Scripted series · Canal+
War of the Worlds
Doomed to survive.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Gabriel Byrne
Bill Ward
24 eps
Elizabeth McGovern
Helen Brown
9 eps
Léa Drucker
Catherine Durand
24 eps
Bayo Gbadamosi
Kariem Gat Wich Machar
24 eps
Molly Windsor
Martha
8 eps
Daisy Edgar-Jones
Emily Gresham
17 eps
Ty Tennant
Tom Gresham
24 eps
Natasha Little
Sarah Gresham
16 eps
Adel Bencherif
Colonel Mustafa Mokrani
11 eps
Lizzie Brocheré
Juliet
8 eps
Stéphane Caillard
Chloe Dumont
13 eps
Pearl Chanda
Zoe
16 eps
Emilie de Preissac
Sophia Durand
20 eps
Lukas Haas
Richard
8 eps
Mathieu Torloting
Sacha Dumont
13 eps
Paul Gorostidi
Nathan
22 eps
Ania Sowinski
Adina
14 eps
Aimee-Ffion Edwards
Isla
8 eps
Guillaume Gouix
Noah
2 eps
Stephen Campbell Moore
Jonathan Gresham
15 eps
Joseph Beddelem
Youssef
1 eps
Murray Head
Mikel
1 eps
Beatriz Romilly
Ines
2 eps
Théo Christine
Saaid
2 eps
Georgina Rich
Rachel
4 eps
Edem-Ita Duke
Ibrahim
1 eps
Pieter Genard
Johannes
9 eps
Julie Dray
Madeline
1 eps
Colin Mace
Chris
2 eps
Celeste Evagora
Charlotte
1 eps
Jane Wood
Ruth
2 eps
Augustin Raguenet
Policeman Alexis
2 eps
Jonathan Gunning
Alien
2 eps
Aaron Heffernan
Ash Daniel
16 eps
Alysson Paradis
Officer Clara
2 eps
Seb Slade
Eden
3 eps
Michael Marcus
Dan Ward
5 eps
Oliver Zetterström
Theo
5 eps
Thom Ashley
Reuben
5 eps
Gabriel Akuwudike
Alex
3 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How War of the Worlds actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
War of the Worlds reads strongest on Character Depth, World Building and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
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 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?
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20198 episodes
7.3IMDbAn 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.
Best episode · S01E02 Episode 2
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20218 episodes
7.0IMDbSeason 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...
Best episode · S02E02 Episode 2
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20228 episodes
5.4IMDbSeason 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.
Best episode · S03E01 Episode 1
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E02
Episode 2
After the devastating alien attack, disparate pockets of survivors emerge into a shattered world. They quickly realise they must put their differences aside if they are to stand any chance of survival. For they are not alone. Something sinister lurks in the shadows and whatever it is, it won't consider its victory complete until it has killed every last human. But who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on destruction?
- Directed by Gilles Coulier
- Written by Howard Overman
S01E01
Episode 1
When astrophysicists detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world's population waits for further contact with baited breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out; just pockets of humanity are left in an eerily deserted world.
- Directed by Gilles Coulier
- Written by Howard Overman
S02E02
Episode 2
As Emily grows concerned by her recollections of time spent with the aliens, Bill is also perturbed by the similarities between Emily and the aliens; Zoe encourages a reluctant Bill to use these similarities to their advantage.
- Directed by Richard Clark
- Written by Howard Overman
S01E03
Episode 3
As the dust settles on their brave new world, the survivors are forced to face some cold truths. Catherine is stunned to discover the part she played in bringing about the alien attack. Helen becomes fixated on revenge. And Emily momentarily regains her sight. But is the miracle cause for celebration, or concern?
- Directed by Gilles Coulier
- Written by Howard Overman
S02E01
Episode 1
Six months after Emily disappeared on an alien ship, the London survivors have set up a resistance base from which they plan to fight back; the aliens have since appeared and they look exactly like humans.
- Directed by Richard Clark
- Written by Howard Overman
S01E04
Episode 4
The survivors make some disarming discoveries not only about the aliens but also about themselves. Mokrani goes on the offensive, taking the fight to the aliens. Ash is forced to make the hardest decision of his life. And Chloe’s past catches up with her, threatening to rip apart the delicate semblance of normality she is so desperately clinging on to.
- Directed by Gilles Coulier
- Written by Howard Overman
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S03E08
Episode 8
- Directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby
- Written by Howard Overman
S03E07
Episode 7
- Directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby
- Written by Howard Overman
S03E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby
- Written by Howard Overman
S03E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Jonas Alexander Arnby
- Written by Howard Overman
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.
Created by
- Howard OvermanCreator
Executive production
- Gilles CoulierExecutive Producer
Writing
- Howard OvermanWriter
Direction
- Gilles CoulierDirector
- Ben A. WilliamsDirector
- Richard ClarkeDirector
- Richard ClarkDirector
- Jonas Alexander ArnbyDirector
- Indra SieraDirector
Music
- Ian ArberOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
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