| "The Cord and the Ax" | |
|---|---|
| Series Defiance Season 2, Episode 3 | |
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| Air date | July 3rd, 2014 |
| Writers | Brian Allen Alexander |
| Director | Allan Arkush |
| Producers | Michael Taylor; Bryan Q. Miller; Paul Leonard; Anupam Nigam; Michael Nankin; Mark Winemaker; Todd Slavkin; Darren Swimmer; Kevin Murphy; Michael D. Gibson; Brian Allen Alexander; Amanda Alpert Muscat; Michael Freeman; Ryan Greig; Alexander Wood |
| Starring | Grant Bowler; Julie Benz; Stephanie Leonidas; Tony Curran; Jaime Murray; Graham Greene; Jesse Rath; James Murray |
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"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.