Greg Strangis
Director
War of the Worlds (1988)
Season 1
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.
Released Oct. 7, 1988
Episode 45 min
10+
Genres: Action, Adventure, Drama, Horror
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Network: Syndication
S1E1 - 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.
Oct. 7, 1988, midnight
S1E2 - 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.
Oct. 7, 1988, midnight
S1E3 - 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.
Oct. 10, 1988, midnight
S1E4 - Thy Kingdom Come
The aliens trek to Canada in order to free more of their sleeping brethren. The Blackwood Project's only hope in finding them lies in the scattered mind of War of the Worlds veteran Sylvian Van Buren.
Oct. 17, 1988, midnight
S1E5 - A Multitude of Idols
The aliens move toward an operation that will begin integrating themselves into human society, thus developing agents to be active anywhere in the world.
Oct. 24, 1988, midnight
S1E6 - Eye for an Eye
As Grover's Mill celebrates the 50th anniversary of the radio drama that made it famous, little do they know what really happened that night in 1938, or that the "Martians" have returned.
Oct. 31, 1988, midnight
S1E7 - The Second Seal
The aliens begin infiltrating a military base in hopes of possessing a list containing the location of 10,000 of their stored-away comrades.
Nov. 7, 1988, midnight
S1E8 - Goliath is My Name
A fantasy game and reality collide for students when the aliens invade a campus to steal a lethal biological substance. Things become even worse when an alien is exposed to the toxin and becomes a mentally unstable rogue.
Nov. 14, 1988, midnight
S1E9 - To Heal the Leper
The aliens are in jeopardy, as the Advocacy's collective counsel is crippled from the weakened state of one of the three. It seems that a dark cloud is lifting, but only Harrison believes they remain a threat.
Nov. 21, 1988, midnight
S1E10 - The Good Samaritan
The aliens have produced a deadly toxin, and a miraculous new development to feed the world becomes their means of mass poisoning.
Dec. 26, 1988, midnight
S1E11 - Epiphany
The aliens take advantage of humanity's own violent nature in order to speed along its inevitable self-destruction.
Jan. 2, 1989, midnight
S1E12 - Among the Philistines
A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.
Jan. 9, 1989, midnight
S1E13 - Choirs of Angels
The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.
Jan. 16, 1989, midnight
S1E14 - Dust to Dust
The theft of an Indian object provokes disgust from Ironhorse. But it also garners the aliens' interest, as it holds something that belongs to one of their ancient war machines.
Jan. 23, 1989, midnight
S1E15 - He Feedeth Among the Lilies
To better understand their problem, the aliens begin abducting humans to learn the secret of their immune systems.
Jan. 30, 1989, midnight
S1E16 - The Prodigal Son
In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rogue alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.
Feb. 6, 1989, midnight
S1E17 - The Meek Shall Inherit
The aliens plan to disorganize human society by paralyzing its means of communication.
Feb. 13, 1989, midnight
S1E18 - Unto Us a Child is Born
After a pregnant woman is possessed by an alien and gives birth, the child becomes the focus of a search as it may offer an immunity to Earth's bacteria.
Feb. 20, 1989, midnight
S1E19 - The Last Supper
A secret meeting between countries is conducted in order to evaluate the global alien threat. However, the Advocacy learn of this grouping, and seize it as an opportunity to swiftly crush resistance. for his own brand of justice.
March 6, 1989, midnight
S1E20 - Vengeance is Mine
Ironhorse must deal with a mistake that no soldier wants to make: the killing of an innocent civilian.
April 17, 1989, midnight
S1E21 - My Soul to Keep
The time to reproduce, and thus increase their army, has come for the aliens. But the offspring are endangered by radiation and the aliens take a risky move to ensure their future.
April 24, 1989, midnight
S1E22 - So Shall Ye Reap
The aliens infiltrate the illegal drug trade in order to circulate a narcotic that will turn humans into violent killers.
May 1, 1989, midnight
S1E23 - The Raising of Lazarus
A strange alien pod is found and taken to a nuclear research facility. The Blackwood Project is summoned to investigate, but their authority is soon overridden by a mysterious Project 9.
May 8, 1989, midnight
S1E24 - The Angel of Death
After more than a year of being resisted by humans, the aliens are finally shaken by the arrival of a familiar enemy that has arrived on Earth. But is the enemy of our enemy our friend?
May 15, 1989, midnight
Network: Syndication
Episode Runtime: 45 min.
Season Runtime: 2012 min.
Released: Oct. 7, 1988
Last Air Date: May 14, 1990, midnight
Status: Ended
Certification: TV-PG / 10+
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