FALLING SKIES is a story of Heroism and Survival

DALLAS, Jul 21, 2012/ — FALLING SKIES, from DreamWorks Television, starring Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton and Drew Roy tells the story of a post apocalyptic Earth after an alien invasion that has left most the world completely incapacitated.

In the six months since the initial invasion, the few survivors have banded together outside major cities to begin the difficult task of fighting back.

Wyle (ER, TNT’s The Librarian) plays Tom Mason, a Boston history professor whose family has been torn apart. Moon Bloodgood (Terminator Salvation) co-stars as Anne Glass, a pediatrician who works with the surviving children. Will Patton (Armageddon, TNT’s Into the West) plays Weaver, a fierce leader of the resistance.

Drew Roy (Secretariat) plays Mason’s eldest son and fellow- fighter, Hal. The series also stars Sarah Carter (Shark), Colin Cunningham (Living in Your Car), Seychelle Gabriel (Weeds), Connor Jessup (The Saddle Club), Maxim Knight (Brothers & Sisters), Mpho Koaho (Rookie Blue) and Peter Shinkoda (The L Word).

FALLING SKIES focuses on the resilience of the survivors and their determination to maintain their humanity when all else has been destroyed. It is a tale of endurance, commitment and courage in which everyday people are called upon to become heroes. They may be outmatched, outnumbered and outgunned, but nothing can beat the human spirit. Most of all, the series is about the ties that bind people together in the most difficult of circumstances.

The aliens in the series are mighty, mysterious and merciless. They are highly intelligent and use military-like tactics, which makes them an overwhelming force against the 2nd Mass. They also control captured children, like Tom’s son Ben, through bio-mechanical harnesses but have yet to reveal their ultimate plan for them. The aliens in the series are created combining live action and special visual effects.