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War of the Worlds

1988–1990 · 2 seasons

A scrappy late-eighties alien-invasion procedural that feels tense and slightly gloomy, with body-snatching menace and earnest heroes holding the line.

Created by
Greg Strangis
Genres
Drama, Action & 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.
How it feels
Tense, dark, earnest and eerie. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Survival, conspiracy, war, isolation
Content
Mild violence, gore, sexual content and language.
Note
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Created by
Greg Strangis
Genres
Drama, Action & adventure
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror4
Humour2
Realism5
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

Cast

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Details

Genres
drama, action & adventure
Created by
Greg Strangis
Written by
Greg Strangis, Herbert Wright, Nancy Ann Miller, Tom Lazarus
Starring
Jared Martin, Adrian Paul, Lynda Mason Green, Philip Akin, Richard Chaves, Catherine Disher, Denis Forest, Ken Pogue
Cinematography
David Herrington, Maris H. Jansons
Length
2 seasons, 44 episodes, 60 min each
Network
Syndication
Country
United States of America, France, United Kingdom
Languages
English

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