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The show is set on the premise that the world is on the brink of extinction by the hands of Aliens. 90% of the world's population was annihilated in just a few days. Most of the planet's energy sources and technology are rendered useless.
The show picks up six months after the aliens came to the planet. A group of resistance fighters called the 2nd Massachusetts are fighting against time to find a way to defeat the alien also known as "Skitters" with depleting resources.
The resistance is lead by retired Captain Weaver and Tom Mason (a Boston University professor before the invasion began.) Tom has three kids. Hal a sixteen year old student who is now a scout for the resistance is the eldest child. The middle child, Ben was caught by the Skitters. Hal and Tom are trying to look for him and a way to remove an alien attached to him and other children called the "Harness". And Matt is his youngest child.
I have to admit that the series didn't really attract my attention at first. But as the series progresses, I grew fond of watching it. It is just like the other show that I am watching about alien invasion called V. But the main difference is that in V, the aliens look like humans and could communicate using the human language. In V, at first they were putting a facade that they come in peace. In Falling skies, it is all out annihilation from the start. The series reminds of the movie called Independence day. I am quite interested enough to see how the series would progress. I can't wait to watch the next episode.
TNT seems to doing a lot of post apocalyptic TV series. This year they aired "The walking dead". The series is about a world filled with zombies just like the movie "Zombieland".
Last season, Chuck finds out that her mother, Mary Elizabeth Bartowski, is a spy just like her father. Linda Hamilton, better known for her role as Sarah Connor in Terminator movies, plays the role of Chuck's mother. Dolph Lungdren also guests as Marko, a russian operative of a mysterious Volkoff industries.
Chuck is searching for her mother with the help of Morgan. Initially Chuck didn't inform Sarah and Casey about his search in fear that they won't approve of it. Buy more has been rebuilt and turned to a CIA substation after it was burned to ground last season. Buy more is under new management under General Beckman. Does it mean that we won't see any more of Jeff, Lester and Big Mike? Chuck is forced to come out of retirement and lie to Ellie about being a spy.
By the end of the episode, Chuck has lost a vital information in his search of his mother. Sarah and Casey are both helping with his search. Chuck was about to tell Ellie that he would become a spy again but change his mind after finding out that Ellie is pregnant. Elizabeth Bartowski has killed Marko to protect Chuck.
The series gets better and better. There are new twist and more questions left unanswered. I heard that Summer Glau would be guesting this season as Greta. That is something to look forward to.
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At the end of season 3, it seems that all loose end has been tied up and Chuck is ready to retire. Ellie eventually found out that Chuck was a spy but made him promise to retire as soon as he bring down the crime organization "the ring". Buy more was blown to smithereens. But before the episode ended, Chuck received a message from his father revealing that her mother was a spy all along.
In the beginning of the season 4, Chuck has solicited the help of his best friend Morgan Grimes to find his mother. He kept it a secret from Sarah and Casey because he knows that they won't ask him to stop looking for her. After visiting several countries and looking at every clue that his dad left him, they reached a dead end.
Chuck then started to go interviews for jobs that Ellie has recommended. But all turned him down. As Morgan and Chuck was on their way home, they saw the new Buy more and decided to reapply. The government has decided to rebuild the Buy more and make a substation for the CIA. General Beckman is now posing as the new head of the buy more. Does that mean we won't see Big Mike? We might not see Jeff and Lester though since they are wanted for blowing up the buy more. (But we all know that they didn't).
Chuck found out later that the reason why he didn't get the Job that he was applying for is because of General Beckman. She wants chuck to resume being a Spy.
Chuck and Morgan ended up going to Russia pursuing a clue. Sarah and Casey also ended in the same location were Chuck are headed after being abducted Marko (Dolph Lundgren). Chuck then found a computer that has files about his mother but it was decrypted. Sarah was able to send a text message to Chuck which Morgan misunderstood as sexting. Morgan finally realize that Sarah was in trouble and that they were on the same location.Chuck was able to rescue Sarah and Casey but was trap in the building. Their only chance of escape is using the EMP to disable the electronic locks.
Chuck had a chance in getting vital information about his mother but choose to use the EMP before the file decryption was completed.They escaped using a public bus. Chuck's mother eventually killed Marko to protect chuck. By the way Linda Hamilton is playing the role of Chuck's mother Mary Elizabeth Bartowski.
