List of Falling Skies episodes
Updated: 5/20/2026, 7:04:16 PM Wikipedia source
Falling Skies, a post-apocalyptic drama television series premiered on June 19, 2011, in the United States on TNT, and concluded August 30, 2015, after 52 episodes over 5 seasons. Created by Robert Rodat, the series follows Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a former Boston University history professor who becomes the second-in-command of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a group of civilians and fighters fleeing post-apocalyptic Boston. The show is produced by DreamWorks Television, with Steven Spielberg acting as an executive producer.
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
Originally released
August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)
Originally released
August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
Originally released
August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
4
4
Season
4
Episodes
12
Episodes
June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)
Originally released
August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
5
5
Season
5
Episodes
10
Episodes
June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28)
Originally released
August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07) | |
| 2 | 10 | June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) | August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) | |
| 3 | 10 | June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09) | August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04) | |
| 4 | 12 | June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) | August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31) | |
| 5 | 10 | June 28, 2015 (2015-06-28) | August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2011)
1
1
No.
overall
1
No. in
season
1
Title
"Live and Learn"
Directed by
Carl Franklin
Written by
Robert Rodat
Original release date
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
US viewers
(millions)
5
2
2
No.
overall
2
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Armory"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Graham Yost
Original release date
June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
US viewers
(millions)
5
3
3
No.
overall
3
No. in
season
3
Title
"Prisoner of War"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Fred Golan
Original release date
June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26)
US viewers
(millions)
4
4
4
No.
overall
4
No. in
season
4
Title
"Grace"
Directed by
Fred Toye
Written by
Melinda Hsu Taylor
Original release date
July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03)
US viewers
(millions)
4
5
5
No.
overall
5
No. in
season
5
Title
"Silent Kill"
Directed by
Fred Toye
Written by
Joe Weisberg
Original release date
July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10)
US viewers
(millions)
3
6
6
No.
overall
6
No. in
season
6
Title
"Sanctuary (Part 1)"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Joel Anderson Thompson
Original release date
July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17)
US viewers
(millions)
4
7
7
No.
overall
7
No. in
season
7
Title
"Sanctuary (Part 2)"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Melinda Hsu Taylor
Original release date
July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24)
US viewers
(millions)
4
8
8
No.
overall
8
No. in
season
8
Title
"What Hides Beneath"
Directed by
Anthony Hemingway
Written by
Mark Verheiden
Original release date
July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31)
US viewers
(millions)
4
9
9
No.
overall
9
No. in
season
9
Title
"Mutiny"
Directed by
Holly Dale
Written by
Joe Weisberg
Original release date
August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
US viewers
(millions)
5
10
10
No.
overall
10
No. in
season
10
Title
"Eight Hours"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Mark Verheiden
Original release date
August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07)
US viewers
(millions)
5
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 1 | 1 | "Live and Learn" | Carl Franklin | Robert Rodat | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | 5 |
| 2 | 2 | "The Armory" | Greg Beeman | Graham Yost | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | "Prisoner of War" | Greg Beeman | Fred Golan | June 26, 2011 (2011-06-26) | 4 |
| 4 | 4 | "Grace" | Fred Toye | Melinda Hsu Taylor | July 3, 2011 (2011-07-03) | 4 |
| 5 | 5 | "Silent Kill" | Fred Toye | Joe Weisberg | July 10, 2011 (2011-07-10) | 3 |
| 6 | 6 | "Sanctuary (Part 1)" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Joel Anderson Thompson | July 17, 2011 (2011-07-17) | 4 |
| 7 | 7 | "Sanctuary (Part 2)" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Melinda Hsu Taylor | July 24, 2011 (2011-07-24) | 4 |
| 8 | 8 | "What Hides Beneath" | Anthony Hemingway | Mark Verheiden | July 31, 2011 (2011-07-31) | 4 |
| 9 | 9 | "Mutiny" | Holly Dale | Joe Weisberg | August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07) | 5 |
| 10 | 10 | "Eight Hours" | Greg Beeman | Mark Verheiden | August 7, 2011 (2011-08-07) | 5 |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2012)
11
11
No.
overall
11
No. in
season
1
Title
"Worlds Apart"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Mark Verheiden
Original release date
June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)
US viewers
(millions)
4
12
12
No.
overall
12
No. in
season
2
Title
"Shall We Gather at the River"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Original release date
June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17)
US viewers
(millions)
4
13
13
No.
overall
13
No. in
season
3
Title
"Compass"
Directed by
Michael Katleman
Written by
Bryan Oh
Original release date
June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24)
US viewers
(millions)
3
14
14
No.
overall
14
No. in
season
4
Title
"Young Bloods"
Directed by
Miguel Sapochnik
Written by
Heather V. Regnier
Original release date
July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01)
US viewers
(millions)
3
15
15
No.
overall
15
No. in
season
5
Title
"Love and Other Acts of Courage"
Directed by
John Dahl
Written by
Joe Weisberg
Original release date
July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08)
US viewers
(millions)
3
16
16
No.
overall
16
No. in
season
6
Title
"Homecoming"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Bryan Oh
Original release date
July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15)
US viewers
(millions)
3
17
17
No.
overall
17
No. in
season
7
Title
"Molon Labe"
Directed by
Holly Dale
Written by
Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Original release date
July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22)
US viewers
(millions)
3
18
18
No.
overall
18
No. in
season
8
Title
"Death March"
Directed by
Seith Mann
Written by
Heather V. Regnier
Original release date
August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05)
US viewers
(millions)
3
19
19
No.
overall
19
No. in
season
9
Title
"The Price of Greatness"
Directed by
Adam Kane
Written by
Mark Verheiden
Original release date
August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12)
US viewers
(millions)
3
20
20
No.
overall
20
No. in
season
10
Title
"A More Perfect Union"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Remi Aubuchon and Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Original release date
August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19)
US viewers
(millions)
3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 11 | 1 | "Worlds Apart" | Greg Beeman | Mark Verheiden | June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) | 4 |
| 12 | 2 | "Shall We Gather at the River" | Greg Beeman | Bradley Thompson & David Weddle | June 17, 2012 (2012-06-17) | 4 |
| 13 | 3 | "Compass" | Michael Katleman | Bryan Oh | June 24, 2012 (2012-06-24) | 3 |
| 14 | 4 | "Young Bloods" | Miguel Sapochnik | Heather V. Regnier | July 1, 2012 (2012-07-01) | 3 |
| 15 | 5 | "Love and Other Acts of Courage" | John Dahl | Joe Weisberg | July 8, 2012 (2012-07-08) | 3 |
| 16 | 6 | "Homecoming" | Greg Beeman | Bryan Oh | July 15, 2012 (2012-07-15) | 3 |
| 17 | 7 | "Molon Labe" | Holly Dale | Bradley Thompson & David Weddle | July 22, 2012 (2012-07-22) | 3 |
| 18 | 8 | "Death March" | Seith Mann | Heather V. Regnier | August 5, 2012 (2012-08-05) | 3 |
| 19 | 9 | "The Price of Greatness" | Adam Kane | Mark Verheiden | August 12, 2012 (2012-08-12) | 3 |
| 20 | 10 | "A More Perfect Union" | Greg Beeman | Remi Aubuchon and Bradley Thompson & David Weddle | August 19, 2012 (2012-08-19) | 3 |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2013)
21
21
No.
overall
21
No. in
season
1
Title
"On Thin Ice"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Remi Aubuchon
Original release date
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
US viewers
(millions)
4
22
22
No.
overall
22
No. in
season
2
Title
"Collateral Damage"
Directed by
James Marshall
Written by
Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Original release date
June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09)
US viewers
(millions)
4
23
23
No.
overall
23
No. in
season
3
Title
"Badlands"
Directed by
David Solomon
Written by
John Wirth
Original release date
June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16)
US viewers
(millions)
2
24
24
No.
overall
24
No. in
season
4
Title
"At All Costs"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Heather V. Regnier
Original release date
June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23)
US viewers
(millions)
3
25
25
No.
overall
25
No. in
season
5
Title
"Search and Recovery"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Jordan Rosenberg
Original release date
June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30)
US viewers
(millions)
3
26
26
No.
overall
26
No. in
season
6
Title
"Be Silent and Come Out"
Directed by
Adam Kane
Written by
Bradley Thompson & David Weddle & John Wirth
Original release date
July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07)
US viewers
(millions)
3
27
27
No.
overall
27
No. in
season
7
Title
"The Pickett Line"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Heather V. Regnier & Jordan Rosenberg
Original release date
July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14)
US viewers
(millions)
3
28
28
No.
overall
28
No. in
season
8
Title
"Strange Brew"
Directed by
David Solomon
Written by
John Wirth
Original release date
July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21)
US viewers
(millions)
3
29
29
No.
overall
29
No. in
season
9
Title
"Journey to Xibalba"
Directed by
Jonathan Frakes
Written by
Bradley Thompson & David Weddle
Original release date
July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28)
US viewers
(millions)
3
30
30
No.
overall
30
No. in
season
10
Title
"Brazil"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Remi Aubuchon
Original release date
August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04)
US viewers
(millions)
3
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 21 | 1 | "On Thin Ice" | Greg Beeman | Remi Aubuchon | June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09) | 4 |
| 22 | 2 | "Collateral Damage" | James Marshall | Bradley Thompson & David Weddle | June 9, 2013 (2013-06-09) | 4 |
| 23 | 3 | "Badlands" | David Solomon | John Wirth | June 16, 2013 (2013-06-16) | 2 |
| 24 | 4 | "At All Costs" | Greg Beeman | Heather V. Regnier | June 23, 2013 (2013-06-23) | 3 |
| 25 | 5 | "Search and Recovery" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Jordan Rosenberg | June 30, 2013 (2013-06-30) | 3 |
| 26 | 6 | "Be Silent and Come Out" | Adam Kane | Bradley Thompson & David Weddle & John Wirth | July 7, 2013 (2013-07-07) | 3 |
| 27 | 7 | "The Pickett Line" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Heather V. Regnier & Jordan Rosenberg | July 14, 2013 (2013-07-14) | 3 |
| 28 | 8 | "Strange Brew" | David Solomon | John Wirth | July 21, 2013 (2013-07-21) | 3 |
| 29 | 9 | "Journey to Xibalba" | Jonathan Frakes | Bradley Thompson & David Weddle | July 28, 2013 (2013-07-28) | 3 |
| 30 | 10 | "Brazil" | Greg Beeman | Remi Aubuchon | August 4, 2013 (2013-08-04) | 3 |
· Episodes › Season 4 (2014)
31
31
No.
overall
31
No. in
season
1
Title
"Ghost in the Machine"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
David Eick
Original release date
June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22)
US viewers
(millions)
3
32
32
No.
overall
32
No. in
season
2
Title
"The Eye"
Directed by
Sergio Mimica-Gezzan
Written by
Carol Barbee
Original release date
June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29)
US viewers
(millions)
2
33
33
No.
overall
33
No. in
season
3
Title
"Exodus"
Directed by
Mikael Salomon
Written by
Josh Pate
Original release date
July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06)
US viewers
(millions)
2
34
34
No.
overall
34
No. in
season
4
Title
"Evolve or Die"
Directed by
Bill Eagles
Written by
M. Raven Metzner
Original release date
July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13)
US viewers
(millions)
2
35
35
No.
overall
35
No. in
season
5
Title
"Mind Wars"
Directed by
Nathaniel Goodman
Written by
Bruce Marshall Romans
Original release date
July 20, 2014 (2014-07-20)
US viewers
(millions)
2
36
36
No.
overall
36
No. in
season
6
Title
"Door Number Three"
Directed by
Jonathan Frakes
Written by
Melissa Glenn
Original release date
July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27)
US viewers
(millions)
2
37
37
No.
overall
37
No. in
season
7
Title
"Saturday Night Massacre"
Directed by
Olatunde Osunsanmi
Written by
David Weddle & Bradley Thompson
Original release date
August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03)
US viewers
(millions)
2
38
38
No.
overall
38
No. in
season
8
Title
"A Thing with Feathers"
Directed by
David Solomon
Written by
Ryan Mottesheard
Original release date
August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10)
US viewers
(millions)
2
39
39
No.
overall
39
No. in
season
9
Title
"Till Death Do Us Part"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
Carol Barbee
Original release date
August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17)
US viewers
(millions)
2
40
40
No.
overall
40
No. in
season
10
Title
"Drawing Straws"
Directed by
Adam Kane
Written by
Josh Pate
Original release date
August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24)
US viewers
(millions)
2
41
41
No.
overall
41
No. in
season
11
Title
"Space Oddity"
Directed by
Olatunde Osunsanmi
Written by
M. Raven Metzner
Original release date
August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
US viewers
(millions)
2
42
42
No.
overall
42
No. in
season
12
Title
"Shoot the Moon"
Directed by
Greg Beeman
Written by
David Eick
Original release date
August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31)
US viewers
(millions)
2
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date | US viewers (millions) |
| 31 | 1 | "Ghost in the Machine" | Greg Beeman | David Eick | June 22, 2014 (2014-06-22) | 3 |
| 32 | 2 | "The Eye" | Sergio Mimica-Gezzan | Carol Barbee | June 29, 2014 (2014-06-29) | 2 |
| 33 | 3 | "Exodus" | Mikael Salomon | Josh Pate | July 6, 2014 (2014-07-06) | 2 |
| 34 | 4 | "Evolve or Die" | Bill Eagles | M. Raven Metzner | July 13, 2014 (2014-07-13) | 2 |
| 35 | 5 | "Mind Wars" | Nathaniel Goodman | Bruce Marshall Romans | July 20, 2014 (2014-07-20) | 2 |
| 36 | 6 | "Door Number Three" | Jonathan Frakes | Melissa Glenn | July 27, 2014 (2014-07-27) | 2 |
| 37 | 7 | "Saturday Night Massacre" | Olatunde Osunsanmi | David Weddle & Bradley Thompson | August 3, 2014 (2014-08-03) | 2 |
| 38 | 8 | "A Thing with Feathers" | David Solomon | Ryan Mottesheard | August 10, 2014 (2014-08-10) | 2 |
| 39 | 9 | "Till Death Do Us Part" | Greg Beeman | Carol Barbee | August 17, 2014 (2014-08-17) | 2 |
| 40 | 10 | "Drawing Straws" | Adam Kane | Josh Pate | August 24, 2014 (2014-08-24) | 2 |
| 41 | 11 | "Space Oddity" | Olatunde Osunsanmi | M. Raven Metzner | August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31) | 2 |
| 42 | 12 | "Shoot the Moon" | Greg Beeman | David Eick | August 31, 2014 (2014-08-31) | 2 |