Terra Nova Season 1

Right now you can watch Terra Nova Season 1 on — and it goes further with its ideas than most genre entertainment bothers to. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 891 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Jason O'Mara leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Available now — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

Terra Nova Season 1 is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. The world-building is meticulous, but it is the characters who carry Terra Nova Season 1 through its more ambitious moments. Season 1 of Terra Nova includes 11 episodes. It aired from September 2011 to December 2011. This season stars Jason O'Mara, Shelley Conn and Christine Adams. Jason O'Mara and Shelley Conn lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 2011. Terra Nova Season 1 resists the temptation to explain everything, trusting the audience to sit with ambiguity. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Sci-fi fans who want ideas alongside the spectacle will find Terra Nova Season 1 genuinely rewarding. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch if your schedule allows. Jason O'Mara's performance is the anchor the more ambitious moments need. The world-building pays off in ways you will not anticipate on a first watch.

🎬 Terra Nova Season 1 — Episode Guide

Genesis

2011-09-26

In a bleak future, a police raid on a family lands the father—a cop—in jail, and a chance for his family to get a fresh start on Terra Nova forces him to take drastic measures

Instinct

2011-10-03

When Terra Nova comes under attack from a legion of Pterosaurs, Jim and Taylor must find a way to save the colony before it's completely overtaken. Elisabeth discovers a former flame is also living in Terra Nova and may have been responsible for her recruitment. Syke tries to make Josh feel at home ...

What Remains

2011-10-10

When Elisabeth, Jim, Malcolm and Taylor investigate radio silence at a nearby scientific outpost, they discover an outbreak of a mysterious virus causing memory loss, paranoia and eventually death. The group must work together to find a cure before they lose their sanity and all of Terra Nova is inf...

The Runaway

2011-10-17

When an orphaned "Sixer" girl comes to Terra Nova seeking asylum, Jim and Shannon are at odds if they can trust her; Mira plots to reclaim a valued possession; Taylor begins to suspect there is a traitor in his midst and Reynolds admits his feelings for Maddy.

Bylaw

2011-10-31

The colony falls victim to its first murder, and Jim and Taylor must find the perpetrator. Also, Skye helps Josh find a way to get Kira, his girlfriend from 2149, to the past, while Elisabeth and Zoe race to help an unborn Ankylosaurus survive.

Nightfall

2011-11-07

A crashing meteor wipes out all technology and wreaks havoc on the colony. Meanwhile, Maddy and Reynolds are stuck out in the wilderness, Elisabeth and Skye work together to save a life and Taylor tries to prevent Mira and the "Sixers" from invading Terra Nova. Also, a mystery man makes his presence...

Proof

2011-11-14

Maddy starts interning for the colony’s greatest scientist, and her life is put in danger when she discovers a terrible secret. Meanwhile, Josh makes a deal with the devil in order to solidify his plan to bring his girlfriend from the future to Terra Nova.

Vs.

2011-11-21

As Taylor searches for the "Sixer" mole within Terra Nova, Jim stumbles onto an old murder, for which Taylor is the prime suspect.

Now You See Me

2011-11-28

Taylor and Mira must set aside their differences when they encounter a prehistoric enemy; Jim closes in on the mole.

E10

Within

2011-12-12

Lucas races to assemble the final pieces of his mystery device, in advance of the 11th Pilgrimage's arrival. Also, Jim and Taylor confront the colony's "Sixer" mole, Skye is reunited with a familiar face and Terra Nova prepares for war.

E11

Occupation / Resistance

2011-12-19

In the two-hour Season Finale, the 11th Pilgrimage arrives in Terra Nova and the mysterious Phoenix Group in 2149 makes its move to pillage the past with the help of Lucas and Mira. Meanwhile, Jim and Taylor team up in a last stand against the Phoenix Group, a colonist makes the ultimate sacrifice a...

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