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[[Image:Falling Skies Poster.JPG|thumb|right|300px|''Falling Skies'' (June 2011-Present)]]
{{Infobox TV|{{PAGENAME}}
|picture = FallingSkies.jpg
|country = [[File:USA.jpg|25px]] USA
|channel =  TNT
|genre = Science Fiction/War
|dates = 2011-2015
|seasons = 5
|episodes = 52
|character1= Tom Mason
|actor1=[[Noah Wyle]]
|character2= Col. Dan Weaver
|actor2=[[Will Patton]]
|character3= Anne Glass-Mason
|actor3=[[Moon Bloodgood]]
|character4=Hal Mason
|actor4=[[Drew Roy]]
|character5=Ben Mason
|actor5=[[Connor Jessup]]
|character6= Matt Mason
|actor6=[[Maxim Knight]]
|character7=John Pope
|actor7=[[Colin Cunningham]]
|character8=Maggie
|actor8=[[Sarah Carter]]
|character9=Anthony
|actor9=[[Mpho Koaho]]
}}


''Falling Skies'' is a 2011 TNT science fiction television series co-created by [[Steven Spielberg]].  Set sometime after an alien invasion has wiped out most of Earth's population, the series stars [[Noah Wyle]] as Tom Mason, a former college professor who become involved in the resistance movement consisting of soldiers and civilians that rises up against the occupying alien force.
'''''Falling Skies''''' was a science fiction television series set sometime after an alien invasion has wiped out most of Earth's population and military forces. The series starred [[Noah Wyle]] as Tom Mason, a former college professor who along with his family become involved in the resistance movement consisting of soldiers and civilians that rose up against the occupying alien force.  Co-executive produced by [[Steven Spielberg]], the series premiered in the US in June of 2011 on the TNT Network and aired for five seasons until 2015.


'''The following guns can be seen in the upcoming series ''Falling Skies'':'''
'''The following lists the seasons of the series ''Falling Skies'':'''
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==Assault Rifles & Carbines==
<gallery>
File:FallingSkiesS1.jpg|''[[Falling Skies - Season 1|Season 1]]  (2011)
File:FallingSkiesS2.jpg|''[[Falling Skies - Season 2|Season 2]]  (2012)
File:FallingS3.jpg|''[[Falling Skies - Season 3|Season 3]] (2013)
File:FallingS4.jpg|''[[Falling Skies - Season 4|Season 4]] (2014)
File:FallingS5.jpg|''[[Falling Skies - Season 5|Season 5]] (2015)
</gallery>


===AKM===
Throughout Season 1, Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) carries an [[AKM]] as his preferred weapon.
[[Image:AKMRifle.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|AKM, stamped steel receiver with slant muzzle brake - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 6.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none|Tom holds his AKM.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 38.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies AKM 2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Tom Mason aims his AKM while he takes cover behind stacked tires at the high school turned bunker, a bulwark against the alien invasion.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies AKM.JPG|thumb|none|350px|A publicity image of Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) carrying his AKM stands along side of Anne Glass ([[Moon Bloodgood]]).]]
[[Image:Falling Skies AKM 3.JPG|thumb|none|350px|Another publicity image of [[Noah Wyle]] as Tom with his AKM.]]


===Norinco Type 56-1===
[[Category:Disambiguation pages]]
Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) is also see carrying a [[Norinco Type 56-1]], the Chinese underfolding stock copy of the [[AK-47#AKMS|AKMS]], with its distinctive hooded front sight.
[[Image:Type56S.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56-1 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 30.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M16A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies MP5.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:M1 garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies UMP9 M4A1 Type 56-1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Type 56-1 2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Type 56-1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]


===SIG SG 552 Carbine===
Weaver ([[Will Patton]]) uses a [[SIG SG 552]] carbine as his preferred weapon.
[[Image:SIG_SG552.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none|SIG SG 552 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 10.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies SIG SG 552 2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies SIG SG 552.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies sg552 3.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===IMI Galil MAR Carbine===
After having lost his M4A1 during the events of Episode 3, Hal Mason ([[Drew Roy]]) carries a [[Galil MAR]] carbine fitted with a conventional bolt handle and top mounted rail as his preferred weapon.Strange how a Israeli weapon ended up in America.
[[Image:Galil_m.jpg|thumb|none|500px|IMI Galil MAR - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Uzi MAR AKM.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Galil MAR.JPG|thumb|none|400px|none|A publicity image of [[Drew Roy]] as Hal holding the Galil.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Galil MAR 2.JPG|thumb|none|300px|Another publicity image of Hal ([[Drew Roy]]) with his Galil MAR Carbine.]]
===M16A1===
An [[M16A1]] can be seen in the hands of a resistance fighter.
[[Image:M16A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A1 with 20 round magazine - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 25.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M16A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===M16A2===
Several resistance fighters are seen armed with [[M16 rifle series#M16A2 Rifle|M16A2]] rifles.
[[Image:M16A2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none|M16A2 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 29.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M4A1 M16A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Several resistance fighters are seen armed with M16A2 rifles.]]
===M16A4===
One resistance fighter can be seen armed with an [[M16 rifle series#M16A4 Rifle|M16A4]] rifle, identifiable by the removable carry handle/rear sights.
[[Image:M16A4Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M16A4 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M16A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|The resistance fighter in the green coat behind Mason is armed with an M16A4 rifle]]
===Colt M4A1 Carbine===
Colt [[M4A1]] carbines can be seen carried by resistance soldiers with and without red dot sights, RIS foregrips and grenade launchers.
[[Image:ColtM4.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 Carbine with M68 Aimpoint reflex optic and Knight's Armament RAS railed handguard and vertical forward grip - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 18.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 12.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 22.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 26.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 28.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 34.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies UMP9 M4A1 Type 56-1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Model 1894 M4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M4A1 M16A2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies M4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Colt Model 733===
Maggie ([[Sarah Carter]]) carries a [[M16 rifle series#Colt Carbine/Model 653/Model 727/Model 733|Colt Model 733]] as her preferred weapon.
[[Image:Colt Model 733.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|Colt Model 733 - 5.56x45mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Model 1894 M4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Norinco Type 56===
Several resistance fighters are seen armed with [[Norinco Type 56]] rifles.
[[Image:Type56Standard.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 24.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 30.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 31.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===L1A1 SLR===
The British variant of the [[FN FAL]] rifle, the [[FN FAL#L1A1|L1A1 SLR]] is seen in the hands of of a resistance fighter inside a grocery store.
[[Image:L1A1-SLR.jpg|thumb|none|500px|L1A1 SLR - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 23.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Heckler & Koch Rifle===
A rifle of the Heckler & Koch pattern can be seen being used by the human survivors. It is possible that this is the civilian version of the [[Heckler & Koch G3]], the [[G3#Heckler_.26_Koch_HK91|HK91]], as noted by the lack of the grenade launching lug on the barrel. It also appears to have a flashlight attached to side of the front sight block.
[[File:HK Model 91.jpg|thumb|none|500px|HK91-A2 Rifle with Standard Stock - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[File:Vlcsnap-2011-03-22-20h12m20s126.jpg|thumb|none|500px|The rifle in question is visible at the bottom of frame in the centre.]]
==Rifles==
===M1 Garand===
An [[M1 Garand]] can be seen on the right of this promotional image with the butt rested on the ground.
[[Image:M1 Garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|M1 Garand - .30-06]]
[[Image:M1 garand.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Winchester Model 1894===
A [[Winchester Model 1894]] can be seen in the hands of one of the resistance fighters.
[[Image:WinchesterModel1894.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1894 - .30-30]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 15.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 14.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Model 1894 M4A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*===
The front end of a [[SMLE#Short_Magazine_Lee-Enfield_rifle|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III*]] can be seen in the middle of this image.
[[Image:SMLE.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk.III* - .303 British]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 27.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Lee-Enfield No.1 MkIII*.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Karabiner 98k===
Sonya, a woman that Tom, Hal, and Weaver encounter in Boston, fires on the group with a Karabiner 98k, an interesting choice for a survivor of the attack. Note The weapon has a hooded front sight, indicating that it is of late to post war manufacture.
[[Image:Karabiner-98K.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Karabiner 98k - German manufacture 1937 date - 7.92x57mm Mauser]]
===Springfield Armory M1A===
One of Terry Clayton's men in "Sanctuary (Part 2)" carries a [[M14 Rifle#Springfield Armory M1A|M1A Rifle]]. John Pope later takes the rifle and uses it in a shoot out with Clayton's men.
[[Image:SFA M1A.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Springfield Armory M1A - 7.62x51mm (.308 Winchester)]]
==Submachine Guns & Machine Pistols==
===IMI Mini Uzi===
Anthony ([[Mpho Koaho]]) carries a [[Mini Uzi]] as his preferred weapon.
[[Image:MiniUzi 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|IMI Mini Uzi SMG with stock folded - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 37.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 46.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Uzi MAR AKM.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Heckler & Koch UMP9===
Karen ([[Jessy Schram]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch UMP|UMP9]], as noted by the curved magazine, as her preferred weapon.
[[Image:Hk ump9.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch UMP9 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 18.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 4.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies UMP9 2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Karen aims her Heckler & Koch UMP9]]
[[Image:Falling Skies UMP9 M4A1 Type 56-1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Heckler & Koch MP5A3===
Dai ([[Peter Shinkoda]]) uses a [[Heckler & Koch MP5A3]] fitted with a RIS handguard with attached flashlight and vertical grip as his preferred weapon.
[[Image:Hk-mp5n.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies MP5.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies mp5.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies m240 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Dai opens fire with his Heckler & Koch MP5A3.]]
==Shotguns==
===Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun===
A [[12 Gauge Double Barreled Shotgun#Short barreled Side by Side Shotgun (Sawed Off)|Sawed Off Double Barreled Shotgun]] is used mainly by Dai ([[Peter Shinkoda]]) as his last resort weapon in this backpack but is also seen fired by Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]).
[[Image:SBS-Shotgun ManOnFire.jpg|thumb|none|500px|This is the screen used Zabala short barreled shotgun used by [[Denzel Washington]] in the film ''[[Man on Fire]]'', very similar to Tony's lupara on ''The Sopranos''.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 16.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]]
===Winchester Model 1300===
A [[Winchester Model 1300]] is seen fired by a resistance fighter at a human checkpoint.
[[Image:WinchesterModel1300Defender.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Winchester Model 1300 with extended tube & rubber butt pad - 12 Gauge]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 33.JPG|thumb|none|500px|]]
===Mossberg 590a1 Special Purpose===
A [[Mossberg 590]] is used by Weaver in Episode 6 to dispatch a skitter on route to kill/capture Jimmy. The 8-shot is parkerized with ghost-ring sites; whether or not the Speedfeed is present, cannot be seen.
[[Image:Mossberg 590 Special.jpg|thumb|none|500px|]]
==Handguns & Pistols==
===Magnum Research Inc. Desert Eagle Mark XIX===
Dai ([[Peter Shinkoda]]) uses a [[Desert Eagle#Desert Eagle Mark XIX|Magnum Research Inc. Desert Eagle Mark XIX]] as his secondary weapon.
[[Image:Desert-Eagle.jpeg|thumb|500px|none|Magnum Research Inc. Desert Eagle Mark XIX - .50 AE]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 37.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 46.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Colt Gold Trophy M1911A1===
A variant of the [[Colt M1911A1]] is carried by Maggie ([[Sarah Carter]]), fitted with ivory grips. She is seen to carry 2 of theses in a black leather shoulder rig.
[[Image:Goldcuptrophy.jpg‎‎|thumb|none|550px|none]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M1911A1.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies 1911.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
[[Image:Falling skies 101 31 sarah carter phken woroner 18776 002 0935 r 01.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac===
A stainless steel [[M1911 pistol series#Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac|Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac]] (LDA family) carried by Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]), as noted by the double-stack magwell, DA trigger, and rail.
[[Image:Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Para-Ordnance Nite-Tac stainless steel - .45 ACP]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 51.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Colt Single Action Army===
A [[Colt Single Action Army]] can be seen used by John Pope ([[Colin Cunningham]]).
[[Image:ColtSAA475barrel.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt Single Action Army with 4.75" barrel, case colored and blued, referred to as "Quick-Draw" or "Civilian" model.]]
[[Image:Falling skies colt saa.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===Beretta 92FS Inox===
The [[Beretta 92FS Inox]] is given to Moon Bloodgood's character by Maggie after an incident in the clinic.
[[Image:Beretta-Inox.jpg‎|thumb|none|500px|none]]
==Machine Guns==
===Browning M2HB===
A [[Browning M2HB]] can be seen mounted on a resistance technical.
[[Image:BrowningM2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Browning M2HB on vehicle mount - .50 BMG]]
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 19.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A vehicle-mounted M2HB on a Pontiac GTO.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies M2HB.JPG|thumb|none|500px|A vehicle-mounted M2HB on a Pontiac GTO.]]
[[Image:Falling skies m2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A vehicle-mounted M2HB on a Pontiac GTO.]]
[[Image:Falling skies m2 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|A vehicle-mounted M2HB on a Pontiac GTO.]]
===FN M240B===
Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) can be seen firing an [[M240B]] when his squad ambushes Pope's bandits. Anthony and another survivor carry a similar weapon. The Falling Skies website mistakenly refers to it as a .50 Caliber weapon, when, in fact, it uses the .308 Winchester round.
[[Image:M240-1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|FN M240B - 7.62x51mm NATO]]
[[Image:Falling skies m240.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom aims the M240B.]]
[[Image:Falling skies m240 2.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Tom opens fire with the M240B.]]
===PKM===
A [[PK Machine Gun#Kalashnikov PK/PKM Machine Gun|PKM]] machine gun is seen being fired by Hal Mason ([[Drew Roy]]) when his squad ambushes the gang at the end of the first episode.
[[Image:PKM-mg.jpg|thumb|500px|none|PKM with classic (most seen) version of the flash hider - 7.62x54mm R]]
==Grenade & Rocket Launchers==
===M203 Grenade Launcher===
[[M203 grenade launcher]]s can be seen mounted under [[M4A1]] carbines.
[[Image:Sopmod m4 m203 06.jpg|thumb|none|500px|Colt M4A1 carbine fitted with M203 grenade launcher - 40mm]]
[[Image:Falling skies M4A1.jpg|thumb|none|500px|none]]
===RPG-7===
Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) can be seen firing an [[RPG-7]]. The Falling Skies website erroneously refers to it as a "[[M1 Rocket Launcher "Bazooka"|Bazooka]]", a completely different weapon system.
[[Image:Rpg-7-1-.jpg‎ |thumb|none|500px|RPG-7 - 40mm]]
[[Image:Falling Skies RPG-7.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Tom aims the RPG-7 in the air with Captain Weaver ([[Will Patton]]) along side of him.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies RPG-7 2.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Tom and Captain Weaver after firing the RPG-7.]]
[[Image:Falling Skies RPG-7 3.JPG|thumb|none|500px|Tom overjoyed with the destruction the RPG-7 created.]]
==Other Weapons==
===Molotov Cocktail===
Tom Mason ([[Noah Wyle]]) fashions a molotov cocktail to distract several gun-wielding "harness" kids, when surrounded in the motorcycle store.
[[Image:Falling Skies Trailer 47.JPG|thumb|none|500px|none]]


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Latest revision as of 06:10, 1 September 2015


Falling Skies
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Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing USA
Channel TNT
Genre Science Fiction/War
Broadcast 2011-2015
No. of Seasons 5
No. of Episodes 52
Main Cast
Character Actor
Tom Mason Noah Wyle
Col. Dan Weaver Will Patton
Anne Glass-Mason Moon Bloodgood
Hal Mason Drew Roy
Ben Mason Connor Jessup
Matt Mason Maxim Knight
John Pope Colin Cunningham
Maggie Sarah Carter
Anthony Mpho Koaho



Falling Skies was a science fiction television series set sometime after an alien invasion has wiped out most of Earth's population and military forces. The series starred Noah Wyle as Tom Mason, a former college professor who along with his family become involved in the resistance movement consisting of soldiers and civilians that rose up against the occupying alien force. Co-executive produced by Steven Spielberg, the series premiered in the US in June of 2011 on the TNT Network and aired for five seasons until 2015.

The following lists the seasons of the series Falling Skies:

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