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Season 2 – War of the Worlds

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In present-day Europe, astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy and the world waits for further contact. Within days of the transmission, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack. There are pockets of humanity left in the eerily deserted world and the survivors must avoid and escape the aliens bent on destroying them and everything they hold dear. A loose reimagining of H.G. Wells' 1898 novel, this third television adaptation stars Gabriel Byrne, Daisy Edgar-Jones and an ensemble supporting cast.

Critics Reviews

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Michael Starr New York Post 06/07/2021
The grey, almost colorless cinematography (it's never sunny here) lends an added air of menace to the atmosphere. Go to Full Review Paul Mount Starburst 07/19/2021
4/5
An intriguing first episode then, suggesting that this second series is trying to avoid the sluggishness of the first run by seeding some new and dramatic plot twists that promise genuine tension ahead. Go to Full Review Louisa Mellor Den of Geek 07/19/2021
After a busy opening, it's kept its secrets and given very little away, moving the plot forward in as small increments as it can allow. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Audience Reviews

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Bruno H Mar 5 The idea of the show is good. However too much teenage drama that makes unbearable to watch. The boy Sacha is the worst actor ever with the worst performance ever. The French speaking also completely annoying. In English would be much better. See more Slick R @SlickReviewer 11/24/2024 I agree with the audience ratings, season 2 is a little better than season 1, probably because a lot more happens in the story. And Daisy Edgar Jones is still a main character thankfully. One casting issue, I'm not sure why they chose a dude who looks like a girl to hook up with Daisy, but it's kind of weird seeing them make out and have sex. Another lame scene was when Bill Ward was telling the other girl over the hand radio that he still needed to extract the virus out of Emily... all while the captured alien was in the next room listening to everything he was saying... Like he couldn't have stepped outside? And then after they scuffle and she tries to kill him he leaves her with his loaded gun and runs out of the apartment? Wtf? The script has major problems but I guess it passes the time. See more Neil H 04/22/2024 This just felt like a series that could have been an email. The first season was great and really different with lots of threads, and then just somehow evaporated into nothing. Yes, they're time travellers, that was obvious from the start but it took a whole series to explain it. See more Michele G @MeeshAnd 07/05/2023 There was so much potential, and the acting is outstanding. But, my biggest difficulty is that there was a promise that was really not delivered. The 1st season led me to wonder about all that was going to be revealed...the monsters and aliens. Instead, there was an uber-vandictive soccer mom. I think many people will like it, and there's so much to like. I just don't like being duped. See more Laurence S @Lazza 03/22/2023 War of the Worlds is out of this world! Like I said in my review of series 1, this is one of the best dystopian sci-fi's I've seen in a long time. It’s a grim, dark, gritty, ruthless and heartbreaking slow-burner. See more Tim K 10/27/2022 Loved it. On to season 3. ☺ See more Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Howard Overman

Creator

Gabriel Byrne

Bill Ward

Natasha Little

Sarah Gresham

Léa Drucker

Catherine Durand

Adel Bencherif

Colonel Mokrani

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Emily Gresham

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired May 18, 2021 Six months after Emily disappeared onto an alien ship, the London survivors have set up a resistance base from which they plan to fight back; the aliens disappeared and they look like humans. Details Episode 2 Aired May 18, 2021 As Emily grows concerned by her recollections of time spent with the aliens, Bill is also perturbed by the similarities between Emily and the aliens; Zoe encourages a reluctant Bill to use these similarities to their advantage. Details Episode 3 Aired May 24, 2021 Bill secretly injects Emily with a biological weapon he hopes to use on the aliens; when she becomes sick, some of the survivors head out to find insulin in order to treat her; the resistance base is attacked and the survivors are forced to flee. Details Episode 4 Aired May 24, 2021 Catherine, Nathan and Sophia find an ally to help them get to London, but their trip is not without danger; as Adina, Reuben and the other aliens search to find Bill Ward, they realize that they're not immune from danger themselves. Details Episode 5 Aired May 31, 2021 Catherine makes new discoveries about the aliens as she, Nathan and Sophia continue their search for Bill in London; Bill explains his plan to infect the aliens with a virus. Details Episode 6 Aired May 31, 2021 Catherine focuses on computer algorithms left by a human survivor which explain the behavior of the alien creatures and makes a startling discovery about how the aliens traveled to earth. Details Episode 7 Aired Jun 7, 2021 Catherine, Sophia and Nathan are finally united with Bill and the group in London; as Catherine and Bill share their knowledge of the aliens they make a devastating realization about how the alien race came into existence in the first place. Details Episode 8 Aired Jun 7, 2021 The survivors prepare for a final attack on the aliens that could change the entire course of recent events; Bill understands that humanity's survival depends on him. Details

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War of the Worlds — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Gilles Coulier, Richard Clark
Creator
Howard Overman
Executive Producer
Johnny Capps, Gilles Coulier, Julian Murphy, Howard Overman
Screenwriter
H.G. Wells
Network
EPIX
Genre
Sci-Fi, Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
May 18, 2021