Introduction

War of the Worlds is a Canadian/American science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons, from 07 October 1988 to 19 May 1990.

The series is a sequel to the 1953 film The War of the Worlds, a loose adaptation of the novel of the same title by H.G. Wells, using the same war machine designs and often incorporating aspects from the film, radio adaptation, and the original novel into its mythology.

Though the original film’s producer, George Pal, envisioned a TV series from the same film sometime in the 1970s, it was not until the late 1980s that a series was finally realised, this time by television producer Greg Strangis. The show was a part of the boom of first-run syndicated television series being produced at the time. It was later shown in reruns on the Sci Fi Channel.

The series was filmed in Toronto, Canada.

Outline of Series 02, Episode 04

The aliens replace the leader of a punk rock band with a clone, in order to incite humans into killing each other through music.

The War of the Worlds Series (1988-1989)

A full index of the 1988-1989 TV series can be found here.

The War of the Worlds Film, TV Series & Documentaries

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Production & Filming Details

• Creator: Greg Strangis.
• Composer (Season 01): Billy Thorpe.
• Composer (Season 02): Fred Molin.
• Production: Hometown Films, Paramount Domestic Television, Ten Four Productions, and Triumph Entertainment.
• Distributor: Paramount Domestic Television (1988-2006), CBS Paramount Television (2006-2007), and CBS Television Distribution (2007-2018.
• Release Date: 28 October 1989.
• Running Time: 45 minutes.
• Country: US and Canada.
• Language: English.

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