TNT‘s Falling Skies is set in the aftermath of an alien attack which has left much of the world incapacitated. As survivors band together to fight back, each day is a test of survival. And according to star Noah Wyle, making the series was no day at the beach, either. Wyle tells Digital Spy he is glad the series wasn’t cancelled in mid-season, so that the audience could get some “closure.” That said, Wyle also confesses that making Falling Skies was a real “slog.”
Before ending on August 30, 2015, Falling Skies ran for five seasons on TNT. The Falling Skies cast includes: Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Jessy Schram, Connor Jessup, Maxim Knight, Colin Cunningham, Sarah Carter, Peter Shinkoda, and Mpho Koaho. Read on for more from Wyle.
From Digital Spy:
“I’m proud that the show went to five seasons, I’m very proud of the character arc that I got the chance to play, and given some of the circumstances we worked in, it was miraculous that we were able to do it.”
Wyle described filming the series as a “slog”, adding: “It’s a very interesting show in that in five years we had six different showrunning writers so the voice was never singular, and as a result it always felt slightly fractured and fragmented, which put the responsibility to keep up a sense of continuity really on the actors, to give the narrative some kind of sensible shape.”
And he admitted that he’s relieved it’s over, saying: “I kind of have to be slightly politic and not show my actual enthusiasm about not doing it any more, but I’m pretty happy not to be doing it any more.
Wyle recurs on TNT’s fantasy drama, The Librarians. According to Digital Spy, he was able to contribute to five episodes of the current season two, versus only four during season one.
What do you think? Did you like the Falling Skies TV show on TNT? Do you think it should have been cancelled? Would you have watched a sixth season?
I woulds have watched it for ten seasons
Absolutely would love to bed able to watch another season I love this show
Yes I LOVED IT I’m mad it was cancelled smh!!! I wish it kept going to see the kids become more bad ass and regain the planet. Maybe even take it to them in space you know off world. Hey whatever but I would love for it to come back on and have it so the real time passed there too you know. How ever long it’s been 2-3 years later.
It was a good series, I really enjoyed it. I will admit that some of the story arcs were a little cliche or poorly done and I often found myself frustrated with the decisions and actions some characters took, almost purely to throw a spanner into the works. Even though I watched from series 1 to series 5 on NETFLIX, I do not believe it should be brought back outside of a revamp by another production company. There are changes between each series which completely break the continuity. Mainly between series 3 and 4 and again in 5. Series 4… Read more »
I recently discovered Falling Skies and loved it!
I would love to see it come back.
Will Patton was absolutely the Star in my eyes.
His character as Dan Weaver, was amusing, strong and totally entertaining. Bring the Series back, if Patton will continue to play Weaver!
Otherwise it wouldn’t feel right.
Falling Skies is the best series I’ve seen yet!
I loved Falling Skies and wish it had not ended. I have all the dvds. Yes season 4 was slow. There was not enough fighting with the alians. At least The Last Ship is coming back.
And in addition, I agree, please bring it back, Some of the actors are glad its over, but for the ones who aren’t they should push for this also!! Just bring new actors on, and kill the other ones off!! Its as simple as that!! Sorry..
I really loved watching Falling Skies, and honestly I was disappointed that it was canceled… It hard for me to find show that I really like due to all of the “Reality” Crap shows that are on now.. There’s so many of them, and “Very Few” actual REAL TV shows now that it suck honestly. Falling Skies, Grimm, Rizzoli & Isles, I mean Come On! We need shows like these out there to watch, or there’s really nothing to watch for half of the people out here.. Thank You for the opportunity for letting me voice my opinion. And Thank… Read more »
please bring it back . we need season 6
Should bring it back for season 6,
Hell yes I would’ve great show
Definitely would have watched a 6th Season or more. Would have liked to see how they either “finished off” the aliens on earth and then used the technology to go to other worlds to free the inhabitants.
Also enjoyed “The Librarian.” The series is okay … but enjoyed the movies more.
I would watch a 6th Season if it were to happen, but the thing is, if Noah is finished with the series, then it is time for me to move on and for everyone else to find closure from the final episode of Season 5.
Love it! Not happy about every every turn, but I don’t know a single tv show of which I am. Sorry that it was a “slog” to do, because you were great in it Noah Wyle.
The beginning of the show was good, but with the Karen story line and then worse, the Lexi story line, it got progressively worse. Well actually, Season 4 was the worst. That said, there were enough likable characters to keep viewers coming back. In my opinion it would have been nice to have kept Jessy Schram’s Karen as a good, recurrent character rather than the evil one she played every so often. I think though that to bring on Sarah Sanguin Carter, they cut Karen’s air time. That was a big deterrent to watching too – the fact that they… Read more »