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Falling Skies S4E10 — Drawing Straws

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Falling Skies•Season 4•Episode 10

Drawing Straws

7.3/10 · 725 votesAug 24, 201442 min

Ranked #4 of 12 in Season 4•+0.2 vs season avg

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

Directed byAdam Kane

Written byJosh Pate

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Cast13

Noah Wyle

Noah Wyle

Thomas 'Tom' Mason

Moon Bloodgood

Moon Bloodgood

Dr. Anne Glass

Will Patton

Will Patton

Captain Daniel 'Dan' Weaver

Drew Roy

Drew Roy

Hal Mason

Connor Jessup

Connor Jessup

Ben Mason

Maxim Knight

Maxim Knight

Matthew 'Matt' Mason

Colin Cunningham

Colin Cunningham

John Pope

Sarah Carter

Sarah Carter

Maggie

Mpho Koaho

Mpho Koaho

Anthony

Desiree Ross

Desiree Ross

Mira

Seychelle Gabriel

Seychelle Gabriel

Dr. Lourdes Delgado

Scarlett Hefner

Scarlett Hefner

Alexis "Lexi" Glass-Mason

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Adam Kane

Adam Kane

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Josh Pate

Josh Pate

Writer

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Barry Donlevy

Director of Photography

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Robin Russell

Editor

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Episode Summary

"Drawing Straws" is episode 10 of Falling Skies season 4. It scored 7.3/10 from 725 votes, ranking #4 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). Directed by Adam Kane and written by Josh Pate, it aired on August 24, 2014.

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