The third season of the American television drama series Falling Skies was renewed on July 11, 2012, for a total of 10 episodes. The season premiered on June 9 and ended on August 4, 2013. On July 2, 2013, TNT renewed the show for a fourth season.
Cast and characters
Main Noah Wyle as Tom Mason Moon Bloodgood as Anne Glass Drew Roy as Hal Mason Connor Jessup as Ben Mason Maxim Knight as Matt Mason Seychelle Gabriel as Lourdes Mpho Koaho as Anthony Sarah Sanguin Carter as Maggie Colin Cunningham as John Pope Doug Jones as Cochise Volm Ambassador Will Patton as Dan Weaver
Recurring Jessy Schram as Karen Nadler Gloria Reuben as Marina Peralta Dale Dye as Jim Porter Robert Sean Leonard as Roger Kadar Laci J. Mailey as Jeanne Weaver Megan Danso as Deni Matt Frewer as Cole Bressler Luciana Carro as Crazy Lee Ryan Robbins as Tector Brad Kelly as Lyle Luvia Petersen as Catherine Fisher Stephen Collins as Benjamin Hathaway Jared Keeso as Lars
Special Guest Peter Shinkoda as Dai (1 episode)
Episodes
Production
Development On July 11, 2012, the series was renewed for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes and premiered on June 9, 2013. Writer and co-executive producer Mark Verheiden disclosed that he would not return to the series for the third season.
Casting On August 23, 2012, it was reported that House veteran Robert Sean Leonard and E.R. actress Gloria Reuben had joined the season's recurring cast as Roger Kadar and Marina Peralta, respectively. Actress Jessy Schram recurred as Karen Nadler during the season. Hellboy'''s Doug Jones portrayed the new alien introduced at the end of the season two finale, "A More Perfect Union". 7th Heaven'' veteran Stephen Collins portrayed Benjamin Hathaway, the current president of the United States, in the season's fourth and seventh episode.
Filming Principal photography for the season began on August 22, 2012, and concluded December 21, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia.
Reception
Ratings Episode number Title Original air date Ratings share(Adults 18–49) Viewers(in millions) Rank per weekon Cable 1 "On Thin Ice" 1.5 4.21#2 2 "Collateral Damage" 1.5 4.21#2 3 "Badlands" 1.0 2.79#3 4 "At All Costs" 1.1 3.55#4 5 "Search and Recovery 1.1 3.22#6 6 "Be Silent and Come Out" 1.2 3.49#3 7 "The Pickett Line" 1.1 3.33#4 8 "Strange Brew" 1.3 3.74 #5 9 "Journey to Xibalba" 1.0 3.06 #7 10 "Brazil" 1.2 3.74 #4
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