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1. Live and Learn

Tom is named a commander of a regiment of citizen soldiers in the aftermath of an attack by aliens, whose purpose remains a mystery. Yet Tom's primary objective is to protect his three sons, one of whom is taken captive by the otherworldly invaders.

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Six months after an alien invasion has destroyed 90% of the human race, history professor Tom Mason (Noah Wyle) is made second-in-command of the 2nd Mass (Massachusetts), a group of soldiers and civilians that include two of his sons, Hal and Matt. Weaver, 2nd Mass' commanding officer, sends Tom, Hal and a small group of soldiers on a recon mission to secure food, water and supplies for the rest of the troop. They are waylaid by Skitters, six-legged alien soldiers, and Mechs, bipedal hunter-killer machines, but manage to acquire enough supplies to last a couple of days. While on the mission, Hal catches a glimpse of his missing brother Ben, who has been enslaved by the aliens via a 'harness'.

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