Falling Skies
2011 American science fiction television series / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Falling Skies is an American science fiction television series set in a post-apocalyptic era, created by Robert Rodat and executive produced by Steven Spielberg. The series stars Noah Wyle as Tom Mason, a former history professor who becomes the second-in-command of the 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment, a group of civilians and fighters fleeing Boston following an alien invasion that devastated the world.
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Created by | Robert Rodat |
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Composer | Noah Sorota |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
No. of seasons | 5 |
No. of episodes | 52 (list of episodes) |
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Camera setup | Single camera |
Running time | 40–43 minutes |
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Network | TNT |
Release | June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19) – August 30, 2015 (2015-08-30) |
The series, a production of DreamWorks Television—and from 2014 to 2015, being a production from Spielberg's Amblin Television—was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel TNT, and in Canada on Super Channel (first-run broadcasts) and on Space (second-run broadcasts on a one-year delay). The series premiered on June 19, 2011. On July 18, 2014, TNT renewed the show for a 10-episode fifth and final season, which started on June 28, 2015, and concluded on August 30, 2015.[1][2]