again. And Anne uncovers startling new information that puts everyone in jeopardy.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10689 votesLoading...#20 - Be Silent and Come Out
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 7/7/2013
Hal finally reveals his internal struggle to everyone, and it doesn’t bode well for the Masons. Lourdes experiments with a risky new medical procedure. And Charleston’s government sees a massive shift in leadership when a group breaks away on a search and rescue mission.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10684 votesLoading...#21 - The Pickett Line
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 7/14/2013
The Masons run into trouble on the road when a family of outlaws intercepts their search-and-rescue mission. Meanwhile, looming doubts over the construction of a massive alien weapon ignite a conflict of interests. And an investigation to apprehend a killer on the loose hits a road block.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10756 votesLoading...#22 - Strange Brew
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 7/21/2013
Things seem much too calm for Tom, making him suspicious of his surroundings. On his way back to Charleston, he makes a number of discoveries, some incredibly surprising and others utterly horrifying. Meanwhile, Weaver and Pope butt heads over how to handle the suspected mole.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/10617 votesLoading...#23 - Saturday Night Massacre
Season 4 Episode 7 - Aired 8/3/2014
Lexi emerges more powerful and ruthless than ever. Tom and the 2nd Mass must work together with the Volm to hold off the invading Espheni forces in what becomes the bloodiest battle of the series.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: David Weddle, Bradley Thompson
7.4/10671 votesLoading...#24 - Find Your Warrior
Season 5 Episode 1 - Aired 6/28/2015
Tom's life hangs in the balance as his beamer drifts into space. Tom encounters a surprising guest.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: David Eick
7.4/10583 votesLoading...#25 - Hunger Pains
Season 5 Episode 2 - Aired 7/5/2015
A surprise skitter attack leaves the 2nd Mass without food. In desperation, Maggie, Ben, Pope, and Sara go on a dangerous mission hoping to find supplies.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: Marc Dube
The Best Episodes of Falling Skies
Every episode of Falling Skies ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Falling Skies!
Falling Skies opens in the chaotic aftermath of an alien attack that has left most of the world completely incapacitated. In the six months since...
Genres:Action & AdventureSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Network:TNT
Best Episodes Summary
"A More Perfect Union" is the best rated episode of "Falling Skies". It scored 8.2/10 based on 919 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, Remi Aubuchon, it aired on 8/19/2012. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Brazil".