TV series

The War of the Worlds

2019 · 1 season

A somber, slow-burning period piece that trades spectacle for creeping dread and intimate human struggle against an incomprehensible threat.

Tagline: They're coming.
Overview: In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.
How it feels: Dark, bleak, tense and melancholic. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Survival, isolation, love, fate
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
isolation
love
fate
war
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild