Tag: Falling Skies

In TNT’s “Falling Skies,” a post-alien-invasion drama whose premiere episode was a ratings hit — it scored 5.9 million viewers –  Colin Cunningham is the rogue and opportunist John Pope. Though he takes Noah Wyle’s Tom Mason hostage when they first meet, we come to find out that there’s a lot more to Pope. Despite his character’s nonchalance, Cunningham knows that Pope, like the show itself, has another side. Hero Complex’s Jevon Phillips caught up with the actor to talk “Falling Skies,” which is executive-produced by Steven Spielberg. JP: What was your impression of the show when you first read the script? CC: I first read it and thought, “Whoa, this is dark.” Children are being abducted. Whatever adults they can find, they’re rounding them up and putting them into camps and nuking them…. It was really, really dark material, ...