War of the Worlds

1988 - 1990

The Resurrection, Part 1

7th October 1988

Episode 1

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

7th October 1988

Episode 2

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

10th October 1988

Episode 3

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

17th October 1988

Episode 4

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

24th October 1988

Episode 5

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

31st October 1988

Episode 6

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

7th November 1988

Episode 7

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

14th November 1988

Episode 8

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

21st November 1988

Episode 9

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

26th December 1988

Episode 10

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

Epiphany

2nd January 1989

Episode 11

The aliens take advantage of humanity's own violent nature in order to speed along its inevitable self-destruction.

Among the Philistines

9th January 1989

Episode 12

A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.

Choirs of Angels

16th January 1989

Episode 13

The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.

Dust to Dust

23rd January 1989

Episode 14

The theft of an Indian object provokes disgust from Ironhorse. But it also garners the aliens' interest, as it holds something that belongs to one of their ancient war machines.

He Feedeth Among the Lilies

30th January 1989

Episode 15

To better understand their problem, the aliens begin abducting humans to learn the secret of their immune systems.

The Prodigal Son

6th February 1989

Episode 16

In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rogue alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.

The Meek Shall Inherit

13th February 1989

Episode 17

The aliens plan to disorganize human society by paralyzing its means of communication.

Unto Us a Child is Born

20th February 1989

Episode 18

After a pregnant woman is possessed by an alien and gives birth, the child becomes the focus of a search as it may offer an immunity to Earth's bacteria.

The Last Supper

Episode 19

A secret meeting between countries is conducted in order to evaluate the global alien threat. However, the Advocacy learn of this grouping, and seize it as an opportunity to swiftly crush resistance. for his own brand of justice.

Vengeance is Mine

17th April 1989

Episode 20

Ironhorse must deal with a mistake that no soldier wants to make: the killing of an innocent civilian.

My Soul to Keep

24th April 1989

Episode 21

The time to reproduce, and thus increase their army, has come for the aliens. But the offspring are endangered by radiation and the aliens take a risky move to ensure their future.

So Shall Ye Reap

Episode 22

The aliens infiltrate the illegal drug trade in order to circulate a narcotic that will turn humans into violent killers.

The Raising of Lazarus

Episode 23

A strange alien pod is found and taken to a nuclear research facility. The Blackwood Project is summoned to investigate, but their authority is soon overridden by a mysterious Project 9.

The Angel of Death

Episode 24

After more than a year of being resisted by humans, the aliens are finally shaken by the arrival of a familiar enemy that has arrived on Earth. But is the enemy of our enemy our friend?

Top Cast

Jared Martin•Adrian Paul•Lynda Mason Green

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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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Catherine Disher

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Frank Mancuso Jr.

Producer

Susan Murdoch

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Gareth Wilson

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Eddie Bowman

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Isabel De Biasio

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Ken Sinclair

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