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War of the Worlds (2019)

War of the Worlds poster
Directed by
Gilles Coulier, Richard Clark
Genre
drama television series, post-apocalyptic television series, science fiction television series
Country
France, United States
Length
3 seasons, 24 episodes
Rated
TV-14
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 917 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

People on Earth suddenly face a devastating attack from Martians. Survivors struggle to adapt as society collapses.

tensegloomysuspensefulbleakurgentatmosphericslow-burnfrightening

What happens

War of the Worlds is a science fiction television series produced by Fox Networks Group and StudioCanal-backed Urban Myth Films. The series was created and written by Howard Overman and directed by Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark. The series is an adaptation of The War of the Worlds, an 1898 novel by H. G. Wells about Earth coming to terms in the wake of a sudden Martian invasion. It is the third television adaptation of the novel. It stars Gabriel Byrne, Léa Drucker and Daisy Edgar-Jones, along with an ensemble supporting cast. The first season consists of eight episodes and premiered in France in October 2019. An eight-episode second season premiered in France in May 2021. War of the Worlds was renewed for a final eight-episode season in July 2021, which aired in September 2022. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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