| Falling Skies | |
|---|---|
| Season 1 | |
 Season 1 DVD cover | |
| Starring | |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Release | |
| Original network | TNT |
| Original release | June 19 – August 7, 2011 |
| Season chronology | |
The first season of the American drama television series Falling Skies commenced airing on June 19 and concluded on August 7, 2011. It consisted of ten episodes, each running approximately 40 minutes in length. TNT broadcast the first season on Sundays at 10:00 pm in the United States.
The first season picks up six months after the invasion and follows a group of survivors who band together to fight back. The group, known as the Second Massachusetts (an allusion to a historical regiment from the Continental Army), is led by the retired Captain Weaver and Boston University history professor Tom Mason who, while in search of his son Ben, must put his extensive knowledge of military history into practice as one of the leaders of the resistance movement.
The first season was met with positive reviews and the two-hour premiere was watched by 5.9 million viewers, making it cable television's biggest series launch of the year, with more than 2.6 million adults 18–49 and 3.2 million adults 25–54.[1] The first-season finale received 5.6 million viewers, the highest-rated episode since the series premiere; with 2.5 million viewers in the 18–49 demographic.[2]
- ^ Seidman, Robert (June 20, 2011). "TNT's 'Falling Skies' Premieres to 5.9 Million Viewers, Cable's #1 Series Launch of the Year". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on June 22, 2011. Retrieved June 20, 2011.
- ^ Seidman, Robert (August 8, 2011). "'Falling Skies' Averages 5.6 Million Viewers in Season Finale; Most Since Premiere". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on September 14, 2011. Retrieved August 8, 2011.