Occupation/Resistance
The 11th Pilgrimage reaches Terra Nova; the Phoenix Group moves ahead with their plan with help from Lucas and Mira; Taylor and Jim unite against the Phoenix Group; a life-changing decision is made in the Season 1 finale
Within
As the arrival of the 11th Pilgrimage draws closer, Terra Nova braces for war and Lucas steps up his assembly of the mystery device. Skye is put back together with someone familiar to her. Meanwhile, Taylor and Shannon confront the mole.
Don’t expect the season finale of Fox’s Terra Nova to end with a bang — it starts with one! Airing December 19, the two-hour episode kicks off with the colonists warily awaiting the arrival of the 11th Pilgrimage. They’re not sure if this is good news or bad. Bet on the latter. “Our evil guys, the Phoenix Group, will send somebody through the portal with a bomb, and it explodes,” says exec producer René Echevarria. “Jim Shannon [Jason O'Mara] is hit by the blast and wakes up three days later to a very surreal scene — Phoenix soldiers have taken command of the colony.”
This will eventually force Shannon and Cmdr. Nathaniel Taylor (Stephen Lang) to do the unthinkable. “We have supercharged the premise of our show in a very chilling way,” says exec producer Brannon Braga. “Everything changes.”
The jam-packed closer also includes an unexpected return to 2149 and a head-scratching discovery that will leave the colonists — and the audience — rethinking the space-time fracture that connects the future with the past. And prepare for the demise of two notable characters, including one who has become quite a fan favorite. Hints Braga: “A person who is without family will willingly go to [his or her] death in order to help the Shannons survive.”
Also expect the turmoil between Taylor and his son, Lucas (Ashley Zukerman), to hit full boil. “We know Lucas has been helping the Sixers and the Phoenix Group, and we’ve teased that something bad happened between the two men in Somalia, but we don’t yet know why Lucas so intensely hates his father,” says Echevarria. “That will all come out in the finale. It’s Shakespeare meets Sophie’s Choice.”
Now You See Me
Taylor and Mira fight in the jungle where Taylor learns more about the Sixers’ plans as well as information about his son. They must ultimately work together against a prehistoric enemy. Jim receives some information on the Sixer mole and locks down Terra Nova while he tries to catch him. Zoe’s Ankylosaur is getting big, which forces her to make a difficult decision.
Vs
Taylor looks for the Sixer mole that Mira sent into Terra Nova. Jim looks into an old murder, for which it looks like Taylor might be guilty
Proof
Maddy’s life is in danger when she finds out a secret about one of Terra Nova’s top scientist. Josh makes a deal to bring Kira back from 2149, but this could be trouble.
Helluva performance by Fox’s Terra Nova on Monday: The dino drama (recap here) was up 24 percent in the adults 18-49 demo (2.6 rating/6 share) and 17 percent in total viewers (7.6 million) versus last week, according to early results. It also posted its highest-ever rating in male teens (2.7/9) — assuming you care about what those little buggers are watching on broadcast TV. Anyway, this is all good news for the freshman series, which has yet to learn whether it’ll be back for a second season. (That decision will come around upfronts time this May).
The latest promo has been released for next week’s episode, Proof.
