The WORST episodes of Defiance
Every episode of Defiance ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst episodes of Defiance!
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boomtown of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
#1 - Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/22/2013
Nolan and Datak clash over an ancient ritual, while the hunt for a killer is on.
#2 - The Devil in the Dark
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/29/2013
Irisa is forced to confront a disturbing power; at the same time, Defiance is invaded by a swarm of menacing Hellbugs.
#3 - The Broken Bough
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 6/19/2015
Amanda negotiates with the Omec, a new alien race, for the future of Defiance; and the Tarrs return to find much changed and their loyalties tested between the humans, the Omec, and the Votanis Collective. Meanwhile, Nolan and Irisa encounter a survivor of Votanis Collective atrocities that can aid their first strike against Gen. Rahm Tak's oncoming army.
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#4 - If I Ever Leave This World Alive
Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 6/17/2013
A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
#5 - A Well Respected Man
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/6/2013
Kenya is kidnapped, while Rafe moves a step closer to learning the truth about his son's death.
#6 - The Serpent's Egg
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 5/13/2013
Irisa faces a threat from her past while Nolan and Amanda lead an expedition outside of Defiance.
#7 - Brothers in Arms
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2013
An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
#8 - The Bride Wore Black
Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 6/24/2013
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.
#9 - The World We Seize
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/12/2015
Nolan and Irisa are mysteriously rescued from their underground confinement just in time to discover that enemy forces are marching on the town of Defiance, which has fallen on hard times following the collapse of the gulanite mines. Meanwhile, Datak, Stahma and Rafe run into deadly complications on their quest to reunite their family; and Alak comes to realize just how unstable her mother-in-law is during their journey through the woods.
#10 - Past Is Prologue
Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 7/1/2013
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.
#11 - Goodbye Blue Sky
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 6/3/2013
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.
#12 - Everything Is Broken
Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 7/8/2013
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.
#13 - I Just Wasn't Made for These Times
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 6/10/2013
Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
#14 - Pilot
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/15/2013
The arrival of the mysterious Nolan and his charge Irisa to the town of Defiance marks a threat to the fragile peace that exists between the residents in the premiere of this futuristic drama, which is set in the year 2046, more than 30 years following a war between humans and aliens that left Earth forever changed.
#15 - The Last Unicorns
Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 6/12/2015
T'evgin comes to Defiance seeking his daughter, who Nolan and Amanda offer to release in exchange for some gulanite; at the same time, Alak and Pilar head off alone to protect the baby; and Datak and Stahma are threatened into helping Gen. Tak's assault.
#16 - The Opposite of Hallelujah
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 6/19/2014
Nolan's search for Irisa leads him to New Chicago and AngelArc. Meanwhile, back in Defiance, the Earth Republic appoints a charming, calculating, and ambitious man named Niles Pottinger as mayor.
#17 - Put the Damage On
Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/17/2014
Amanda is terrorised by a stalker but the true reasons behind her frightening experiences have far reaching ramifications not only for her but for Pottinger and Doc Yewll as well.
#19 - Slouching Towards Bethlehem
Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/7/2014
Nolan interrogates a suspected Votanis Collective spy in order to prevent a catastrophic terrorist attack on New York.
#20 - The Cord and the Ax
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/3/2014
Irisa’s terrifying black-outs escalate, driving a wedge of secrecy between her and a worried Nolan. Meanwhile, the Tarr family business thrives under Stahma’s self-appointed direction while an increasingly suspicious Datak remains in jail.
#21 - This Woman's Work
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/24/2014
After an Arkfall crash, Pottinger recruits Nolan to lead their salvage mission but his secret agenda puts them in grave danger against an Alien race they’ve never encountered before.
#22 - Painted from Memory
Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/14/2014
Kenya’s earth-shattering return continues sending shock waves through Defiance as Stahma tries to reconcile Kenya’s reappearance, while Doc Yewll works to keep her own dark secret hidden.
#23 - Dead Air
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 6/26/2015
Nolan and Amanda are captured while excavating a buried weapons cache; Berlin investigates a Votanis Collective bombing in the heart of Defiance and sees an opportunity to get revenge on Irisa; Stahma's clandestine relationship with the mysterious Omec leader T'evgin takes a turn.
#24 - History Rhymes
Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 7/3/2015
Amanda and Doc Yewll must enlist the Omec for help rescuing Nolan and Irisa, who have fallen into an unexpected and potentially fatal tour of their own past. Meanwhile, Datak and Stahma prepare a decisive move against Gen. Rahm Tak, leader of the Votanis Collective.
#25 - Where the Apples Fell
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 7/10/2015
Nolan and Berlin pursue the Tarrs after their connection to the Votanis Collective is exposed; at the same time, Alak comes to grips with his future as a father.