Series synopsis
War of the Worlds is a Canadian drama action & adventure television series that premiered on Syndication on October 7, 1988. It ended on May 14, 1990. It was created by Greg Strangis. It stars Jared Martin, Adrian Paul, Lynda Mason Green and Philip Akin.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jared Martin as Harrison Blackwood
- Adrian Paul as John Kincaid
- Lynda Mason Green as Suzanne McCullough
- Philip Akin as Norton Drake
- Richard Chaves as Colonel Paul Ironhorse
- Catherine Disher as Mana
- Denis Forest as Malzor
- Ken Pogue as John
Supporting cast
- Jaimz Woolvett as Larry
- Amos Crawley as Young Harrison
- Gema Zamprogna as Sam Fisher
- Larry Joshua as Hardy Galt
- Lisa Jakub as Julie
- Eugene Robert Glazer as Marcus Crane
- Vlasta Vrana as Jonathan Laporte
- Aki Aleong as Tao
- Cynthia Dale as Tila
- Roy Thinnes as Van Order
- Denis Akiyama as Chin
- Noam Zylberman as Nate
Guest cast
- Denis Forest as Malzor
- Ken Pogue as John
- Jaimz Woolvett as Larry
- Amos Crawley as Young Harrison
- Gema Zamprogna as Sam Fisher
- Larry Joshua as Hardy Galt
- Lisa Jakub as Julie
- Eugene Robert Glazer as Marcus Crane
- Vlasta Vrana as Jonathan Laporte
- Aki Aleong as Tao
- Cynthia Dale as Tila
- Roy Thinnes as Van Order
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | July 12, 2009 | |
| Season 1 | 24 | October 7, 1988 | May 15, 1989 |
| Season 2 | 20 | October 2, 1989 | May 14, 1990 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Resurrection, Part 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. |
October 7, 1988 |
| 2 |
The Resurrection, Part 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. |
October 7, 1988 |
| 3 |
The Walls of Jericho 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. |
October 10, 1988 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Second Wave Almost Tomorrow The world is now a mess. As the environment with its predictable weather patterns and the economy in dire straights, anarchy is now loose and the world as we knew it is less optimistic. It's been months with no alien activity and the military backing for the Blackwood Project is weakened as the government seems to be in turmoil as well. As if things weren't bad enough, a new group of aliens, the Morthren, have arrived. They have used a process of transmutation to take on human form to protect themselves from Earth's bacteria so the need for hosting bodies and radiation is no more. Under the rule of Malzor, they are instructed by the Eternal Spirit of Morthrai to kill off the ""soldiers"" who came before and failed to appropriate the planet. Continuing in their mission, they try to snare a member of the Blackwood Team for cloning purposes which will obtain all memories of the original, but totally loyal to the Morthren cause. With this clone, it can more easily infiltrate |
October 2, 1989 |
| 2 |
No Direction Home While the Blackwood team picks up the pieces and tries to find a new home, the Morthren, too, have to find a new location as they are aware that the humans have been there once and might return. When Harrison and Kincaid go back to the empty base, they find an engram for the aliens' cloning devices that can transport memories and images from the subject to its copy. Meanwhile, Mana and Ardix have cloned a reverend so that he can spread the word of the one true God - the Eternal. |
October 9, 1989 |
| 3 |
Doomsday A heat wave, followed by a water shortage, drives everyone to the brink of desperation. When a local church font begins to produce an apparently unlimited supply of water, the team is suspicious. Is it a miracle, or something much darker? |
October 16, 1989 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syndication |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 7, 1988 |
| Last aired | May 14, 1990 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday |