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Status: Ended
Network: Canal+
Type: Scripted
Rating: 7.3/10
War of the Worlds
Overview
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?
This production, originally released in 2019, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.3 across its 3 seasons.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Sci-Fi & Fantasy and Drama.
- • Produced in Belgium, France, United Kingdom.
- • Original Language: French.
Starring Cast
Gabriel Byrne
Bill Ward
Léa Drucker
Catherine Durand
Bayo Gbadamosi
Kariem Gat Wich Machar
Molly Windsor
Martha
Ty Tennant
Tom Gresham
Lizzie Brocheré
Juliet
Pearl Chanda
Zoe
Emilie de Preissac
Sophia Durand
Seasons
Season 1
8 Episodes • Aired 2019-10-28
An alien attack all but wiped out mankind, with just a handful of humans fighting to survive. And no one felt more rocked by the invasion than Emily, who discovered she may have her own strange personal connection to the aliens.
Season 2
8 Episodes • Aired 2021-05-18
Season two sees our characters left reeling by the possibility that the invaders could be human. A tense fight to take back the planet awaits them. For some, the sheer desperation to survive will lead them to contemplate sacrificing one of their own...
Season 3
8 Episodes • Aired 2022-09-05
Season three picks up as the war between the survivors and aliens reaches a new turning point and a terrifying phenomenon grips countless people across the globe. With stakes at an all-time high, one survivor sets out to investigate, forming a tentative partnership with another unlikely hero along the way. The pair will need to use every resource they have available to face an opposition more dangerous than ever in their fight, once again, for the survival of all humanity.