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Premiered

Monday, April 15, 2013

Ended: Monday, July 8, 2013

When does Defiance Season 1 come out?

Defiance Season 1 premiered Monday, April 15, 2013 on Syfy and ended Monday, July 8, 2013. The season has 12 episodes.

In the year 2046, it's a new Earth - with new rules. Over thirty years after various alien races arrived on Earth, the landscape is completely altered, terraformed nearly beyond recognition. To the town of Defiance, on what used to be St. Louis, comes the mysterious Nolan and his charge, Irisa.

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Defiance Season 1 release schedule

Defiance Season 1 episode release dates
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1. Pilot

Nolan and Irisa arrive in Defiance, where the town is soon divided over the death of Luke McCawley. But a bigger threat forces everyone together: An attack by the Volge.

Monday · 13 years ago

2. Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go

Rafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.

Monday · 13 years ago

3. The Devil in the Dark

While investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing strange visions.

Monday · 13 years ago

4. A Well Respected Man

Kenya is kidnapped. Rafe learns that Luke was involved in some mysterious goings-on at the mines and orders Quentin to get to the bottom of it.

Monday · 13 years ago

5. The Serpent's Egg

Amanda and Nolan take a transport across the badlands to transport a prisoner and join forces with a band of outlaws. A visitor to Defiance must make Irisa confront her traumatic past.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

12. Everything Is Broken Finale

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.

Monday · 13 years ago

Defiance Season 1 guest stars

  • Jesse Rath

    Jesse Rath

    Alak Tarr

  • Nicole Muñoz

    Nicole Muñoz

    Christie McCawley

  • Peter MacNeill

    Peter MacNeill

    Garret Clancy

  • Trenna Keating

    Trenna Keating

    Doc Yewll

  • Justin Rain

    Justin Rain

    Quentin McCawley

  • Fionnula Flanagan

    Fionnula Flanagan

    Nicky

  • Noah Dalton Danby

    Noah Dalton Danby

    Sukar

  • Ilena Wolfe

    Ket Grisu

  • Dion Johnstone

    Dion Johnstone

    Nizar

  • Ish Morris

    Ish Morris

    Rathus

  • Brittany Allen

    Brittany Allen

    Tirra

  • Robin Dunne

    Robin Dunne

    Miko

  • Jessica Nichols

    Jered

  • Ben Cotton

    Ben Cotton

    Daigo

  • Jane McLean

    Jane McLean

    Olfin Tennety

  • Gale Harold

    Gale Harold

    Connor Lang

Defiance Season 1 FAQ

When does Defiance Season 1 come out?

Defiance Season 1 premiered Monday, April 15, 2013 on Syfy.

How many episodes are in Defiance Season 1?

Defiance Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of Defiance Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the Defiance Season 1 finale?

The Defiance Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Monday, July 8, 2013.

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