Episode
Falling Skies: On Thin Ice
Overview
Season three of Falling Skies opens seven months after the 2nd Mass arrived in Charleston. In the interim, Tom has been elected to political office, but he has his hands full as the resistance continues to battle the alien invaders. Tom’s decision to have the rebel skitters fight alongside humans creates tension and raises suspicions that someone may be feeding secrets to the enemy. Meanwhile, Hal struggles with nightmares that seem so real, he has difficulty knowing if he’s awake or dreaming. And Tom and Anne prepare to welcome their baby.
Details
- Series
- Falling Skies
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2013-06-09
- Runtime
- 42 min
Episode context
On Thin Ice is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Falling Skies. It aired on 2013-06-09. The runtime is 42 min.
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Episode 3: Badlands
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Episode 5: Search and Recover
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Episode 6: Be Silent and Come Out
Hal finally reveals his internal struggle to everyone, and it doesn’t bode well for the Masons. Lourdes experiments with a risky new medical procedure. And Charleston’s government sees a massive shift in leadership when a group breaks away on a search and rescue mission.
Episode 7: The Pickett Line
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Episode 8: Strange Brew
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Episode 9: Journey to Xilbalba
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Episode 10: Brazil
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