Defiance: The Cord and the Ax

"The Cord and the Ax" is the third episode of season two of the science fiction television series Defiance and the nineteenth episode of the series overall (if one counts the two-part series pilot as two episodes). It was directed by Allan Arkush with a script written by Brian Allen Alexander. It first aired on Syfy on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 at 8:00 pm.