- Network: ABC
- Series Premiere Date: Aug 2, 2009
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 91 Ratings
User score distribution:
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Positive: 66 out of 91
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Mixed: 7 out of 91
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Negative: 18 out of 91
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DouglasBAug 2, 2009The show would have been great if they left out the religious stuff - I say no thank you to the Hindu teachings and we don't need that taught to us while watching a cool idea for a show.
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MiyaGAug 3, 2009It's been pretty intriguing for me somehow..a good one to kill time in this ....nice and hot summer time. Going to outerspace cools me down.
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MichaelSSep 1, 2009Great show It's all about the people.
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adamSep 6, 2009Perfectly fun "soft" sci-fi. it's pretty heavy too; abortion, climate change, and Israeli-Palestinian war are discussed.
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PaulW.Aug 11, 2009
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SeanRAug 10, 2009All the filth you would expect from a hospital drama, now set in space. The stupidity of the show is second only to it's title; in outer space, gravity is not being DEFIED. Argh!
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karenAug 10, 2009I like it. I love the cool space idea... so much better than dark gloomy drug shows lately on tv. Only complaint I have.. the music is too loud. what should be background subtle blairs...can't hear the dialogue.
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CEEAug 10, 2009I'm not ready to jump out of the air lock yet. Like what I've seen so far and I'm always willing to give a scripted show a chance to find its way to greatness.
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JeremyCAug 22, 2009Too much Grey's Anatomy, not enough Battlestar Galactica. This show has room to expand but I'm worried that this will end up a horrifically wasted opportunity to explore the concept of realistic space flight as petty love interests take center stage.
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SueGAug 3, 2009Totally enjoyed the show. I love sci-fi and continuing storylines like this and enjoyed the variety in the cast. Going back and forth between space and the crew's training years is a fun plot device. Can't wait for the next episode.
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RyanLAug 5, 2009I am intrigued! This whole space soap opera thing is great. And the pool scene is filmed in my campus. How can I not like that. Eagerly awaiting the next episode.
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JonathanDAug 5, 2009This is good show. You can occasionally pick out the narrative devices directly from other shows. Lost and Grey's being the main sources of borrowed devices but that isn't a necessarily a bad thing. Left me craving more.
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TimAug 6, 2009Great so far... hope it lasts.
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PerryTSep 5, 2009If you enjoy the twist of LOST, then you should enjoy this space version. Story can be a little weak, though nothing glaring, but strong acting keeps it enjoyable
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DavidWJan 3, 2010A great series of sci-fi action, with depth and visuals to please the geeks and the intellectuals. After a strong start DG gets a little slow and direction-less in the middle but the last four episodes are excellent with a fantastic finale.
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FayeLNov 7, 2009
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NikhilOct 3, 2009The actors were good but not good enough to overcome stupid writing and and stupid characters. Tedious pop philosophy that belongs somewhere in the 1930s in the Boonies was not just boring - it was insulting.
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TomBAug 11, 2009So far the soap opera elements haven't intruded on the mystery of the science fiction. Let's hope that it stays more like Lost in Space, season 1 and less like Grey's Anatomy.
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AlanG.Aug 11, 2009It's a "chic" show at best. Totally lame and unbelievable.
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LizA.Aug 10, 2009This show started out pretty well - had good SciFi potential. I do get lost with all the flashbacks. Now the sex stuff has begun....DH goes to Venus. I'm pretty much finished with the show after the last episode. Pity.
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LenA.Aug 2, 2009Like it...a lot.
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KellyKAug 29, 2009
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EliasCAug 30, 2009
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ChelseaDAug 4, 2009Went from Bad to worse. Salon is right, this is the same as every other lame drama on network TV these days. I was hoping for a good Sci-Fi show for the summer, but I guess I shouldn't have expected much from the people who brought you Grey's Anatomy. Pass.
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DarrinTAug 4, 2009I was hoping for more. Lose the musical montages. I love Lost but this seems like a cheap rip off. I'll stick with it for a couple of weeks in hopes it gets better. We need more quality space stories.
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CurtisFAug 4, 2009Its like some did Star Trek: Enterprise without all the stupid Star Trek stuff. Im stoked for Scifi on network.
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TrevorGAug 5, 2009Intriguing start. A little ridiculous with all the flashbacks, but I like the potential. Finally Ron Livingston gets a TV show!!!
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BJAug 6, 2009While I found a couple things a little silly (spit in your space suit to plug a leak - really?), I was able to suspend my disbelief (something we must always do with stories like this) and was overall intrigued and thoroughly entertained. Hope it sticks around. I'm tired of medical/cop drama.
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LoisC.Aug 9, 2009Excellent -- far better than shows it is being compared to, like Grey's Anatomy -- for network TV...Now that Battlestar Galactica is over and it will be months before Caprica starts, there is a decent space drama to see. Good! Hope it is not canceled.
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BorisK.Oct 1, 2009
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PaulR.Oct 1, 2009This show has the quality and production values of Lost, with the character driven Sci-fi mentality of Heros, combining to create the best new series on TV! A must see!
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AcriminalMindOct 18, 2009
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WendyWAug 10, 2009So far so good after 3 eps.....can't wait til next week! Definietly makes you want to see more.
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JamesM.Aug 10, 2009It get's a one for the set and another for the acting. The writing is just terrible. The show's angst last night was the captain needed a pep talk??? Holy crap this just stinks. Love the idea of a secret entity picking the crew - why can't said entity come up with the billions of dollars this mission supposedly cost? Just dumb.
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halbAug 10, 2009
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CharlesB.Aug 24, 2009
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ChrisKAug 25, 2009One of the best shows on tv at the moment. Please don't cancel.
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ElizabethAug 26, 2009It intrigues me and I see real potential in this show.
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ChrisAug 3, 2009It's a pretty amazing show that certainly promises some great story development in future.
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MunnyRAug 5, 2009Great first 2 episodes but seriously keep the fake hindu religious stuff out plzzzzzz!
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SteveS.Aug 7, 2009I gave the one point for Ron Livingston, who is always good. As for the rest of the show -- simply bad. I don't expect TV shows to resemble reality, but nothing here was interesting or fun, either. Pass.
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ToniISep 1, 2009
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CarissaJSep 14, 2009I enjoy it and am very greatful it is not another idiotic reality show. To the critic of the Miami Herald,only a simple mind couldn't keep track.
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mikeDSep 2, 2009It smacks a little of 2001. I keep trying to draw a parallel between "BETA" and HAL. I sispect there are many more surprises to come as they get farther from Earth.
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BrianBSep 20, 2009Best character driven Sci-Fi on TV. Perhaps the ONLY character driven Sci-Fi on TV. If it were packaged with LOST it could reach the intended demographic in my opinion.
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ChrisVSep 20, 2009It seems people over analyze or completely overlook stuff these days. Its a cool show with a neat story, why cant you just sit down and watch a damn tv show without nit picking at some confusing bit of information, or some obscure voice over, or a simple flashback.
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BillDSep 22, 2009The show is entertaining. Is that not what shows are for? When I want real science or social psychology I turn to the Discovery Channel or the like; but, this is entertainment like Webber or McCaffrey. There is real room for Sci-Fi that escapes the bounds of cowboys in space.
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GrumpyPSep 27, 2009Most critics are idiots with little clue for what the average people like. There are millions of science fiction fans out there who love this kind of show. And even more who can't stand the constant violent shows and shows that show common citizens as complete morons.
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BarceBSep 7, 2009The Donner voice over seems really heavy handed this time around. Do audiences really need the fear the crew went through spelled out for them? I went back to watch the pilot... Wow, in the future abortion is illegal. I missed that part. But the flashbacks make the audience feel like the writers know how it's going to turn out.
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BekiRSep 9, 2009I really like this show and wish ABC had invested more in the advertising of it. I found it on Hulu and now watch on Sundays.
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kadayiPOct 26, 2009It took a few episodes to get going, but I must admit I quite got into this, purely as an entertaining TV shown. Certainly from a sci-fi perspective it's not all that deep, but the characters are likeable enough and their is good chemistry between the leads.
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MattJ.Aug 14, 2009Great show. Original is many ways. There are some preachy parts I could do without but it is done in an interesting way by trying to predict how culture will be in 40 years or so.
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KTAug 17, 2009
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JacobAug 23, 2009Yes it's reminiscent of other shows (hi Grey's Anatomy). But considering it's cast, mysterious nature, and a nod to sci fi fans it's a collective show worth the shot. It will get better.
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suehAug 23, 2009
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ErikFAug 25, 2009Great start that shows it has amazing potential.
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PatrickASep 13, 2009A great show. I really hope that ABC keeps it even though they announce episode 8 as the season finale. However they did not say it was the series finale.
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JessicaASep 18, 2009I love this show! Can't wait to see where it goes!!
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AnnikaL.Sep 23, 2009Totally full of Christian morality. So the fun-loving drug user dies is sick bay. The one night stand girl gets pregnant, has an illegal abortion that goes bad and now will never be a mother due to an emergency hysterectomy. The whole crew is on anti-libido medication. Who sponsors this thing? Some Christian Fundamentalist Church. Let's hope we are all a bit more evolved than this in 2050!
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LukeSNov 19, 2009
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Aug 22, 2010
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Sep 6, 2010I love this show! It is so disappointing that ABC never gave it a fair chance. It was broadcast with no advertising fanfare in the middle of the summer when most families are on vacation and not expecting new programming. This was a clever, well-acted show that was perfect family fare. I hope that some wrap-up book is offered to fill-in the gaps of the prematurely terminated series.
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Feb 12, 2013
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Aug 18, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Jul 5, 2016This show would be good if they would stick with the main story line and stop flashing back to before they launched. literally 50% of each episode is all flashback filler.
Awards & Rankings
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Defying Gravity is a perfectly decent bit of sci-fi soap - some cool “Star Trek’’ futurism, plenty of pretty “Grey’s Anatomy’’ ensemble melodrama, and a twist of eerie “Twilight Zone’’ mysteriousness when characters refer to the high-tech spaceship as if it has a will of its own.
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Defying Gravity is taking its time to get off the ground, but I plan to tune in at least until Saturn.
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The first ep feels ridiculous; maybe it's the fact that despite being on a futuristic space mission, everyone acts like they're on "Private Practice." Then again, it's summer, and at least this isn't another cop/doctor show.