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Defiance is an American science fiction Western drama television series [1] developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy, and Michael Taylor; the series is produced by Universal Cable Productions.
Defiance is first and foremost, Science Fiction. I admit, the show started out really rocky. The pilot was confusing to a degree, and the limited budget was apparent. But unlike a lot of attention inept who've posted reviews after giving the show 40 minutes of their time, I stuck it through.
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Defiance is an American science fiction television series developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon. The series was produced in collaboration with Trion who produced a Defiance MMO video game. Defiance stars Grant Bowler as Joshua Nolan, the local lawman in a post-apocalyptic city known as Defiance, Stephanie Leonidas as his daughter, Irisa, and Julie Benz a...
Defiance opens with a flashback to 2013 narrated by Irisa who had a dream about her father, Joshua Nolan's, world before the Votans arrived. Irisa explains that she was born into the world that came after aliens arrived, never knowing what earth looked like before.
In the backstory to this series, alien ships enter Earth’s atmosphere seeking a new home after their own solar system was destroyed. They call themselves "Votans," and shortly after their arrival, negotiations begin between the aliens and the government(s) of Earth. After six years of negotiation, no agreement has been reached and a war begins between the two sides. By this time, Joshua Nolan (now sixteen years old) has enlisted in the military to fight for his people against these invading aliens.
In an air battle, the huge alien ships in the atmosphere are destroyed and they plummet down to Earth. However, contained within the wreckage of these vessels are terraformers which begin to transform the planet. This transformation was described as scorching the earth, creating vast chasms in the ground, and resulting in layers upon layers of debris and dirt forming on the surface of the planet; effectively burying major cities. It is then revealed that there is not one alien species but many, with Votan merely being the collective name they have chosen. One such species, the “Castithans," are alien but look entirely human.
A vicious battle is fought in San Francisco in 2030. Casualties are high. Human and Votan soldiers, disgusted by years of bloodshed, disobey orders and lay down their weapons, banding together to pull civilians from the rubble. This will come to be known as the Battle of Defiance. Soon after that battle, Nolan deserts the military when he rescues a young Irathient girl named Irisa who was destined for a deadly refugee camp if he didn't help her.
In the final days of the war, both sides come to realize that neither can win, and they have only one joint priority: survival. With this realization, the war comes to an end and both sides focus on licking their wounds and attempting to rebuild.
After rescuing Irisa, Nolan adopts her, and they spend the next 15 years traveling the badlands together under the motto, "live or die together." This brings us to the time when the series is set (approximately 33 years after the initial flashback - the year 2046). Joshua Nolan returns to his hometown of St. Louis with his now 23 year old daughter, to find it no longer looks like the city he left nor is it called that anymore. St Louis is now Defiance, named after the legendary battle Nolan participated in many years earlier.
•Joshua Nolan: He was 10 years old when the Votans first arrived. During the war, Nolan was a soldier, but he lost his family. Upon returning to his hometown of Defiance, he becomes the local lawman (lawkeeper) and finds a sense of duty to protect it.
•Amanda Rosewater: The idealistic Mayor of Defiance who is committed to maintaining peace in a deadly new world. The character has been described as being in her 40′s, Human and very sexy.
•Irisa: A member of an alien species known as “Irathients," she is the adopted daughter and deputy to lead character, Joshua Nolan. There is a dark origin story behind how he came to adopt her from her biological parents.
•Datak Tarr: A scheming Castithan alien and ark survivor, he is Amanda's main rival in season 1 and Stahma Tarr's husband.
•Stahma Tarr: Datak’s wife and a high-ranking member of the elite Castithan alien species. This role was described as being very Lady Macbeth. Stahma is not satisfied with Datak’s station in Defiance and feels he (and by extension, she) should have more power. She comes from old money and is very cunning and arrogant, with a sense of entitlement.
•Rafe McCawley: The richest man in Defiance and owner of the largest mine in the territory.
•Executive Producer: Kevin Murphy. A veteran writer and producer, Murphy’s credits include Desperate Housewives, Caprica, Reaper, and Weird Science.
•Executive Producer and writer: Rockne O'Bannon. One of the top names in genre film and television, O’Bannon’s work includes Farscape, Alien Nation, Seaquest DSV, and 2011’s reboot of V.
•Executive Producer: Michael Taylor. Taylor has a sci-fi resume that includes Battlestar Galactica, Caprica, and The Dead Zone.
•Director: Scott Stewart. Defiance’s director helmed the feature films Priest and Legion but also has a visual effects resume that includes Iron Man, Sin City, and Superman Returns.
There are 12 episodes for Season 1 ("Pilot" was one episode, despite being credited for 2 parts), and there are 13 episodes for Season 2. Season 2 was already in production, despite Season 1 not being over yet. Season 3 aired in 2015, being the last season before the series was cancelled by Universal Television for monetary reasons.
Apr 13, 2021 · Defiance is not currently available on any of the subscription streaming services like Netflix, Hulu, or SYFY parent company NBCUniversal's Peacock, so in order to get it...
Mysterious Nolan and his charge, Irisa, come to the town of Defiance, located atop the ruins of what was St. Louis, in an attempt to keep things in order as humans and aliens try to coexist.
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Defiance is a science fiction television show developed by Rockne S. O'Bannon, Kevin Murphy and Michael Taylor and produced by Universal Cable Productions and Five and Dime Productions. It ran for three seasons from April 15, 2013 to August 28, 2015.
Defiance (TV Series 2013–2015) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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