The War of the Worlds
2019 · Miniseries · TV-14 · 60 min · ★ 6.7
In Edwardian England, two people try to build a life together despite social pressure, only to have everything upended when an alien invasion spreads fear and destruction. As the threat escalates, they’re forced into desperate choices and a fight for survival against something they can barely understand.
Based on The War of the Worlds
Also known as The War of the Worlds BBC
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-11-17
- Network
- BBC One
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-14
- Runtime
- 60 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating
- 6.7/10 (305 votes)
About
You may enjoy this if you want a period-set alien invasion story with relationship drama and bleak stakes; Not for you if you need tight plotting, constant tension, or big spectacle like The Day the Earth Stood Still.
Pros: strong Edwardian setting; intriguing early invasion; lead chemistry | Cons: muddled plot; weak tension; uneven effects
Themes
- england
- alien invasion
- period drama
- edwardian england
Cast & crew
Eleanor Tomlinson
as Amy
Rafe Spall
as George
Robert Carlyle
as Ogilvy
Rupert Graves
as Frederick
Episodes1 season · 3 episodes
Season 13 episodes
- S1E1Episode 155mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E2Episode 255mAmazon Prime VideoTubi
- S1E3Episode 355mAmazon Prime VideoTubi