Defiance
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Season 0
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Tuesday, February 19th, 2013
1: Ark Hunter Chronicles (1): New Freedom
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 1: Two Ark Hunters survive a raid on the Bolinas Smeltery, but do they share in the spoils?
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Tuesday, February 26th, 2013
2: Ark Hunter Chronicles (2): Born to Hunt
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 2: The two Ark Hunters follow an Arkfall.
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Tuesday, March 5th, 2013
3: Ark Hunter Chronicles (3): Rain of Death
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 3: Drifter and Begbie are saved from attacking Raiders and Hellbugs.
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Tuesday, March 12th, 2013
4: Ark Hunter Chronicles (4): All in your Head
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 4: The VBI Ark Hunter recruits Drifter and Begbie in her search for arktech.
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Tuesday, March 19th, 2013
5: Ark Hunter Chronicles (5): Risk Versus Reward
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 5: Drifter and Begbie take on the Ninety-Niners in their pursuit of Gulanite.
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Tuesday, March 26th, 2013
6: Ark Hunter Chronicles (6): Vanishing Commodities
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 6: The Ark Hunters go to see Torc Mok and get some new weapons.
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Sunday, March 31st, 2013
8: Pilot Preview
In the near future, during a war with a race of invading aliens called the Votan, alien terra-forming technology is accidentally unleashed on Earth, creating a new planet dangerous to both humans and the aliens. where they eventually realise that they must learn to live together to survive.
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Wednesday, April 3rd, 2013
7: Ark Hunter Chronicles (7): It's Never Over
The Ark Hunter Chronicles are a series of motion comic videos about the Defiance universe. The story follows three Ark Hunters in the Bay Area. Episode 7: The Ark Hunters witness the crash of the EMS New Freedom.
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Monday, April 8th, 2013
9: Making of Defiance
Get a look behind the scenes of what went into making Defiance.
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Friday, March 21st, 2014
10: The Lost Ones (1): No Man
Picking up where we left Nolan after Season 1, his search for Irisa leads him to a dive bar inside the storm divide where the locals don’t take too kindly to his questions.
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Friday, March 21st, 2014
11: The Lost Ones (2): Loose Ends Unravel
Nolan thinks he’s found an ally on his search for Irisa but he may have jumped out of the pan and into the fire.
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Friday, March 21st, 2014
12: The Lost Ones (3): The Watchman
Nolan awakes to find he’s been betrayed and is forced to relive Irisa’s nightmarish past.
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Friday, March 21st, 2014
13: The Lost Ones (4): Black Eyes
Moruku is violently losing patience and time seems to be running out for Nolan when he refuses to cooperate with his captor.
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Friday, March 21st, 2014
14: The Lost Ones (5): The Searcher
It’s do or die time when Nolan attempts to escape and turn the tables on Moruku but an unexpected revelation may change everything.
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Monday, May 19th, 2014
15: Season 2 Sneak Peek
Get a first look at the action, intrigue, and epicness coming in Season 2 of Syfy's Defiance, with this special Sneak Peek.
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
16: The Defiant Few
A live action / motion comic chronicling one ark hunter's efforts to stop Melak, a Castithan terrorist bent on destroying San Francisco.
Season 1
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Monday, April 15th, 2013
1: Pilot
The arrival of the mysterious Nolan and his charge Irisa to the town of Defiance marks a threat to the fragile peace that exists between the residents in the premiere of this futuristic drama, which is set in the year 2046, more than 30 years following a war between humans and aliens that left Earth forever changed.
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Monday, April 22nd, 2013
2: Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
Nolan and Datak clash over an ancient ritual, while the hunt for a killer is on.
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Monday, April 29th, 2013
3: The Devil in the Dark
Irisa is forced to confront a disturbing power; at the same time, Defiance is invaded by a swarm of menacing Hellbugs.
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Monday, May 6th, 2013
4: A Well Respected Man
Kenya is kidnapped, while Rafe moves a step closer to learning the truth about his son's death.
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Monday, May 13th, 2013
5: The Serpent's Egg
Irisa faces a threat from her past while Nolan and Amanda lead an expedition outside of Defiance.
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Monday, May 20th, 2013
6: Brothers in Arms
An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
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Monday, June 3rd, 2013
7: Goodbye Blue Sky
Interesting 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.
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Monday, June 10th, 2013
8: I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
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Monday, June 17th, 2013
9: If I Ever Leave This World Alive
A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
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Monday, June 24th, 2013
10: The Bride Wore Black
The 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.
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Monday, July 1st, 2013
11: Past Is Prologue
Amanda’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.
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Monday, July 8th, 2013
12: Everything Is Broken
The 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.
Season 2
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Thursday, June 19th, 2014
1: The Opposite of Hallelujah
Nolan's search for Irisa leads him to New Chicago and AngelArc. Meanwhile, back in Defiance, the Earth Republic appoints a charming, calculating, and ambitious man named Niles Pottinger as mayor.
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Thursday, June 26th, 2014
2: In My Secret Life
Irisa returns to Defiance and is arrested; Mayor Pottinger offers Nolan her release in exchange for capturing those responsible for nearly killing him; Stahma plots to keep Datak behind bars.
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Thursday, July 3rd, 2014
3: The Cord and the Ax
Irisa’s terrifying black-outs escalate, driving a wedge of secrecy between her and a worried Nolan. Meanwhile, the Tarr family business thrives under Stahma’s self-appointed direction while an increasingly suspicious Datak remains in jail.
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Thursday, July 10th, 2014
4: Beasts of Burden
After his caravan is viscously attacked in the badlands, a badly shaken Pottinger orders Nolan to hunt down and destroy those responsible. Nolan’s manhunt implicates one of Rafe’s miners causing tensions to explode.
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Thursday, July 17th, 2014
5: Put the Damage On
Amanda is terrorised by a stalker but the true reasons behind her frightening experiences have far reaching ramifications not only for her but for Pottinger and Doc Yewll as well.
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Thursday, July 24th, 2014
6: This Woman's Work
After an Arkfall crash, Pottinger recruits Nolan to lead their salvage mission but his secret agenda puts them in grave danger against an Alien race they’ve never encountered before.
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Thursday, July 31st, 2014
7: If You Could See Her Through My Eyes
Datak is framed for a bizarre murder and turns to an unlikely ally for help; Irisa discovers more about her destiny after encountering a mysterious stranger.
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Thursday, August 7th, 2014
8: Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Nolan interrogates a suspected Votanis Collective spy in order to prevent a catastrophic terrorist attack on New York.
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Thursday, August 14th, 2014
9: Painted from Memory
Kenya’s earth-shattering return continues sending shock waves through Defiance as Stahma tries to reconcile Kenya’s reappearance, while Doc Yewll works to keep her own dark secret hidden.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2014
10: Bottom of the World
Nolan and Rafe race against the clock to rescue Amanda and Pottinger trapped in a deadly mine collapse.
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Thursday, August 21st, 2014
11: Doll Parts
With Nolan searching for Irisa, Amanda is forced to take on the badge as Deputy when the shocking murder of one of their own rocks Defiance.
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014
12: All Things Must Pass
Nolan races to save Tommy’s life and stop Irisa before her growing forces can put their devastating plan into motion. Meanwhile back in town, Amanda learns the heart-breaking truth about her sister’s murder leading to a daring showdown between Amanda and Stahma.
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Thursday, August 28th, 2014
13: I Almost Prayed
The fate of Defiance hangs in the balance; Nolan must fight against the republic and old friends to stop Irisa.
Season 3
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
1: The World We Seize
Nolan and Irisa are mysteriously rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of the gulanite mines. Meanwhile, Datak, Stahma and Rafe run into deadly complications on their quest to reunite their family; and Alak comes to realize just how unstable her mother-in-law is during their journey through the woods.
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Friday, June 12th, 2015
2: The Last Unicorns
T'evgin comes to Defiance seeking his daughter, who Nolan and Amanda offer to release in exchange for some gulanite; at the same time, Alak and Pilar head off alone to protect the baby; and Datak and Stahma are threatened into helping Gen. Tak's assault.
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Friday, June 19th, 2015
3: The Broken Bough
Amanda negotiates with the Omec, a new alien race, for the future of Defiance; and the Tarrs return to find much changed and their loyalties tested between the humans, the Omec, and the Votanis Collective. Meanwhile, Nolan and Irisa encounter a survivor of Votanis Collective atrocities that can aid their first strike against Gen. Rahm Tak's oncoming army.
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Friday, June 26th, 2015
4: Dead Air
Nolan and Amanda are captured while excavating a buried weapons cache; Berlin investigates a Votanis Collective bombing in the heart of Defiance and sees an opportunity to get revenge on Irisa; Stahma's clandestine relationship with the mysterious Omec leader T'evgin takes a turn.
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Friday, July 3rd, 2015
5: History Rhymes
Amanda and Doc Yewll must enlist the Omec for help rescuing Nolan and Irisa, who have fallen into an unexpected and potentially fatal tour of their own past. Meanwhile, Datak and Stahma prepare a decisive move against Gen. Rahm Tak, leader of the Votanis Collective.
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Friday, July 10th, 2015
6: Where the Apples Fell
Nolan and Berlin pursue the Tarrs after their connection to the Votanis Collective is exposed; at the same time, Alak comes to grips with his future as a father.
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Friday, July 17th, 2015
7: The Beauty of Our Weapons
A visiting arms dealer changes Defiance's fortunes, and divides Amanda, Nolan and Berlin; at the same time, Nolan encounters difficulty recruiting a militia to fight the oncoming Votanis Collective army. Elsewhere, Stahma's presence causes strife among the mysterious Omec; and Datak and Alak have a reckoning.
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Friday, July 24th, 2015
8: My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You
Defiance is under siege. As Nolan, Amanda, Irisa and the militia defend the town against the Votanis Collective, Datak recalls his father's chilling lessons and makes a pivotal decision, while Stahma takes an unexpected trip.
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Friday, July 31st, 2015
9: Ostinato in White
A gruesome murder is committed by an unusual beast that's on the loose and being hunted down by Nolan and Irisa, while Doc Yewll delves into the surprising victim. Elsewhere, Amanda resists welcoming back Stahma; and T'evgin learns an unsettling truth about his daughter.
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Friday, August 7th, 2015
10: When Twilight Dims the Sky Above
Amanda decides to ignore Nolan's skepticism and welcome an encouraging Votanis Collective delegation to Defiance. Meanwhile, Stahma's loyalties are tested by an unexpected arrival; and T'evgin takes another step towards acclimating to life on Earth.
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Friday, August 14th, 2015
11: Of a Demon in My View
Nolan is unexpectedly freed from Votanis Collective custody, at which point Amanda, Irisa and Berlin rush to save him from Kindzi's clutches. Elsewhere, Datak regrets seeking Doc Ywell's help against the Omec; and something startling is witnessed in the mines.
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Friday, August 21st, 2015
12: The Awakening
Nolan, Amanda and Irisa search for a way to stop invulnerable Kindzi from waking and transporting more Omec to Earth; Datak seeks escape from a deadly compound; and Stahma implores Alak for forgiveness before it's too late.
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Friday, August 28th, 2015
13: Upon the March We Fittest Die
Omec hunts Defiance citizens; Nolan, Amanda, and the others undertake a potential suicide mission to end the threat once and for all.