Miniseries · BBC One
The War of the Worlds
They're coming.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Eleanor Tomlinson
Amy
3 eps
Rafe Spall
George
3 eps
Robert Carlyle
Ogilvy
3 eps
Rupert Graves
Frederick
3 eps
Aisling Jarrett-Gavin
Lucy
1 eps
Daniel Cerqueira
Stent
1 eps
Charles De'Ath
Greaves
1 eps
Joey Batey
Henderson
1 eps
Sam Benjamin
Salesman
1 eps
Freya Allan
Mary
1 eps
Cokey Falkow
Army Officer
1 eps
Reid Anderson
Stallholder
1 eps
Milo Twomey
Sergeant Major
1 eps
Kieron Bimpson
Captain Cartwright
2 eps
Christopher Hatherall
Naval Lieutenant
1 eps
Taliyah Blair
Lilian
2 eps
Bradley Cottrell
Newspaper Boy
1 eps
Nicholas Le Prevost
Chamberlain
2 eps
Harry Melling
Artilleryman
2 eps
Susan Wooldridge
Mrs. Elphinstone
2 eps
Jonathan Aris
Priest
2 eps
Jonathan Cheetham
Frederick's Secretary
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The War of the Worlds actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The War of the Worlds reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Bingeability.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
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
In Edwardian England, George and his partner Amy attempt to defy society and start a life together as they face the escalating terror of an alien invasion, fighting for their lives against an enemy beyond their comprehension.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
Woking, 1905. A Martian capsule lands on Earth. When George and Amy join the curious crowd to examine it, the unleashing terror turns their lives into a nightmare.
- Directed by Craig Viveiros
- Written by Peter Harness
S01E03
Episode 3
George and Mrs Elphinstone take refuge at an orphanage. Meanwhile, Amy is reunited with Ogilvy. Together they piece together the events of the invasion hoping to find the clue to the Martians' weakness.
- Directed by Craig Viveiros
- Written by Peter Harness
S01E02
Episode 2
With the Martian invasion gathering pace, George and Amy each face their own terrifying ordeals. Desperate to be reunited, a lifeline comes to them at the beach.
- Directed by Craig Viveiros
- Written by Peter Harness
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
- Tommy BulfinExecutive Producer
- Preethi MavahalliExecutive Producer
- Damien TimmerExecutive Producer
- Peter HarnessExecutive Producer
- Craig ViveirosExecutive Producer
- Minglu MaExecutive Producer
Writing
- Peter HarnessWriter
Direction
- Craig ViveirosDirector
Cinematography
- James FriendDirector of Photography
Music
- Russ DaviesOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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