Award-winning sci-fi series that 'punches above its weight' snapped up by Netflix - as fans rave 'it's so gripping, I'm totally hooked!'

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Netflix fans have been raving about an award-winning sci-fi series added to the streamer - enthusing 'It's so gripping, I'm totally hooked!'

The show originally aired on screens from 2011 to 2015, for a total of five seasons altogether.

Falling Skies begins six months after a worldwide alien invasion, with the main characters comprising a military group called 2nd Massachusetts Militia Regiment.

ER and The Pitt star Noah Wyle, 54, plays the main character, college history professor Tom Mason.

Tom - whose three sons also survived the invasion - becomes the reluctant second-in-command of the 2nd Mass.

Created by Robert Rodat, the show's executive producers included Hollywood heavyweight Steven Spielberg.

Netflix viewers have been gripped by an award-winning sci-fi television series - with the executive producers including Steven Spielberg

Falling Skies stars Noah Wyle as lead character Tom Mason, a history professor who becomes a fighter in a post-apocalyptic society

New viewers have discovered Falling Skies since it was added to Netflix this year, with many left very impressed.

One wrote on IMDb: ‘I am totally hooked on this show.'

Another commented: 'Normally not one to watch many TV-series but this one caught my eyes.'

A third penned: 'Granted it’s not a super high budget & all but doesn’t deserve the low rating it has now.

'It’s entertaining, tense & not repetitive.'

As well as lead actor Noah, the cast also includes Moon Bloodgood, Drew Roy, Connor Jessop, Sarah Carter and Will Patton.

It comes as true crime fans have been left captivated by a twisting new documentary series on Netflix that left them 'hooked'.

As suggested by its title, Accused: Did I Do It? follows the stories of people accused of serious crimes in the US across a 10-part series that first aired on A+E in 2025.

Featuring first-person testimony from the alleged perpetrators, it takes audiences into the heart of the US justice system with further testimony from law enforcement officers and witnesses.

The show's synopsis reads: 'Did they do it? This is the question we all want answered when it comes to a criminal accusation. Can we trust someone when they claim they are innocent?

Falling Skies originally aired from 2011 to 2015, spanning a total of five seasons on air altogether

'How do we tell a truth from a lie? This new format places this crucial and captivating question front and centre - as individuals who have been accused of serious crimes recount their experiences of the crime.'

However, as viewer reviews have revealed, the real-life outcomes of the cases can sometimes come as a major shock.

Taking to social media to recommend the series, a viewer admitted: 'I was absolutely fuming watching the first episode. It got me boiling.'

Another said that the show is inherently full of 'twists', with others admitting that its shocking nature ultimately had them 'hooked'.

The show has had similar praise on IMDb, where it has been rated an impressive 7.5 out of 10.

One IMDb viewer who said that they were 'hooked' after just three episodes praised: 'You meet the accused first as they are interviewed for the show. Then you hear the crime.

'The accused attorneys tell us their view of the evidence, showing photos and videos, and sometimes revisiting the scene. The episode ends with whether they are found guilty or innocent '

Another viewer, who said that they hope the show is renewed for a second season, added on IMDb: 'I have begun watching this more recently on the "Crime and Investigation" channel (I'm in the UK) and I have been hooked!

'I love how we meet the accused. We see the defence team and see why they went the route they went with their defence.'

A third viewer said that while the show is gripping, it is heavily biased and this is something that viewers should keep in mind.