The War of the Worlds 

In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.

Stars:

Eleanor Tomlinson, Rafe Spall, Robert Carlyle

1 nomination.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Eleanor Tomlinson	...	Amy 3 episodes, 2019
Rafe Spall	...	George 3 episodes, 2019
Robert Carlyle	...	Ogilvy 3 episodes, 2019
Rupert Graves	...	Frederick 3 episodes, 2019
Woody Norman	...	George Junior 3 episodes, 2019
Jonathan Aris	...	Priest 2 episodes, 2019
Nicholas Le Prevost	...	Chamberlain 2 episodes, 2019
Susan Wooldridge	...	Mrs. Elphinstone 2 episodes, 2019
Harry Melling	...	Artilleryman 2 episodes, 2019
Taliyah Blair	...	Lillian 2 episodes, 2019

Storyline

In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.

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Plot Keywords:

tv mini series | alien invasion | 1900s | alien invader | bursting into flames | 

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Genres:

Drama | Sci-Fi

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Did You Know?

Trivia

Rafe Spall has said that his character (George) is an expanded version of the unnamed narrator from H.G. Wells' novel and that he is actually named after Wells (whose full name was Herbert George Wells).

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Goofs

The railway line between Woking and London is shown as being run by the Great Western Railway. It should have been the London and South Western.

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Connections

Version of War of the Worlds (1981)

User Reviews

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Details

Official Sites:

Official Blog Official Website - SonyLIV

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

6 October 2019 (Canada)

Also Known As:

The War of the Worlds

Filming Locations:

Liverpool, Merseyside, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mammoth Screen, British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC), Creasun Media American

Technical Specs

Runtime:

48 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

16:9 HD