Season 1
12 episodes · Apr 15, 2013
In the year 2046, it's a new Earth - with new rules. Over thirty years after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance, on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan and his charge, Irisa.
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S1E1Pilot
Apr 15, 201386mNolan and Irisa arrive in Defiance, where the town is soon divided over the death of Luke McCawley. But a bigger threat forces everyone together: An attack by the Volge.
S1E2Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
Apr 22, 201343mRafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.
S1E3The Devil in the Dark
Apr 29, 201343mWhile investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing strange visions.
S1E4A Well Respected Man
May 6, 201343mKenya is kidnapped. Rafe learns that Luke was involved in some mysterious goings-on at the mines and orders Quentin to get to the bottom of it.
S1E5The Serpent's Egg
May 13, 201343mAmanda and Nolan take a transport across the badlands to transport a prisoner and join forces with a band of outlaws. A visitor to Defiance must make Irisa confront her traumatic past.
S1E6Brothers in Arms
May 20, 201343mAn old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
S1E7Goodbye Blue Sky
Jun 3, 201343mInteresting relationships develop when the residents of Defiance are forced to stay indoors as a threatening Razor Rain storm approaches. Meanwhile, visions lead Irisa to the Spirit Riders and Sukar, who has fallen under the influence of a strange and mysterious force.
S1E8I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Jun 10, 201343mFollowing the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
S1E9If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Jun 17, 201343mA deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
S1E10The Bride Wore Black
Jun 24, 201343mThe town of Defiance is shocked when the remains of a leading businessman who went missing almost six years ago, are discovered hidden in the walls of the NeedWant.
S1E11Past Is Prologue
Jul 1, 201343mAmanda’s mayoral campaign is threatened when Nolan is involved in an accident on the eve of the election, prompting the town to question Amanda’s decision to appoint him as Lawkeeper.
S1E12Everything Is Broken
Jul 8, 201343mThe citizens of Defiance prepare to cast their votes for mayor; Nolan’s past violently rears its head; Irisa must decide whether or not to embrace her destiny.