Syfy has officially renewed Defiance for a 13-episode third season, to air 2015.

Kevin Murphy will continue as exec producer/showrunner on the sci-fi drama’s third season.

Defiance Season 2 averaged 2.7 million viewers and 1.2 million adults 18-49 on Thursday nights, with seven days worth of DVR playback factored in.

Syfy also delivered good news to fans of its other apocalyptic sci-fi drama, renewing Dominion for Season 2.

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