The Best Episodes of Falling Skies Season 4
Every episode of Falling Skies Season 4 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Falling Skies Season 4!
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 major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.
Season 4 Ratings Summary
The best episode of "Falling Skies" season 4 is "Ghost in the Machine", rated 6.9/10 from 769 user votes. It was directed by Greg Beeman and written by David Eick. "Ghost in the Machine" aired on 6/22/2014 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "The Eye".
6.9/10 769 votes#1 - Ghost in the Machine
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 6/22/2014
On the outskirts of Charleston, just steps away from perceived safety, The Mason Clan and the remaining 2nd Mass suddenly find themselves under brutal attack by a new Espheni war machine – and a new, deadly creation unlike anything previously encountered. Divided like chattel and spread to the winds, The Masons must each forge new relationships and abilities to survive. myserial.ge
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: David Eick
7.0/10 667 votes#2 - The Eye
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 6/29/2014
The Espheni reveal their new plan to Tom, and he is faced with an impossible decision. Meanwhile, Weaver and Pope investigate a way out of the Espheni prison, while Matt struggles to hide his true allegiance from the “Team Leaders” at the Espheni Youth Camp. Elsewhere, Anne leads an exhausting search for her daughter Lexi, while Ben’s concerns about Lexi’s increasing powers uncovers a devastating secret she’s been keeping.
Director: Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Writer: Carol Barbee
7.5/10 631 votes#3 - 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
7.2/10 617 votes#4 - Evolve or Die
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 7/13/2014
After breaking out of the Espheni Ghetto, Tom and the 2nd Mass seek refuge in a Volm hideout, where tensions run high between the Volm and humans. Tom sets off with Weaver and Cochise to find Matt, leaving Hal in charge. Meanwhile in Chinatown, Anne is reunited with Lexi, and comes to realize that the little girl she saw 6 months ago is now a grown woman.
Director: Bill Eagles
Writer: M. Raven Metzner
7.1/10 608 votes#5 - Mind Wars
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 7/20/2014
After freeing Matt from the Espheni Youth Camp, Tom encounters two mysterious strangers in the woods, who attack his family before embarking with him on a violent journey. Hal faces almost insurmountable odds as he tries to lead the remaining Volm and 2nd Mass to a place of perceived safety. Lexi and Anne have a difference of opinions – resulting in dangerous consequences.
Director: Nathaniel Goodman
Writer: Bruce Marshall Romans
7.0/10 616 votes#6 - Door Number Three
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 7/27/2014
After months apart, Tom finally reunites with his family and the 2nd Mass. But the joyous reunion is cut short as Lexi undergoes a health crisis tied to her hybrid DNA. The crisis pits family members against one another as they fight over how to deal with Lexi’s illness. Anne goes to great lengths to save her daughter.
Director: Jonathan Frakes
Writer: Melissa Glenn
7.4/10 612 votes#7 - 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
7.0/10 582 votes#8 - A Thing With Feathers
Season 4 Episode 8 - Aired 8/10/2014
The 2nd Mass picks up the pieces after a devastating alien attack leaves Maggie fighting for her life…and Hal fighting for Maggie. Meanwhile, Tom and Dingaan are cut off from the rest of the group, buried under tons of rubble, where they must rely on an Enemy Ship to rescue them.
Director: David Solomon
Writer: Ryan Mottesheard
7.1/10 581 votes#9 - Till Death Do Us Part
Season 4 Episode 9 - Aired 8/17/2014
While members of the 2nd Mass attempt to dig out a shot-down Beamer, Tom and a small team follow the Volm to a supply cache in search of equipment to expedite the process. Along the way, they encounter a friend, and must decide whether or not to trust her. Back at camp, Maggie and Ben grow closer as he teaches her to hone her new skills, while Pope and Sara continue to clash, resulting in a fight from which they may never recover.
Director: Greg Beeman
Writer: Carol Barbee
7.3/10 591 votes#10 - Drawing Straws
Season 4 Episode 10 - Aired 8/24/2014
Tom and the remnants of the 2nd Mass learn to pilot a Beamer as part of their plan to destroy the Espheni Power Core, and the group draws straws to see who will embark on the dangerous mission. The threat of death hanging over everyone triggers long-simmering confrontations between many of our main characters, ultimately bringing the 2nd Mass closer together.
Director: Adam Kane
Writer: Josh Pate
7.2/10 602 votes#11 - Space Oddity
Season 4 Episode 11 - Aired 8/31/2014
Tom’s mission to destroy the Espheni Power Core is complicated by Lexi’s return. Lexi is forced to take extreme measures to save her father’s life – and her own – after a Beamer malfunction. Meanwhile, the 2nd Mass fears an impending Espheni strike by the scorched Overlord.
Director: Olatunde Osunsanmi
Writer: M. Raven Metzner
7.7/10 669 votes#12 - 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