The third season of the American television drama series Falling Skies was renewed on July 11, 2012 for a total of 10 episodes. The season premiered on June 9 and ended on August 4, 2013. On July 2, 2013, TNT renewed the show for a fourth season.
Cast and characters
Main
Noah Wyle as Tom Mason
Moon Bloodgood as Anne Glass
Drew Roy as Hal Mason
Connor Jessup as Ben Mason
Maxim Knight as Matt Mason
Seychelle Gabriel as Lourdes
Mpho Koaho as Anthony
Sarah Sanguin Carter as Maggie
Colin Cunningham as John Pope
Doug Jones as Cochise
Will Patton as Dan Weaver
Recurring
Jessy Schram as Karen Nadler
Gloria Reuben as Marina Peralta
Dale Dye as Jim Porter
Robert Sean Leonard as Roger Kadar
Laci J. Mailey as Jeanne Weaver
Megan Danso as Deni
Matt Frewer as Cole Bressler
Luciana Carro as Crazy Lee
Ryan Robbins as Tector
Brad Kelly as Lyle
Luvia Petersen as Catherine Fisher
Stephen Collins as Benjamin Hathaway
Jared Keeso as Lars
Special Guest
Peter Shinkoda as Dai (1 episode)
Episodes
Production
Development
On July 11, 2012, the series was renewed for a third season, consisting of 10 episodes and premiered on June 9, 2013. Writer and co-executive producer Mark Verheiden disclosed that he would not return to the series for the third season.
Casting
On August 23, 2012, it was reported that House veteran Robert Sean Leonard and E.R. actress Gloria Reuben had joined the season's recurring cast as Roger Kadar and Marina Peralta, respectively. Actress Jessy Schram recurred as Karen Nadler during the season. Hellboy'''s Doug Jones portrayed the new alien introduced at the end of the season two finale, "A More Perfect Union". 7th Heaven'' veteran Stephen Collins portrayed Benjamin Hathaway, the current President of the United States, in the season's fourth and seventh episode.
Filming
Principal photography for the season began on August 22, 2012 and concluded December 21, 2012, in Vancouver, British Columbia.