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Season 3 – Defiance

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It's the middle of the 21st century and there are new rules and a completely altered landscape on Earth after three decades of alien races arriving on the planet. Mysterious Nolan and his charge, Irisa, come to the town of Defiance, located atop the ruins of what was St. Louis, in an attempt to keep things in order as humans and aliens try to coexist. Events occur that threaten to disrupt the peace the town has fought to establish. In what Syfy is calling a first-ever convergence of TV and online gaming, each happening -- both in the show and in the companion video game -- affects what happens in the other medium, and the two evolve together as one story.
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Defiance — Season 3

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Critics Consensus

A wild, uneven ride, Defiance's third season tests its characters -- and audiences -- resolve.

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Brad Newsome Sydney Morning Herald 01/23/2019
It's imaginative stuff, and some nice little touches ensure that the extraterrestrial element doesn't overpower the human one. Go to Full Review
Heather Hogan Autostraddle 06/26/2018
Defiance opened its third season with a decisive, two-hour swing for the fences that left me slack-jawed and creeped out and mesmerized and even more smitten than I was last summer. Go to Full Review
Rowan Kaiser AV Club 06/15/2015
B
Moving into the gritty post-apocalyptic storytelling isn't a bad move for Defiance. Go to Full Review
Matt Webb Mitovich TV Line 03/20/2019
Defiance opened Season 3 with the introduction of two new kinds of lethal adversaries - both of which left their mark, as well as threatened to do further damage. Go to Full Review
Tiffany Vogt Screen Rant 03/20/2019
Defiance remains a fertile tale of testing human survival, as well as exploring the bonds forged in war and in peace. Go to Full Review
Michael Simpson SciFiNow 01/19/2016
3/5
Because everyone is expected to put Defiance first, it stands to reason that the show will keep retreading the same ground. Go to Full Review
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IIGIBB0II Jul 25 Awsome 10/10, cannot not recommend! :p See more 07/14/2022 one of my best series, liked everything about it, hope there is a movie or season 4 :) See more adures s 04/01/2021 Cheesy ending, overall not a bad season, but I can't give it more stars as Amanda, her actions and attitude towards other characters was really iritating me. See more 11/25/2018 This series was so creative it's a shame the writer who came up with all the murder and death was given so much influence over the storyline. A fascinating sci Fi world and potentially cool series was ruined by excessive and unnecessary violence. See more 06/28/2018 Character development arcs! Datak Rules. Cheated out of season 4 See more 12/30/2015 Not bad but a cheesy ending but to be honest couldn't really go any further See more Read all reviews
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Episode 1 Aired Jun 12, 2015 The World We Seize Nolan and Irisa are freed from their underground confinement to find a defenseless Defiance under attack. Details Episode 2 Aired Jun 12, 2015 The Last Unicorns A mysterious race needs Nolan and Irisa's help if a diplomatic incident is to be averted; Alak has an unwelcome realisation. Details Episode 3 Aired Jun 19, 2015 Broken Bough Amanda negotiates with a new alien race, the Omec, for the future of Defiance; the Tarrs find their loyalty tested between the humans, the Omec, and the Votanis Collective. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 26, 2015 Dead Air A Votanis Collective explosion rocks Defiance; Nolan and Amanda plan escape after they are captured; Stahma's relationship with the Omec leader T'evgin takes a turn. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 3, 2015 History Rhymes Nolan and Irisa tour their past; Amanda and Doc Yewll ask the Omec to help rescue them; Datak and Stahma prepare to move against Rahm Tak. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 10, 2015 Where the Apples Fell When the Votanis Collective connection is exposed, Nolan and Berlin are in pursuit; Alak faces his future as a father. Details Episode 7 Aired Jul 17, 2015 The Beauty of Our Weapons A visiting arms dealer divides Amanda, Nolan and Berlin; Nolan recruits a militia, but the people need convincing; Datak and Alak have a reckoning; Stahma's presence causes strife. Details Episode 8 Aired Jul 24, 2015 My Name Is Datak Tarr and I Have Come to Kill You Defiance is under siege; Nolan, Amanda, Irisa, and militia defend the town; Datak makes a pivotal decision; Stahma takes a trip. Details Episode 9 Aired Jul 31, 2015 Ostinato in White After a gruesome murder, Nolan and Irisa hunt an unusual beast; Doc Yewll investigates the victim; Amanda does not want to welcome Stahma; T'evgin learns something about his daughter. Details Episode 10 Aired Aug 7, 2015 When Twilight Dims the Sky Above Amanda welcomes a Votanis Collective delegation to Defiance; Stahma's loyalties are tested. Details Episode 11 Aired Aug 14, 2015 Of a Demon in My View Nolan is freed from custody; Amanda, Irisa and Berlin try to release Nolan from Kindzi's clutches; Datak regrets seeking help. Details Episode 12 Aired Aug 21, 2015 The Awakening Nolan, Amanda and Irisa search for a way to stop Kindzi from transporting more Omec to Earth; Datak tries to escape from an Omec compound; Stahma asks for forgiveness. Details Episode 13 Aired Aug 28, 2015 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. Details
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Season Info

Executive Producer
Kevin Murphy, Darren Swimmer, Todd Slavkin
Network
SYFY
Rating
TV-14
Genre
Drama, Sci-Fi
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jun 12, 2015
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