Falling Skies Season 3 Coming June 9, 2013 to TNT

TNT released a press release today finally announcing that Falling Skies season three is coming June 9, 2013 at 9/8c pm to TNT.  The full details from the press release are listed below.

Falling Skies – Season 3 – Two-Hour Premiere: Sunday, June 9, at 9 p.m. (ET/PT)
..Regular Timeslot: Sundays at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) 

Basic cable’s #1 summer drama among key demos tells the extraordinary story about life and survival in the wake of a catastrophic alien invasion. Noah Wyle stars as a college professor who becomes an unlikely resistance leader in this gripping series from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton,Drew Roy, Maxim Knight and Connor Jessup also star. In the third season of Falling Skies, Gloria Reuben is set to guest-star in a multiple-episode arc as Marina Perlata, an aide to Wyle’s Tom Mason. In addition, Robert Sean Leonard is slated to guest-star as Roger Kadar, an obsessive but gifted scientist who runs the local power grid and lives underground with his pet rats, earning him the nickname “The Rat King.” In addition to Spielberg, Falling Skies is executive-produced by DreamWorks Television heads Justin Falvey and Darryl Frank. Remi Aubuchon and Greg Beemanalso serve as executive producers.

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Falling Skies app: Available for iOS and Android platforms

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Where Is The Falling Skies News?

In our most recent podcast episode posted 02/19, we discussed the lack of Falling Skies news over this long hiatus.  Many of our listeners chimed in via Facebook and twitter, about what they thought TNT should be doing to maintain interest in the show over these extended breaks of approximately ten months.

Most of the suggestions centered around longer seasons, more behind the scenes or other videos, and more interaction with the fans via social networks.  Many of us felt that TNT did a better job engaging fans between the first and second season, and even then, their ratings still dropped by a significant amount.  Perhaps TNT felt that spent too much time or payroll on attempting to utilize the social media outlets via the last hiatus without the desired results.

I took a look of the ratings for season one and season two over at Wikipedia.  The second season saw a 21.76% drop in ratings, that's 1.042 million less viewers per episode.  The average ratings for the ten episodes of season one was 4.788 million viewers, while the average ratings of the ten episodes of season two was 3.746 million viewers.  If the ratings decline in a similar fashion for season 3, the average would be down to 2.93 million viewers per episode.

Since 2013 began, the Falling Skies Facebook Page and FallingSkiesTNT on twitter have posted a few questions about previous seasons, a few pictures,  but no info about the upcoming season three which will probably debut on Father's Day 2013.

The latest update on FallingSkies.com is a blog post from Collin Cunningham from November 1, 2012 where he suggested that we need to know the name Rob Gray, the Falling Skies Production Designer.  The latest update on from Falling Skies producer/director Greg Beeman's website is a blog post from September 30, 2012, where he answers many fan questions.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.11 - The Return of the Podcast

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.11 - The Return of the Podcast

In the thirty sixth episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the lack of Falling Skies.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Drew Roy talks Falling Skies at VES Awards

Drew Roy (Hal Mason) talked briefly about Falling Skies at the Visual Effects Society Awards last week.  Collider posted the short video below of their interview with Roy.  He speaks about Falling Skies Season 3, the casting of Doug Jones, his character, his schedule filming Falling Skies, and more.

At the end of season two finale, we learned that Roy's character, Hal Mason, has an alien implant inside of him which appeared to change his demeanor.  We will have to see if this will have a lasting impact on him and the 2nd Mass.  Tom Mason, Hal's father, had an implant that was removed in season 2, and it did not seem to affect Tom afterwards.

Source Collider.com from the link that was posted via SpoilerTV.

Thanks to co984life for tweeting us the story.

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Falling Skies a Game of Risk

During the initial invasion the "mother ships" brought millions of skitters to earth and they quickly killed 90% of the population. This is when some Falling Skies mythos that isn't touch on in the show all that often begins.

Those mother ships and skitters left the planet, presumably to conquer and enslave another world. This is part of the story that has only been mentioned a couple of times. This strategy of bringing a large force and destroying your enemies defenses and leaving a much smaller force to maintain control seems to be basic military strategy. It is also the strategy many use while playing the board game Risk.

These overlords or perhaps their rulers are playing an intergalactic game of domination. From what we've seen on earth, they play this game well.

The new species of alien may bring some Risk cards to the 2nd Mass and provide some much needed reinforcements. If not, the 2nd Mass and the rest of humanity may be wiped off the map.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

The New Species of Extra-Terrestrial on Falling Skies

Season 2 of Falling Skies ended with the arrival of a new species of extra-terrestrial.  What will this mean for the ragged band of survivors in Charleston?  Has a new ally or a new enemy arrived?  The answer to that question is sure to shape the things to come for The 2nd Mass.

From the few seconds of screen time, this species reveals a space suit/body armor complete with helmet, that was reminiscent of Snake Eyes from G.I. Joe and maybe a little Batman.  Perhaps this alien is from a warrior species; whereas, the Espheni (aka Over Lord or Fish Heads) are slavers bent on conquering planets.

From the brief comments from Ben Mason in the season finale, it appears that the 2nd Mass destroyed a weapon intended to stop this alien from reaching earth.  The old adage says that an enemy of my enemy is a friend.  Perhaps, Tom, Weaver and the rest of the 2nd Mass can work with this warrior species of aliens to begin to reclaim earth.

Adding another group of ETs to Falling Skies will likely create more drama and expand the shows mythos into a larger universe.  Perhaps season three we will see many more revelations about the fish heads, the skitters and as well as this new species.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Falling Skies Season 3 Still Five Months Away

The long hiatus is not as long as it once was, but the first episode of Falling Skies Season 3 entitled "On Thin Ice" is still over five months away.  TNT premiered the first two seasons on Father's Day. This year Father's Day is June 16, 2013, which is currently 157 days away.

Principal photography of Falling Skies season 3 concluded back in December 2012.  The crew will probably spend the next several months of post-production for all of the SFX shots.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

TV Veterans Coming to Falling Skies Season 3

Stephen Collins "Benjamin Hathaway"

Falling Skies casting news has been breaking over the past few weeks, and several new faces that are notable TV veterans have been cast for season 3.

TV Guide reported recently that Stephen Collins (7th Heaven) "will appear in the fourth episode of Skies' third season as Benjamin Hathaway, who served as the President of the United States prior to the alien invasion.  The character is described as a confident man exuding charisma who has been forced into combat against the aliens. Stationed in Colorado, he has been sending out sniper teams all over the nation to locate survivors. He wants to meet Tom (Noah Wyle) to see how he and the 2nd Mass have been winning the war against the outer space creatures."

Robert Sean Leonard "Roger Kadar"

Robert Sean Leonard (House) will appear in five episodes.  Deadline reported that Leonard will "play Roger Kadar, PhD, an obsessive but gifted scientist who runs Charleston’s power grid and lives underground with his pet rats. The children of New Charleston, intrigued by his cool science toys and unusual pets, eventually dub him 'The Rat King.'”

Gloria Reuben (ER) will also appear five episodes next season.  Deadline reported that Reuben will "play Marina Perlata, an aide to Wyle’s Tom Mason, who has been one of the leaders from the human resistance movement against an invading alien force. Attractive and a very put together woman, Marina is extremely intelligent and her political knowledge and experience could prove extremely helpful to Tom."

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.10 - The Hiatus Strikes Back

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.10 - The Hiatus Strikes Back

In the thirty fifth episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss some early news surrounding the filming of season 3 that is current going on.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter and two emails and a voice mail from Rani from Las Vegas.  We finish our show with the Pope Quote of the Week.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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First Official Set Picture from Season 3 of Falling Skies

First Official Set Picture from Season 3 of Falling Skies 

We are still over nine months away from the premiere of season three of Falling Skies, the cast and crew are hard at work filming the new season.

TNT released the photo, on left, of Conner Jessup (Ben Mason), Drew Roy (Hal Mason), Noah Wyle (Tom Mason), and Maxim Knight (Matt Mason).  We see a new hair style for Wyle and the growth of the young Knight.

The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Testing Our Falling Skies Cast App

We are testing out a service to create an app for the podcast.




The Falling Skies Cast will keep you updated with Falling Skies news here, on Facebook and on Twitter during this very long hiatus.  We also plan to have a monthly podcast during the break.  Call or text us at (773) 35SKIES or email your feedback to  fallingskiescast@gmail.com.

Open Yale University Course- The American Revolution

Interested in learning more about the American Revolution that is mentioned often so much over the course of the first two seasons of Falling Skies?  Thanks to iTunes U and Yale University, you can listen to a fifteen part Open Yale Course on the American Revolution.

The American Revolution - Audio
by Joanne B. Freeman 

Description
"The American Revolution entailed some remarkable transformations--converting British colonists into American revolutionaries, and a cluster of colonies into a confederation of states with a common cause -- but it was far more complex and enduring than the fighting of a war. As John Adams put it, "The Revolution was in the Minds of the people... before a drop of blood was drawn at Lexington"--and it continued long past America's victory at Yorktown. This course will examine the Revolution from this broad perspective, tracing the participants' shifting sense of themselves as British subjects, colonial settlers, revolutionaries, and Americans."  http://itunes.apple.com/us/itunes-u/american-revolution-audio/id429260982

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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.09 A More Perfect Union

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.09 A More Perfect Union
In the thirty fourth episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the season two finale of Falling Skies "A More Perfect Union."  We share some Falling Skies News and then we hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode and break it down in the Falling Skies Five.  This week's podcast also features Falling Skies and Pop Culture.  We finish our show with the Pope Quote of the Week.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.08 The Price of Greatness

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.08 The Price of Greatness
In the thirty third episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the episode nine of  season two of Falling Skies "The Price of Greatness."  We share some Falling Skies News and then we hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode and break it down in the Falling Skies Five.  This week's podcast also features the return of This Week in History and Falling Skies and Pop Culture.  We finish our show with the Pope Quote of the Week.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.07 Death Watch

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.07 Death Watch
In the thirty first episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the episode eight of  season two of Falling Skies "Death Watch."  We share some Falling Skies News and then we hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode and break it down in the Falling Skies Five.  We finish our show with the Pope Quote of the Week.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.06 Molon Labe

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.06 Molon Labe
In the thirty first episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the episode seven of  season two of Falling Skies "Molon Labe."  We share some Falling Skies News and then we hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode and break it down in the Falling Skies Five.  We also discuss This Week in History and Falling Skies and Pop Culture.  We finish our show with the Pope Quote of the Week.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.05 Homecoming

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.05 Homecoming
In the twenty sixth episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the sixth episode of  season two of Falling Skies "Homecoming."  We hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from emails, Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode, discuss This Week in History and Falling Skies and Pop Culture.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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Falling Skies San Diego Comic-Con Panel 2012 Video

SDCC Falling Skies Panel Part 1 - posted by AnthonysCustoms
SDCC Falling Skies Panel Part 2 - posted by AnthonysCustoms
SDCC Falling Skies Panel Part 3 - posted by AnthonysCustoms


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Noah Wyle Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Noah Wyle (Falling Skies' Tom Mason) was featured on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night.


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Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.04 Love and Other Acts of Courage

Falling Skies Cast Episode 2.04 Love and Other Acts of Courage
In the twenty seventh episode of the Falling Skies Cast, we discuss the fifth episode of  season two of Falling Skies "Love and Other Acts of Courage."  We hear from Mama in GA again.  We share some Falling Skies feedback from emails, Facebook and Twitter.  We recap the the episode, discuss This Week in History and Falling Skies and Pop Culture.  If you haven't already subscribed to the podcast, you can subscribe in iTunes.

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