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Composer(s) | Bear McCreary |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 38 (list of episodes) |
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Location(s) | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Running time | 40–45 min 85 min ("Pilot") |
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Original network | Syfy |
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NTSC (480i) HDTV 1080i |
Audio format | Stereophonic |
Original release | April 15, 2013 | – August 28, 2015
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Website | www |
Defiance is an American science fiction western drama television series 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 alien race the Votans terraforming technology, 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 coast of Antarctica became a Cancun-styled tourist destination. 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. 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.Defiance was renewed for a 13 episode third season on September 25, 2014, which premiered on June 12, 2015.
On October 16, 2015, the show was cancelled by Syfy citing financial reasons after having completed its third season. However, the companion video game continues to be supported; on March 1, 2016, Trion Worlds announced a major update for the game, promoted as season four of Defiance.