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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
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    Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 10 - A More Perfect Union
    8.2/10(973 votes)

    #1 - A More Perfect Union

    S2:E10

    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
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson, Remi Aubuchon

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  2. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 10 - Brazil
    8.1/10(850 votes)

    #2 - Brazil

    S3:E10

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 7 - Molon Labe
    8.0/10(866 votes)

    #3 - Molon Labe

    S2:E7

    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
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  4. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 1 - Worlds Apart
    7.8/10(1086 votes)

    #4 - Worlds Apart

    S2:E1

    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

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  5. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 6 - Homecoming
    7.8/10(852 votes)

    #5 - Homecoming

    S2:E6

    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

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  6. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 1 - On Thin Ice
    7.8/10(1020 votes)

    #6 - On Thin Ice

    S3:E1

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 8 - What Hides Beneath
    7.7/10(949 votes)

    #7 - What Hides Beneath

    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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  8. Falling Skies Season 1 Episode 10 - Eight Hours
    7.7/10(975 votes)

    #8 - Eight Hours

    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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  9. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 2 - Shall We Gather at the River?
    7.7/10(908 votes)

    #9 - Shall We Gather at the River?

    S2:E2

    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
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  10. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 9 - The Price of Greatness
    7.7/10(832 votes)

    #10 - The Price of Greatness

    S2:E9

    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

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  11. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 5 - Love and Other Acts of Courage
    7.6/10(844 votes)

    #11 - Love and Other Acts of Courage

    S2:E5

    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

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  12. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 2 - Collateral Damage
    7.6/10(809 votes)

    #12 - Collateral Damage

    S3:E2

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 9 - Journey to Xilbalba
    7.6/10(712 votes)

    #13 - Journey to Xilbalba

    S3:E9

    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:Unknown

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  14. Falling Skies Season 4 Episode 12 - Shoot the Moon
    7.6/10(721 votes)

    #14 - Shoot the Moon

    S4:E12

    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

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  15. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 4 - At All Costs
    7.5/10(749 votes)

    #15 - At All Costs

    S3:E4

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Falling Skies Season 4 Episode 3 - Exodus
    7.5/10(686 votes)

    #16 - Exodus

    S4:E3

    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

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  17. Falling Skies Season 5 Episode 3 - Hatchlings
    7.5/10(621 votes)

    #17 - Hatchlings

    S5:E3

    The 2nd Mass discovers the source for the seemingly endless supply of enemy forces. Hal disobeys his father.

    Director:Rob Lieberman
    Writer:Jonathan Glassner

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  18. Falling Skies Season 5 Episode 8 - Stalag 14th Virginia
    7.5/10(614 votes)

    #18 - Stalag 14th Virginia

    S5:E8

    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

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  19. Falling Skies Season 2 Episode 3 - Compass
    7.4/10(870 votes)

    #19 - Compass

    S2:E3

    The 2nd Mass moves into an airport hanger. The Berserkers plan to get rid of Tom. While dealing with a loss of one of its own, the 2nd Mass receives a promise of hope from a mysterious visitor.

    Director:Michael Katleman
    Writer:Bryan Oh

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  20. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 3 - Badlands
    7.4/10(755 votes)

    #20 - Badlands

    S3:E3

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 6 - Be Silent and Come Out
    7.4/10(735 votes)

    #21 - Be Silent and Come Out

    S3:E6

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 7 - The Pickett Line
    7.4/10(734 votes)

    #22 - The Pickett Line

    S3:E7

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Falling Skies Season 3 Episode 8 - Strange Brew
    7.4/10(804 votes)

    #23 - Strange Brew

    S3:E8

    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:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Falling Skies Season 4 Episode 7 - Saturday Night Massacre
    7.4/10(663 votes)

    #24 - Saturday Night Massacre

    S4:E7

    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
    Writers:David Weddle, Bradley Thompson

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  25. Falling Skies Season 5 Episode 1 - Find Your Warrior
    7.4/10(721 votes)

    #25 - Find Your Warrior

    S5:E1

    Tom's life hangs in the balance as his beamer drifts into space. Tom encounters a surprising guest.

    Director:Olatunde Osunsanmi
    Writer:David Eick

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Best Episodes Summary

"A More Perfect Union" is the best rated episode of "Falling Skies". It scored 8.2/10 based on 973 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".