Sci-Fi This Week: Season Finales For Falling Skies, Defiance, And Dark Matter
Find out what’s airing in science fiction and fantasy
It’s the end of the war for the 2nd Mass: After five exciting summers Falling Skies concludes this Sunday night on TNT. Don’t miss the final hour as Tom Mason leads the charge against the invading Espheni war machine — one final battle, with the Earth itself at stake!
As Falling Skies takes its final bow, this week also brings the season finales for Syfy Channel’s summer “Syfy Friday” line-up. Defiance concludes its third season, followed by the 2-hour finale to Dark Matter (starting one hour earlier, at 9/8c, with guest star Wil Wheaton).
The town of Defiance faces a last-ditch effort to stop the threat of the Omec, and suspicions threaten to tear apart the Raza crew as the person responsible for their memory wipe finally makes their move.
Here’s your schedule for this week in sci-fi television:
EXTANTCBS, 10/9c
“Don’t Shoot the Messenger.” Following a near-death experience, Molly has a harrowing vision she can’t shake. Also, Shepherd’s loyalty to the Global Space Commission is called into question.
DOMINIONSyfy, 10/9c
“The Longest Mile Home.” Alex, Noma and Michael near Vega; Julian pushes for the location of the amphora; Claire must make a harrowing decision.
DEFIANCESyfy, 8/7c – SEASON FINALE!
“Upon the March We Fittest Die.” Omec hunt Defiance citizens; Nolan, Amanda, and the others undertake a potential suicide mission to end the threat once and for all.
DARK MATTERSyfy, 9/8c – SEASON FINALE!
“Episode 12.” The team’s handler, Tabor Calchek, sets the crew off on another mission, this one a seemingly simple retrieval op involving a scientist being held against his will on a remote world. What seems like a simple snatch and grab quickly devolves into a horrifying ordeal for one member of the crew, orchestrated by a powerful individual from her past.
“Episode 13.” When members of the crew are targeted, a top to bottom search is enacted for the mysterious perpetrator who somehow gained access to the ship but as the search drags on, suspicion shifts to more familiar possibilities. As the paranoia mounts, alliances shift, secrets are revealed, and the individual responsible for their collective mind wipe finally makes their move.
FEAR THE WALKING DEADAMC, 9/8c
“So Close, Yet So Far.” While Madison struggles to keep Nick from crippling withdrawal, Travis ventures out to find his son before the city of Los Angeles falls.
FALLING SKIESTNT, 10/9c – SERIES FINALE!
“Reborn.” The final standoff brings the Masons, the 2nd Mass and their new allies into the bowels of an iconic American location, wrought with new and unpredictable obstacles. Despite great loss along the way, they must persevere with hopes of once and for all reclaiming Earth and humanity.
What are YOUR top picks for this week?
