The Worst Episodes of Defying Gravity

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1. #1 Worst Episode
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   6.8/10(211 votes)

   #1 - Threshold

   S1:E38/9/2009

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Peter Howitt

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.0/10(233 votes)

   #2 - Natural Selection

   S1:E28/2/2009

   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

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   Director:Peter Howitt

   Writer:James D. Parriott
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   7.2/10(264 votes)

   #3 - Pilot

   S1:E18/2/2009

   Eight Astronauts-four men and four women-prepare for a six year journey aboard the Antares.

   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:James D. Parriott

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   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:James D. Parriott
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   7.3/10(194 votes)

   #4 - Rubicon

   S1:E58/23/2009

   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:Unknown

   Writer:Unknown

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   7.3/10(185 votes)

   #5 - Bacon

   S1:E68/30/2009

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Sturla Gunnarsson

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.3/10(155 votes)

   #6 - Solitary

   S1:E1110/9/2009

   The Antares crew has to face the isolation and loneliness of space during the final hours before the Venus landing.

   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:David Straiton

   Writer:Unknown
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   7.4/10(182 votes)

   #7 - Fear

   S1:E79/4/2009

   Hallucinations put crew members' lives in danger just as they are about to start a promotional event.

   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writer:Chris Provenzano

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   Director:Jeff Woolnough

   Writer:Chris Provenzano
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   7.5/10(161 votes)

   #8 - Deja Vu

   S1:E1010/2/2009

   It's election day but the crew aboard the Antares is still processing the news about their real mission on Venus.

   Director:Mike Rohl

   Writer:Unknown

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   Director:Mike Rohl

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   7.6/10(208 votes)

   #9 - H2IK

   S1:E48/16/2009

   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:Unknown

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   Director:Fred Gerber

   Writer:Unknown
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    7.8/10(179 votes)

    #10 - Love, Honor, Obey

    S1:E89/11/2009

    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

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    Director:Fred Gerber

    Writer:Susan Nirah Jaffee
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    7.8/10(165 votes)

    #11 - Eve Ate the Apple

    S1:E99/18/2009

    The crew of the Antares learns about Pod 4 and the real reason for their mission to Venus.

    Director:Peter Howitt

    Writer:Unknown

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    Director:Peter Howitt

    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(167 votes)

    #12 - Venus

    S1:E1210/16/2009

    The day of the landing on Venus has come. The day that will change their lives eventually.

    Director:Sturla Gunnarsson

    Writer:James D. Parriott

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    Director:Sturla Gunnarsson

    Writer:James D. Parriott
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    8.2/10(200 votes)

    #13 - Kiss

    S1:E1310/23/2009

    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

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    Director:Sturla Gunnarsson

    Writer:James D. Parriott