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The Best Episodes of Falling Skies Season 1

Every episode of Falling Skies Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Falling Skies Season 1!

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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 the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 10 - Eight Hours
    7.7/10(1105 votes)

    S1:E10

    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

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  2. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 8 - What Hides Beneath
    7.6/10(1076 votes)

    S1:E8

    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

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  3. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 7 - Sanctuary (2)
    7.3/10(1079 votes)

    S1:E7

    Hal takes the lead fighting an unexpected threat against the children of the 2nd Mass. Anne has her hands full when Sarah goes into labor while the 2nd Mass base is being evacuated.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor

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  4. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 9 - Mutiny
    7.2/10(1051 votes)

    S1:E9

    As the 2nd Mass. prepares for a major assault, divisions within the ranks threaten to tear the group apart. Tom has difficulty processing the profound implications of Anne’s latest discovery.

    Director:Holly Dale
    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  5. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 5 - Silent Kill
    7.1/10(1147 votes)

    S1:E5

    Hal comes up with a risky new plan to rescue captured teenagers from the aliens, but it might require putting someone at risk. Meanwhile, a sudden tragedy causes Anne to make an enormous discovery that proves instrumental to Hal’s risky plan.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Joe Weisberg

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  6. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 6 - Sanctuary (1)
    7.1/10(1110 votes)

    S1:E6

    Lt. Terry Clayton of the 7th Mass arrives with word that the aliens are on their way to attack the 2nd Mass. Clayton’s plan to lead the children to a safe haven while the adults remain behind to fight is met with some resistance from the parents, including Tom.

    Director:Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
    Writers:Melinda Hsu Taylor, Joel Anderson Thompson

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  7. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 2 - The Armory
    7.0/10(1449 votes)

    S1:E2

    While scouting for supplies, Tom, Hal and their squad encounter a gang of marauders determined to get their hands on the 2nd Massachusetts’ weapons. Leading the gang is an ex-con named John Pope, who decides to use his hostages as bargaining material.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Graham Yost

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  8. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 3 - Prisoner of War
    7.0/10(1272 votes)

    S1:E3

    Dr. Michael Harris joins the 2nd Mass with a theory about what might save the teenagers abducted by the aliens. But the plan could be derailed when Tom starts digging for answers to questions that have haunted him since the early days of the invasion. The 2nd Mass comes face to face with skitters and mechs when they attempt to rescue Ben.

    Director:Greg Beeman
    Writer:Fred Golan

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  9. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 1 - Live and Learn
    6.9/10(1816 votes)

    S1:E1

    The world is left in tatters after a sudden, unprovoked and unexplained invasion by aliens, leaving the planet’s remaining human population to fight for survival against the occupiers. History professor Tom Mason has been named second in command for the 2nd Mass, but his real focus is on his three sons, one of whom has been captured by the aliens for an unknown purpose.

    Director:Carl Franklin
    Writer:Robert Rodat

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  10. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 4 - Grace
    6.9/10(1194 votes)

    S1:E4

    Tom and his team head out to track down more motorcycles for the 2nd Mass., relying on Pope to guide them to a good location. They hit the jackpot until they meet some skitters and harnessed teenagers at the bike shop. Back at the base, Dr. Harris and Anne disagree over the best method to gather more intelligence on the aliens.

    Director:Frederick E. O. Toye
    Writer:Melinda Hsu Taylor

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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Eight Hours" is the best rated episode of "Falling Skies" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 1105 votes. Directed by Greg Beeman and written by Mark Verheiden, it aired on 8/7/2011. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "What Hides Beneath".