Falling Skies (2011)

Action · Adventure · Drama

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 major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back. Each day is a test of survival as citizen soldiers work to protect the people in their care while also engaging in an insurgency campaign against the occupying alien force.

IMDb rating: 7.1 (99,833 votes)
Episode average: 7.3 ↑ +0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 5
Streaming (US): Netflix
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 5 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2011)

7.18 avg 10 episodes 6.9 → 7.7 42 min avg

Big finale

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Live and Learn	6.9	1,779
2	The Armory	7.0	1,418
3	Prisoner of War	7.0	1,241
4	Grace	6.9	1,165
5	Silent Kill	7.1	1,121
6	Sanctuary: Part 1	7.1	1,088
7	Sanctuary: Part 2	7.3	1,057
8	What Hides Beneath	7.6	1,052
9	Mutiny	7.2	1,027
10	Eight Hours	7.7	1,080

Season 2 (2012)

7.65 avg 10 episodes 7.7 → 8.2 42 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Worlds Apart	7.7	1,175
2	Shall We Gather at the River	7.7	990
3	Compass	7.3	953
4	Young Bloods	7.3	970
5	Love and Other Acts of Courage	7.6	925
6	Homecoming	7.8	935
7	Molon Labe	8.0	952
8	Death March	7.2	901
9	The Price of Greatness	7.7	915
10	A More Perfect Union	8.2	1,054

Season 3 (2013)

7.52 avg 10 episodes 7.8 → 8.0 43 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	On Thin Ice	7.8	1,107
2	Collateral Damage	7.5	887
3	Badlands	7.4	832
4	At All Costs	7.5	827
5	Search and Recover	7.3	816
6	Be Silent and Come Out	7.4	809
7	The Pickett Line	7.4	807
8	Strange Brew	7.3	888
9	Journey to Xibalba	7.6	784
10	Brazil	8.0	925

Season 4 (2014)

7.15 avg 12 episodes 6.9 → 7.6 42 min avg

Big finale

Season 4 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Ghost in the Machine	6.9	908
2	The Eye	7.0	795
3	Exodus	7.4	756
4	Evolve or Die	7.2	739
5	Mind Wars	7.1	722
6	Door Number Three	6.9	739
7	Saturday Night Massacre	7.3	734
8	A Thing with Feathers	7.0	695
9	Till Death Do Us Part	7.0	698
10	Drawing Straws	7.3	705
11	Space Oddity	7.1	724
12	Shoot the Moon	7.6	790

Season 5 (2015)

7.15 avg 10 episodes 7.3 → 5.9 43 min avg

Season 5 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Find Your Warrior	7.3	786
2	Hunger Pains	7.3	691
3	Hatchlings	7.4	686
4	Pope Breaks Bad	7.3	687
5	Non-Essential Personnel	7.2	680
6	Respite	7.2	675
7	Everybody Has Their Reasons	7.2	674
8	Stalag 14th Virginia	7.4	680
9	Reunion	7.3	685
10	Reborn	5.9	1,194

Falling Skies (2011)

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