Miniseries · BBC One
The War Between the Land and the Sea
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Russell Tovey
Barclay Pierre-Dupont
5 eps
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Salt
5 eps
Jemma Redgrave
Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
5 eps
Ruth Madeley
Shirley Bingham
5 eps
Rodo Gener
Agustin
1 eps
Henry Nott
Corporal Pip Morgan
1 eps
Fia Hadeed
Private Bushra Abdallah
1 eps
Delroy Brown
Jackson St Lewis
1 eps
Leo Anthony
Roger Trevithick
1 eps
Alys Metcalf
UK Reporter
2 eps
Benito Curteanu
Marko Novak
1 eps
Patrick Baladi
Sir Keith Spears
3 eps
Cordelia Bugeja
Esther Spears
1 eps
Antonia Bernath
Rose-Marie Hunt
3 eps
Iestyn Arwel
Platoon Leader
1 eps
Zina Esepciuc
Russian Newsreader (as Zina Ida)
1 eps
Shanice Archer
USA Reporter
1 eps
Douglas Hansell
Australian Diplomat
1 eps
William Gaminara
Ted Campbell
3 eps
Ray Sesay
Sierra Leone Delegate
1 eps
Joshua Sinclair-Evans
Salt (Male)
1 eps
Colin McFarlane
General Austin Pierce
4 eps
Francesca Corney
Sergeant Hana Chakri
4 eps
Hannah Donaldson
Captain Louise Mackie
4 eps
Waleed Hammad
Colonel Tariq Hashim
2 eps
Mei Nac
Min Tso
3 eps
George Robinson
Steve Chesney
5 eps
Catherine Garton
Corporal Jane Hart
4 eps
Jennifer Jones
BBC Newsreader
1 eps
Edward Wu
Chinese Newsreader
3 eps
Lachele Carl
Trinity Wells
3 eps
Barbara Probst
General Dominique Dussolier
5 eps
Vincent Franklin
Prime Minister Harry Shaw
4 eps
Alexander Devrient
Colonel Christofer Ibrahim
5 eps
Adrian Lukis
Sir Jonathan Hynes
3 eps
Gethin Alderman
Homo Aqua
5 eps
Charles Sandford
Homo Aqua
5 eps
Liam Carey
Homo Aqua
1 eps
Jennifer Jones
BBC Newsreader
1 eps
Tim Wallers
Felix Gladstock
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The War Between the Land and the Sea actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The War Between the Land and the Sea reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Serialized.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.
The run
Seasons
1 season · 5 episodes.
Season 0 · Complete
Specials
202518 episodes
Special installments of the series.
Season 1 · Complete
Miniseries
20255 episodes
5.7IMDbWhen a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.
Best episode · S01E01 Homo Aqua
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Homo Aqua
Barclay's ordinary life becomes a world of terror when an ancient species rises from the sea. As UNIT fights for control, the summit on the Thames reveals terrifying secrets.
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E02
Plastic Apocalypse
Barclay becomes humanity's ambassador when the mysterious Salt emerges from the Tank. But his family's life is torn apart when Salt wreaks revenge upon all mankind.
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Pete McTighe
S01E03
The Deep
Barclay makes a terrifying descent into the world of Homo Aqua. Back on the land, Kate stands alone as Downing Street conspires with the army to change the course of the war.
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Pete McTighe
S01E04
The Witch of the Waterfall
Barclay and Salt go on the run in a war-torn London as UNIT reels from disaster. But when Tide threatens the land and Gunsberg advances his plans, the Severance schemes demand blood.
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe
S01E05
The End of the War
Barclay stands alone, Salt is lost, UNIT is powerless, and the oceans rise as the war reaches its climax. While traitors conspire, can Barclay find Salt before it's too late?
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Russell T Davies
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S00E03
Deep Dive: The Making Of The War Between The Land And The Sea
S00E02
Interview with the Writers
S01E05
The End of the War
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Russell T Davies
S01E03
The Deep
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Pete McTighe
S01E04
The Witch of the Waterfall
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Russell T Davies, Pete McTighe
S01E02
Plastic Apocalypse
- Directed by Dylan Holmes Williams
- Written by Pete McTighe
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Russell T DaviesExecutive Producer
- Joel CollinsExecutive Producer
- Julie GardnerExecutive Producer
- Phil CollinsonExecutive Producer
- Jane TranterExecutive Producer
Writing
- Russell T DaviesWriter
- Pete McTigheWriter
Direction
- Dylan Holmes WilliamsDirector
Cinematography
- Dale Elena McCreadyDirector of Photography
Music
- Lorne BalfeOriginal Music Composer
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