Noah Wyle in Falling Skies

The Skitters will be back for a third season.

The critically acclaimed drama which stars Noah Wyle, Moon Bloodgood, Will Patton, Drew Roy, Connor Jessup, Colin Cunningham and Sarah Carter, has been renewed for a season of  10 episodes. The third season is slated to air in 2013.

“Falling Skies is television storytelling at its very best, a powerful drama that’s told on both an epic scale and on a deeply personal level,” said Michael Wright, president, head of programming for TNT, TBS and Turner Classic Movies (TCM). “With all the memorable and surprising moments taking place during the second season of Falling Skies, we can’t wait to see what DreamWorks Television and Falling Skies‘ terrific production team and cast members have in store for season three.”

“Falling Skies” renewal comes in the wake of previously renewed “Rizzoli & Isles” and ‘Dallas.’

The series currently airs Sundays at 9 p.m ET on TNT.