6.647 minSeason 5 • Episode 10
LatestThe final standoff brings the Masons, the 2nd Mass, and their new allies into the bowels of an iconic American location, wrought with new and unpredictable obstacles. Despite great loss along the way, they must persevere with hopes of once and for all reclaiming Earth and humanity.
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.
Acting
Noah Wyle's professor-turned-soldier carries surprising weight.
Practical Effects
Practical alien suits age better than early 2010s CGI deserved.
Writing
Robert Rodat's WWII obsession gives battles actual tactics.
Creator
Robert Rodat
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Steven Spielberg executive produced and personally approved the 'skitter' alien designs, wanting insectoid creatures that moved disturbingly unlike humanoid aliens.
The show's Revolutionary War parallels (Mason the professor, Boston setting) were Rodat's direct response to Battlestar Galactica's Bush-era politics—he wanted optimism, not cynicism.
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