Defying Gravity (2009)

Drama · Sci-Fi

In the very near future, a team of eight astronauts embarking on a six-year journey to explore Venus and other planets in the solar system, find their lives and destinies intertwined and carefully directed, not only by Mission Control officials on Earth, but also by an unseen force which is much closer and far more powerful.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (10,233 votes)
Episode average: 7.5 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2009)

7.49 avg 13 episodes 7.2 → 8.2 45 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.2	260
2	Law of Natural Selection	7.2	227
3	Threshold	6.8	208
4	H2IK (Hell If I Know)	7.6	206
5	Rubicon	7.3	192
6	Bacon	7.3	183
7	Fear	7.4	180
8	Love, Honor, Obey	7.8	177
9	Eve Ate the Apple	7.8	164
10	Deja Vu	7.5	160
11	Solitary	7.3	154
12	Venus	8.0	166
13	Kiss	8.2	193