The Armory (Falling Skies)

"The Armory"
Falling Skies episode
Tom and his team go in search for Ben.
Episode no.	Season 1 Episode 2
Directed by	Greg Beeman
Written by	Graham Yost
Production code	102
Original air date	June 19, 2011 (2011-06-19)
Guest appearances
Bruce Gray as Uncle Scott Dale Dye as Col. Porter Martin Roach as Mike
Episode chronology
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"The Armory" is the second episode of the first season of the TNT science fiction drama Falling Skies, which originally aired June 19, 2011, alongside the pilot episode. The episode was written by Graham Yost and directed by Greg Beeman.

Weaver sends Tom and a squad to scout out a possible weapons armory, but they are taken hostage by a group of outlaws who then try to use Tom and his team as leverage to acquire food and weapons. The trade is interrupted by an alien ship, which kills most of the outlaws. Their leader, Pope, is taken into custody. Margaret, another one of the outlaws, agrees to fight for the 2nd Mass and help Tom find his enslaved son Ben, who was seen at a nearby hospital only days before.

In the United States, the two-hour series premiere achieved a viewership of 5.91 million, making it the most-watched series premiere of 2011. The episode received a 2.0 rating in the 18–49 demographic, translating to 2.6 million viewers according to the Nielsen ratings.