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Falling Skies

TV · 2011–2015 · 5 seasons

A grim, earnest survival drama that balances family bonds with alien warfare, often tense but occasionally sentimental.

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2011 American science fiction television series
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Year
2011–2015
Seasons
5
Episodes
52
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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • war
  • rebellion
  • grief
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
  • wilderness
Era
near-future
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror4
Humour3
Realism5
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight7

Details

Genres
drama, thriller, post-apocalyptic, science fiction
Created by
Robert Rodat
Starring
Terry O'Quinn, Noah Wyle, Will Patton, Doug Jones, Moon Bloodgood, Sarah Carter, Jessy Schram, Seychelle Gabriel
Length
5 seasons, 52 episodes, 45 min each
Network
TNT
Country
Canada, United States
Languages
English

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