Seasons & episodes
S1 · E1Pilot 2013-04-15 · 86 min
Nolan and Irisa arrive in Defiance, where the town is soon divided over the death of Luke McCawley. But a bigger threat forces everyone together: An attack by the Volge.
S1 · E2Down in the Ground Where the Dead Men Go 2013-04-22 · 43 min
Rafe & Nolan search underground St. Louis while looking for an escaped convict. Meanwhile, a violent Castithan tradition causes clashes amongst the residents of Defiance.
S1 · E3The Devil in the Dark 2013-04-29 · 43 min
While investigating vicious Hellbug attacks, Nolan & Irisa realize they are tied to Irathient spirit raiders that have come into town. Meanwhile, Irisa starts experiencing strange visions.
S1 · E4A Well Respected Man 2013-05-06 · 43 min
Kenya is kidnapped. Rafe learns that Luke was involved in some mysterious goings-on at the mines and orders Quentin to get to the bottom of it.
S1 · E5The Serpent's Egg 2013-05-13 · 43 min
Amanda and Nolan take a transport across the badlands to transport a prisoner and join forces with a band of outlaws. A visitor to Defiance must make Irisa confront her traumatic past.
S1 · E6Brothers in Arms 2013-05-20 · 43 min
An old war buddy catches up with Nolan at the same time a Castithan criminal with a history of violence enters the picture.
S1 · E7Goodbye Blue Sky 2013-06-03 · 43 min
Interesting relationships develop when the residents of Defiance are forced to stay indoors as a threatening Razor Rain storm approaches. Meanwhile, visions lead Irisa to the Spirit Riders and Sukar, who has fallen under the influence of a strange and mysterious force.
S1 · E8I Just Wasn't Made for These Times 2013-06-10 · 43 min
Following the big storm, Nolan and Tommy find an American astronaut who has been in an induced sleep for the past several decades.
S1 · E9If I Ever Leave This World Alive 2013-06-17 · 43 min
A deadly plague threatens the town; racial tensions rise when the Irathients, who are immune to the virus, are quarantined.
S1 · E10The Bride Wore Black 2013-06-24 · 43 min
The town of Defiance is shocked when the remains of a leading businessman who went missing almost six years ago, are discovered hidden in the walls of the NeedWant.
S1 · E11Past Is Prologue 2013-07-01 · 43 min
Amanda’s mayoral campaign is threatened when Nolan is involved in an accident on the eve of the election, prompting the town to question Amanda’s decision to appoint him as Lawkeeper.
S1 · E12Everything Is Broken 2013-07-08 · 43 min
The citizens of Defiance prepare to cast their votes for mayor; Nolan’s past violently rears its head; Irisa must decide whether or not to embrace her destiny.