War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds

1988 - 1990Drama, Action & AdventureTV-PG2 Seasons44 Episodes

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.

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Seasons

Season 1

Season 1

24 Episodes • 1988

Season 2

Season 2

20 Episodes • 1989

Episodes - Season 1

The Resurrection, Part 1

1. The Resurrection, Part 1

46m

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.

The Resurrection, Part 2

2. The Resurrection, Part 2

46m

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.

The Walls of Jericho

3. The Walls of Jericho

46m

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.

Thy Kingdom Come

4. Thy Kingdom Come

46m

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.

A Multitude of Idols

5. A Multitude of Idols

46m

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

Eye for an Eye

6. Eye for an Eye

46m

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.

The Second Seal

7. The Second Seal

46m

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

Goliath is My Name

8. Goliath is My Name

45m

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.

To Heal the Leper

9. To Heal the Leper

45m

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.

The Good Samaritan

10. The Good Samaritan

46m

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

Created by: Greg Strangis

Top Cast

Jared Martin

Jared Martin

Harrison Blackwood

Adrian Paul

Adrian Paul

John Kincaid

Lynda Mason Green

Lynda Mason Green

Suzanne McCullough

Catherine Disher

Catherine Disher

Mana

Denis Forest

Denis Forest

Malzor

Available on: Syndication

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