War of the Worlds(1988)

6.4
2 Seasons
DramaAction & Adventure

Overview

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians when they revive after decades of hibernation following their defeat in the 1950s. The fate of Earth may very well rest in the hands of a small yet courageous band: astrophysicist Harrison Blackwood, paraplegic computer wizard Norton Drake, microbiologist Suzanne McCullough and military man Paul Ironhorse.

Created By: Greg Strangis

Episodes

The Resurrection, Part 1
Ep 1

The Resurrection, Part 1

In 1953, a worldwide invasion from Mars would have eliminated humanity had the extraterrestrial invaders not been vulnerable to the indigenous bacteria on the planet. Now an accident at a dumpsite revives the comatose aliens who then shortly attempt to resume the war they started 35 years ago.

07/10/198846 min
The Resurrection, Part 2
Ep 2

The Resurrection, Part 2

35 years ago, Earth experienced a war of the worlds, humanity's savior being common diseases to which it had long since gained immunity. However, a Pandora's Box is opened when the invaders are accidently revived via radiation exposure, canceling the presence of their microscopic attackers. Their plot to reignite warfare is recognized only by Dr. Harrison Blackwood, who must convince others of the renewed global threat.

07/10/198846 min
The Walls of Jericho
Ep 3

The Walls of Jericho

After a period without any further evidence of the aliens' existence, the powers-that-be try to shut down the Blackwood Project. Meanwhile, the aliens try desperately to find a way to combat the threat brought on by the radiation that is killing them.

10/10/198846 min
Thy Kingdom Come
Ep 4

Thy Kingdom Come

The aliens trek to Canada in order to free more of their sleeping brethren. The Blackwood Project's only hope in finding them lies in the scattered mind of War of the Worlds veteran Sylvian Van Buren.

17/10/198846 min
A Multitude of Idols
Ep 5

A Multitude of Idols

The aliens move toward an operation that will begin integrating themselves into human society, thus developing agents to be active anywhere in the world.

24/10/198846 min
Eye for an Eye
Ep 6

Eye for an Eye

As Grover's Mill celebrates the 50th anniversary of the radio drama that made it famous, little do they know what really happened that night in 1938, or that the "Martians" have returned.

31/10/198846 min
The Second Seal
Ep 7

The Second Seal

The aliens begin infiltrating a military base in hopes of possessing a list containing the location of 10,000 of their stored-away comrades.

07/11/198846 min
Goliath is My Name
Ep 8

Goliath is My Name

A fantasy game and reality collide for students when the aliens invade a campus to steal a lethal biological substance. Things become even worse when an alien is exposed to the toxin and becomes a mentally unstable rogue.

14/11/198845 min
To Heal the Leper
Ep 9

To Heal the Leper

The aliens are in jeopardy, as the Advocacy's collective counsel is crippled from the weakened state of one of the three. It seems that a dark cloud is lifting, but only Harrison believes they remain a threat.

21/11/198845 min
The Good Samaritan
Ep 10

The Good Samaritan

The aliens have produced a deadly toxin, and a miraculous new development to feed the world becomes their means of mass poisoning.

26/12/198846 min
Epiphany
Ep 11

Epiphany

The aliens take advantage of humanity's own violent nature in order to speed along its inevitable self-destruction.

02/01/198946 min
Among the Philistines
Ep 12

Among the Philistines

A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.

09/01/198945 min
Choirs of Angels
Ep 13

Choirs of Angels

The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.

16/01/198946 min
Dust to Dust
Ep 14

Dust to Dust

The theft of an Indian object provokes disgust from Ironhorse. But it also garners the aliens' interest, as it holds something that belongs to one of their ancient war machines.

23/01/198946 min
He Feedeth Among the Lilies
Ep 15

He Feedeth Among the Lilies

To better understand their problem, the aliens begin abducting humans to learn the secret of their immune systems.

30/01/198945 min
The Prodigal Son
Ep 16

The Prodigal Son

In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rogue alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.

06/02/198945 min
The Meek Shall Inherit
Ep 17

The Meek Shall Inherit

The aliens plan to disorganize human society by paralyzing its means of communication.

13/02/198945 min
Unto Us a Child is Born
Ep 18

Unto Us a Child is Born

After a pregnant woman is possessed by an alien and gives birth, the child becomes the focus of a search as it may offer an immunity to Earth's bacteria.

20/02/198945 min
The Last Supper
Ep 19

The Last Supper

A secret meeting between countries is conducted in order to evaluate the global alien threat. However, the Advocacy learn of this grouping, and seize it as an opportunity to swiftly crush resistance. for his own brand of justice.

06/03/198945 min
Vengeance is Mine
Ep 20

Vengeance is Mine

Ironhorse must deal with a mistake that no soldier wants to make: the killing of an innocent civilian.

17/04/198945 min
My Soul to Keep
Ep 21

My Soul to Keep

The time to reproduce, and thus increase their army, has come for the aliens. But the offspring are endangered by radiation and the aliens take a risky move to ensure their future.

24/04/198945 min
So Shall Ye Reap
Ep 22

So Shall Ye Reap

The aliens infiltrate the illegal drug trade in order to circulate a narcotic that will turn humans into violent killers.

01/05/198945 min
The Raising of Lazarus
Ep 23

The Raising of Lazarus

A strange alien pod is found and taken to a nuclear research facility. The Blackwood Project is summoned to investigate, but their authority is soon overridden by a mysterious Project 9.

08/05/198945 min
The Angel of Death
Ep 24

The Angel of Death

After more than a year of being resisted by humans, the aliens are finally shaken by the arrival of a familiar enemy that has arrived on Earth. But is the enemy of our enemy our friend?

15/05/198946 min

Show Info

StatusEnded
NetworkSyndication
TypeScripted

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