War of the Worlds: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When astronomers detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world's population waits for further contact with bated breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out by a devastating attack; pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world. As aliens hunt and kill those left alive, the survivors ask a burning question - who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?

Series details

• Title: War of the Worlds
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction
• Premiere date: 2019-10-28
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-09-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Canal+
• Typical episode runtime: 48 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7/10
• TVMaze ID: 37808
• IMDb ID: tt9686194
• TVDB ID: 370139

Cast and credited roles

• Gabriel Byrne — Bill Ward
• Léa Drucker — Catherine Durand
• Ty Tennant — Tom Gresham
• Bayo Gbadamosi — Kariem Gat Wich Machar
• Paul Gorostidi — Nathan
• Émilie de Preissac — Sophia
• Daisy Edgar-Jones — Emily Gresham
• Natasha Little — Sarah Gresham
• Aaron Heffernan — Ash Daniel
• Pearl Chanda — Zoe
• Stephen Campbell Moore — Jonathan Gresham
• Ania Sowinski — Adina

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-10-28; final listed air date 2019-11-18; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2021-05-17; final listed air date 2021-05-17; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2022-09-05; final listed air date 2022-09-26; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from War of the Worlds on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.