Defiance (TV series)

Defiance
Genre
Developed by
Starring
ComposerBear McCreary
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes38 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Production locationsToronto, Ontario, Canada
Running time40–45 min
85 min ("Pilot")
Production companies
Original release
NetworkSyfy
ReleaseApril 15, 2013 (2013-04-15) –
August 28, 2015 (2015-08-28)
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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.

The show takes place in a post-apocalyptic future on a radically transformed Earth containing new species, some having arrived from space, many others the result of haphazard contamination by the terraforming technology used by the alien race the Votans, which has transformed native flora and fauna in unforeseen ways. The story begins in the year 2046 when Earth has been considerably changed, with new topography, the extinction of plant and animal species and the emergence of new species. The series follows Joshua Nolan (Grant Bowler), his adopted alien daughter Irisa (Stephanie Leonidas), and the town's new mayor, Amanda Rosewater (Julie Benz), in addition to an ensemble of actors portraying different characters in the growing town[2] in the city-state of Defiance, built on the ruins of St. Louis.

The series was broadcast in the United States on the cable channel Syfy and in various international markets. It premiered on April 15, 2013, in the United States and that same week in most countries that picked up the series.[3] Defiance was renewed for a 13 episode third season on September 25, 2014, which premiered on June 12, 2015.[4][5]

On October 16, 2015, the show was cancelled by Syfy, citing financial reasons after having completed its third season.[6][7] However, the companion video game, Defiance, continued to be supported until April 2021 when all servers and community services were shut down.[citation needed] On March 1, 2016, Trion Worlds announced a major update for the game, promoted as season four of the show.[8] They also stated they had no plans of making a sequel, instead they will continue to update the game with new content. The new version, titled Defiance 2050, was released on July 10, 2018, for PC, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4, and recreates the original game (set in 2046) into the year 2050, 20 years after the Human-Votan war-ending Arkfall event.[9]

  1. ^ Porter, Rick (April 15, 2013). "'Defiance' Review: New Syfy Drama Comes Out With Guns Blazing". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  2. ^ Munn, Patrick (February 21, 2012). "Exclusive: Details On Syfy's New Series Defiance". TVWise. Archived from the original on July 8, 2014. Retrieved February 22, 2012.
  3. ^ "'Defiance' to Premiere on Monday, April 15 on Syfy" (Press release). New York: Syfy. January 7, 2013. Archived from the original on January 14, 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2013.
  4. ^ "Defiance Renewed For Season 3 By Syfy!". Seriable. September 25, 2014. Archived from the original on July 21, 2015. Retrieved September 25, 2014.
  5. ^ "Defiance Season 3 Premieres June 12 at 8/7c - Defiance". trionworlds.com.
  6. ^ Porter, Rick (October 16, 2015). "'Defiance' follows 'Dominion' to cancellation at Syfy". TV by the Numbers. Archived from the original on October 17, 2015. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  7. ^ Porter, Rick (October 16, 2015). "Defiance: Cancelled by Syfy; No Season Four". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 16, 2015.
  8. ^ "Dark Metamorphosis is Live in Defiance - Defiance".
  9. ^ Chalk, Andy (February 27, 2018). "'Defiance 2050 is a 'reimagined' sci-fi shooter coming this summer". PC Gamer. Retrieved June 22, 2018.