
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. At the center of the series is Tom Mason (Noah Wyle), a Boston history professor whose family has been torn apart. His wife was killed in the initial attack, and one of his three sons has been captured. Determined to get his son back and to ensure the safety of his other two sons, Tom must put his extensive knowledge of military history to the test as one of the leaders of the resistance movement known as the 2nd Mass, because of their location in Boston, Mass. They are constantly trying to gain intelligence about the aliens in order to one day outsmart and overtake them and hopefully rebuild their lives.

Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a pediatrician who works with the surviving children to help them cope with the traumatic upheaval in their lives. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT’s Into the West) plays a fierce leader of the resistance, Weaver. The series also stars Drew Roy (Secretariat) as Hal, Tom’s oldest son and a growing fighter in the resistance movement; Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters) as Matt, Tom’s youngest son; Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club) as Ben, Tom’s son who was captured by aliens; and Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds) as Lourdes, an orphaned teenager who helps Anne in the group’s makeshift medical clinic. Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car) is John Pope, the leader of an outlaw motorcycle gang and Sarah Carter (Shark) is Margaret, a wary survivor of Pope’s gang.
FALLING SKIES focuses on the resilience of the survivors and their determination to maintain their humanity when all else has been destroyed. It is a tale of endurance, commitment and courage in which everyday people are called upon to become heroes. They may be outmatched, outnumbered and outgunned, but nothing can beat the human spirit. Most of all, the series is about the ties that bind people together in the most difficult of circumstances.
The aliens in the series are mighty, mysterious and merciless. They are highly intelligent and use military-like tactics, which makes them an overwhelming force against the 2nd Mass. There are two types of aliens that the human survivors have named Skitters and Mechs. Combining live action and special visual effects, the Skitters have spider-like bodies and incredible strength and agility. The deadly, robotic Mechs stand upright and can shoot bullets from their arms. The aliens control captured children, like Tom’s son Ben, through bio-mechanical harnesses but have yet to reveal their ultimate plan for them.

FALLING SKIES is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg, along with DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank, Graham Yost (Justified, The Pacific) and screenwriter Robert Rodat. Rodat, who earned an Oscar® nomination for his screenplay for Saving Private Ryan, wrote the pilot from an idea he co-conceived with Spielberg. Mark Verheiden (Heroes, Battlestar Galactica) and Greg Beeman (Heroes, Smallville) are co-executive producers. The pilot was directed by Carl Franklin (One False Move, Out of Time).
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The Giveaway includes the following:Falling Skies – Survival Kit (Kit includes First Aid instruction card; light stick with lanyard; emergency whistle with lanyard, blankets and wearable’s, emergency blanket, rain poncho bag, pouch with Velcro strap. Pouch is adjustable to make a belt loop, wrist strap, etc.)
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victoria smith says
falling skies
ntiveheart aka jayedee says
oddly enough, it’s another noah wylie series….ER! i love me some ER!
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amy v says
fav dvd show- sopranos
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Melissa Lawler says
I am torn between Falling Skies and The Walking Dead!
Zabrina Caldwell says
My fav show is House!
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Andrea Hamilton says
My favorite tv show is currently between Haven and Falling Skies!
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Julie Witt says
I’m actually watching the Falling Skies season finale while I’m filling out this form! I had it on my DVR until I was alone and it was quiet because I can’t stand to be interrupted when I’m watching my new favorite show!! I’d love to win this survival kit – thanks for an awesome giveaway:)
Angela P says
the office
Sus says
NCIS
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Farrah Shumway says
FALLING SKIES!!!! LOVE IT!
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katklaw777 says
Any and all Star Treks…”Live long and prosper.”
Lori Thomas says
any of the CSI programs
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Robin Blankenship says
The Star Treks at the moment
karen M says
I am a fan of House
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Kate says
Ugly Betty
Lynda Thomas says
I have too many favorites, but Psych is usually number 1. 🙂
Mindi says
The Secret Life of the American Teenager!
Kelly D says
I like House
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Donna K says
I like 24 on DVD.
Sammi says
Game of Thrones is my fav
teressa oliver says
My fav DVD show is the walking dead
Lisa L says
I’m a big Lost fan!
trixx says
My favorite show is Forensic Files!