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The peaceful alien invasion of Earth by the mysterious “Overlords,” whose arrival begins decades of apparent utopia under indirect alien rule, at the cost of human identity and culture.


“New Earth. New rules.”
In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.

Grant Bowler
Joshua Nolan

Julie Benz
Amanda Rosewater

Stephanie Leonidas
Irisa

Tony Curran
Datak Tarr

Jaime Murray
Stahma Tarr
Defiance is a drama, sci-fi & fantasy series that first aired in 2013 exploring themes of killer robot, future, post-apocalyptic future, alien, alien invasion, planet invasion. it stars Grant Bowler, Julie Benz, Stephanie Leonidas. In the near future, planet Earth is permanently altered following the sudden—and tumultuous—arrival of seven unique alien races. In the boom-town of Defiance, the newly-formed civilization of humans and aliens must learn to co-exist peacefully.
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