War of the Worlds: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

In this sequel to the highly acclaimed 1953 movie, it is revealed that the alien invaders weren't killed by the bacteria: they went into a state of suspended animation. An incident at a nuclear plant exposes them to radiation, which they can survive but which kills the bacteria, restoring them to life. Now they plan a new invasion of Earth, using their ability to merge with human bodies and take control of them. However, they have to continue exposing themselves to radiation to destroy new bacteria as it enters their bodies.

Series details

• Title: War of the Worlds
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Science-Fiction, War
• Premiere date: 1988-10-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1990-05-14
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: Syndication
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 53 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.3/10
• TVMaze ID: 4177

Cast and credited roles

• Jared Martin — Dr. Harrison Blackwood
• Lynda Mason Green — Dr. Suzanne McCullough
• Philip Akin — Norton Drake
• Richard Chaves — Lt. Col. Paul Ironhorse
• Adrian Paul — John Kincaid

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1988-10-07; final listed air date 1989-05-15; episode order: 23.
• Season 2: premiered 1989-10-02; final listed air date 1990-05-14; episode order: 20.

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.