"War of the Worlds" (1988) TV series 1988-1990

Creator:

Greg Strangis

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

7 October 1988 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Drama | Horror | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Plot:

Humanity must resume its war against the Martians after they revive after decades of hibernation after their defeat in the 1950's.

Plot Keywords:

Bacteria | Mother Daughter Relationship | Interplanetary War | Casualty Of War | Exodus

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Jared Martin	...	Harrison Blackwood (43 episodes, 1988-1990)
Lynda Mason Green	...	Suzanne McCullough (43 episodes, 1988-1990)
Philip Akin	...	Norton Drake (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
Richard Chaves	...	Colonel Paul Ironhorse (24 episodes, 1988-1989)
Rachel Blanchard	...	Debi McCullough (23 episodes, 1988-1990)
Denis Forest	...	Malzor / ... (21 episodes, 1989-1990)
Adrian Paul	...	John Kincaid (20 episodes, 1989-1990)
Catherine Disher	...	Mana (20 episodes, 1989-1990)
Ilse von Glatz	...	Advocate #2 / ... (19 episodes, 1988-1989)

Also Known As:

War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion (USA) (second season title)

Runtime:

45 min (43 episodes )

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Iceland:16 (some episodes)

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company:

Hometown Films

Trivia:

Jared Martin and Lynda Mason Green are the only actors to appear in all 43 episodes of the series.

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: In one episode, an actor dressed as an alien jumps down from an air duct onto a human. As he jumps, you can see his socks.

Quotes:

Advocate #3: Why is it the lower classes cannot think for themselves?
Advocate #1: Our job is to think; their job is to do. We must never confuse the two.

Movie Connections:

Version of Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of the Worlds' (2006) (V)

A great series that could be revived at any time.

'War Of The Worlds' was an excellent show. There were so many dark moments in the first season, and many endings had hollow victories. The cast was great. Jared Martin gave his all, as did Phil Akin and Richard Chaves. What was unfair was the fact that many things that were building towards the second season NEVER took place, thanks to the fatal change in direction. I personally liked the original aliens compared to the Morthren, but they (the Morthren) had some cool weapons. The first episode of the second season should have been the last episode period, unless the producers could find a way to bring more reinforcements from the original aliens homeworld. That would have been a REAL 'War of the Worlds', as the humans could have faced both sets of warring aliens in a battle to save Earth. I'd like to believe that the series could be revived, since one of the early episodes dealt with a list of 10,000 aliens held somewhere that disappeared. It was never revealed if the aliens had it, so it's possible Quinn (an alien from the 1953 invasion trapped in a disease-free human body) could have taken this list, and gone about his own agenda to take over Earth. It's out there, Paramount, so revive the series that the fans want... the Original 'War of the Worlds'.