Defiance

61
Metascore
2013-2015
3 seasons
Syfy
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-MA

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 (Grant Bowler) and his charge, Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas). As they settle into town - overseen by the mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz) and filled with residents like the powerful Rafe McCawley (Graham Greene), enterprising lounge owner Kenya (Mia Kirshner) and the ambitious, alien Tarrs (Tony Curran and Jack Mehoff) - events begin to unfold that threaten the fragile peace this border town has fought for.

61
Metascore
2013-2015
3 seasons
Syfy
Action & Adventure, Drama, Science Fiction
TV-MA

Syfy Cancels Defiance After Three Seasons

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Fri, Oct 16, 2015

Syfy Cancels Defiance After Three Seasons

Mega Buzz: Blacklist's Mommy Issues, Extant's Ex and a Following Romance

Please send all questions to megascoop@tvguide.com or tweet them to @NatalieAbrams Anything on The Blacklist? — Michelle  While everyone has been focused on the mystery of Liz's father, Season 2 will also explore who Liz's mother was. "If the part about my dad wasn't true, what is the truth, if any, that I need to learn about my mom?" executive producer John Eisendrath says of Liz's mindset this year. In other news, there will be a small time jump when the show returns, but Berlin will still very much be in the picture as the main villain in the "first portion of the year," Eisendrath adds. Will Molly's alien boyfriend Marcus pop up again on Extant? — George Yes, and the fact that whatever this entity is appeared to Molly as her dead first love is...

Wed, Jul 16, 2014

Mega Buzz: Blacklist's Mommy Issues, Extant's Ex and a Following Romance

World Cup: Colombia Nears Knockout Stages After Defeating Ivory Coast

We've got your World Cup highlights coming right up, and because this is soccer, they also include a frustrating scoreless draw. In the first match of the day, Colombia defeated Ivory Coast 2-1, sending the South American team closer to the knockout stages with their second consecutive win. They lead Group C with six total points and are poised to face Japan, who is in third in the group, next week.

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

World Cup: Colombia Nears Knockout Stages After Defeating Ivory Coast

Syfy Zombie Drama Z Nation Casts Lost, Supernatural Alums

They can handle mysterious islands, criminals, and even the Winchesters, but can they handle zombies? Syfy announced Thursday that Harold Perrineu (Lost), Tom Everett Scott (Southland), and DJ Qualls (Supernatural) have all joined the cast of Z Nation, a new post-apocalyptic drama from former Eureka producer Karl Schaefer.

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Syfy Zombie Drama Z Nation Casts Lost, Supernatural Alums

Buffy, Teen Wolf Alums Sign on for Witches of East End

Forget vampires and werewolves! It's the witches we should be worried about. James Marsters and Bianca Lawson have both signed on to appear in Season 2 of Lifetime's supernatural drama Witches of East End, TVGuide.com has confirmed.

Fri, Jun 20, 2014

Buffy, Teen Wolf Alums Sign on for Witches of East End

AMC Renews Better Call Saul for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere

How's this for a vote of confidence? AMC announced Thursday that it has already ordered a 13-episode second season of Better Call Saul. The Breaking Bad spin-off starring Bob Odenkirk's slimy lawyer Saul Goodman was slated to debut in November, but will now be pushed back...

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

AMC Renews Better Call Saul for Season 2 Ahead of Series Premiere

Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter World Tour Is Coming to HBO

Do you know what's better than seeing Beyoncé in concert? Watching 10 individual segments of Beyoncé in concert on HBO! OK, that's not even close to being the same thing, but it's what we've got to work with, and you know what they say: Never look a gift-Beyoncé in the mouth.

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

Beyoncé’s Mrs. Carter World Tour Is Coming to HBO

Michael Vartan Joins USA’s Satisfaction

Michael Vartan is looking for some Satisfaction! The actor, whose credits include Alias and A&E's Bates Motel, has signed on to recur in USA's provocative new drama about the problems that arise when a marriage reaches its midpoint. 

Thu, Jun 19, 2014

Defiance Season 2 Promises a Town Transformed, With Everyone Fighting to Find Their Place

When Defiance returns for Season 2 (Thursday at 8/7c, Syfy), the town has been drastically transformed — and not for the better. In the nine months that've passed since the catastrophic mayoral election, the Earth Republic's reign over Defiance is in full swing. "It's an occupation," Julie Benz told reporters at New York Comic Con. "Everyone has lost their role in town and...

Wed, Jun 18, 2014

Defiance Season 2 Promises a Town Transformed, With Everyone Fighting to Find Their Place

First Look: The New Faces of Syfy's Defiance

Killing an Earth Republic officer with a letter opener is a sure way to lose your gig. When Syfy's Defiance returns June 19, badass Datak Tarr (Tony Curran) is out as mayor and E-Rep dandy Niles Pottinger (Jim Murray, inset) is in, after a seemingly bloodless coup.

Tue, Apr 15, 2014

First Look: The New Faces of Syfy's Defiance

Defiance Stars Tease "Darker" Season 2

Although Defiance doesn't return until next summer, producer-director Michael Nankin and stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Jaime Murray and Stephanie Leonidas stopped by New York Comic Con Sunday to tease what's to come.

Mon, Oct 14, 2013

What's on Robin Williams' Watchlist? "I'm a Science Fiction Nerd"

What is Robin Williams' favorite genre of television? Science fiction! "I'm a science fiction nerd," Williams tells TVGuide.com in his celebrity Watchlist video. "I watch all of the different science fiction shows. Defiance, I watch you... Game of Thrones — big fan of Khaleesi." Check out more celebrity Watchlist videos Williams, who makes his return to television this fall on CBS' The Crazy Ones, also admits to being a big fan of his co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar's work. Which role of hers was his favorite? Find out below:

Mon, Aug 19, 2013

What's on Robin Williams' Watchlist? "I'm a Science Fiction Nerd"

The Monday Playlist: A Birth Switcheroo, Syfy Cliffhangers, a Major Complication

It's not a wonderful alt-life on ABC Family's Switched at Birth (Monday, 8/7c), as this endearing family drama imagines a "what if" scenario that hinges on Regina having gone public about the switch after she discovered it when the girls were but 3 years old. (The fact that she kept it a secret until their adolescence was the crux of an argument last week between her and John Kennish that ended with him collapsing from what appeared to be a heart attack.)

Mon, Jul 8, 2013

The Monday Playlist: A Birth Switcheroo, Syfy Cliffhangers, a Major Complication

The Monday Playlist: Under the Dome, Major Crimes, Warehouse's Head Case

It's a bird. It's a plane. Duck and cover! What goes up must come down in a small town trapped — wait for it — Under the Dome, the title of an ingeniously warped conceit from the fertile mind of Stephen King, who believes that ...

Mon, Jun 24, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Under the Dome, Major Crimes, Warehouse's Head Case

The Monday Playlist: Fosters, Mistresses, Teen Wolf, Revolution Finale

"Here's the story Of two lovely ladies ..." Doesn't take long before ABC Family's The Fosters dispels one of its two moms' worries that if they keep adding kids to their already crowded household, "It's going to be like The Brady Bunch around here." Well, maybe if Carol had married Alice and Alice was an African-American private-school vice principal and Carol was a cop and the kids were a blended multi-racial rainbow of diversity. Earnest but rarely saccharine, this promising new family drama (Monday, 9/8c) — to be paired in future weeks with the channel's best series, Switched at Birth — establishes its edgier tone by introducing its main character, the abused but prideful Callie (Maia Mitchell), as she gets roughed up on her way out of juvy and into the welcoming custody of Lena (Sherri Saum), who hasn't yet told her partner-the-cop Stef (Teri Polo) about the new addition.

Mon, Jun 3, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Fosters, Mistresses, Teen Wolf, Revolution Finale

Memorial Day Weekend Marathon Roundup

It's Memorial Day Weekend -- the official start of summer! What better way to celebrate than to watch endless hours of TV! Check out your options: (All times are ET/PT) Saturday, May 25Bridezillas (10 a.m.-5 a.m. Sunday, WE tv)Defiance (4 p.m.-6 a.m. Sunday, SyFy)Hoarding: Buried Alive (7 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday, Discovery Fit & Health)Iyanla: Fix My Life (10 a.m.-8 p.m., OWN)Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (10 a.m.-2 a.m. Sunday, USA)

Fri, May 24, 2013

Syfy Renews Defiance

Syfy has renewed Defiance for a second season, the network announced Friday. Production will begin in August with a planned ...

Fri, May 10, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Warehouse 13 Returns, Fox's Serial-Killer Finales, ABC Soaps Go Online

Even with the clock ticking on a looming medical apocalypse, a worldwide pandemic of fatal "English Sweating Sickness" initiated by the unleashing of a magical Black Orchid thingamabob, Syfy's quirky fan fave Warehouse 13 manages to find time to crack wise about the end of the world. "It's always 'ultimately death,'" Agent Pete (Eddie McClintock) bemoans when clued in about just how nasty the disease is that has infected the entire team and much of the rest of the planet. "Artifacts never release a plague of tickles or an epidemic of kittens." A plague of tickles: not a bad way to describe this tongue-in-cheek supernatural lark which pulls out all the guest-star stops in an eventful episode (Monday, 10/9c) by Drew Z. Greenberg that kicks off the second half of Season 4 with Evil Artie's (Saul Rubinek) life and soul also in jeopardy.

Mon, Apr 29, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Warehouse 13 Returns, Fox's Serial-Killer Finales, ABC Soaps Go Online

Syfy's Defiance Is a "Cannonball Jump Into Craziness"

In the not too distant future, Earth is struggling to recover from a near-apocalypse. A gruff, wise-cracking loner and his young daughter reluctantly find themselves shouldering the responsibility of humanity's survival in the face of impossible odds. Sound familiar? On the surface, Defiance might seem like any other genre show, but the Syfy drama has pushed the boundaries of media consumption by becoming the first cross-platform narrative in television and online gaming.

Sun, Apr 14, 2013

Syfy's Defiance Is a "Cannonball Jump Into Craziness"

The Monday Playlist: Carrie Diaries, Continuum, a Bones Double Feature and More

Long before she met her Prince Charming in a man named Mr. Big, Carrie Bradshaw's adolescent life was still something of a swoon-inducing Cinderella story. That's the first impression from the CW's new The Carrie Diaries (8/7c, repeated an hour later), a likeably schmaltzy "prequel" to Sex and the City that finds the CW hewing closely to the ABC Family model that has lately stolen much of the channel's young-adult thunder.

Mon, Jan 14, 2013

The Monday Playlist: Carrie Diaries, Continuum, a Bones Double Feature and More