War of the Worlds is a science fiction television series produced by Fox Networks Group and StudioCanal-backed Urban Myth Films.

The series is an adaptation of The War of the Worlds, an 1898 novel by H. G. Wells about Earth coming to terms in the wake of a sudden Martian invasion.

It stars Daisy Edgar-Jones and Gabriel Byrne, along with an ensemble supporting cast, including a number of co-stars who change over time.

[1] In this new take on War of the Worlds, when astronomers detect a transmission from another star, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life.

As alien ships appear in the sky, the survivors ask a burning question — who are these attackers and why are they hell-bent on our destruction?The below actors are credited in the opening titles of only one or two episodes in which they play a significant role.

Zoe is in her apartment looking at her laptop which shows drawings of the quadruped alien robots (quads) cleaning the streets by burning piled up bodies.

Above the Earth there is unusual atmospheric activity; Catherine explains to the Nato Security Committee that a black hole has appeared.

She doesn’t know if it’s connected to the ‘hallucinations’ being experienced and expresses doubt thats what they are as theres growing evidence the waves emitted may affect human consciousness.

Two astronauts, Juliet and Richard, on board the International Space Station are asked to change orbit to collect more info on the black hole.

They overpower and kill the cops, demanding evidence retrieved from the hospital (Noahs notebook) After a shootout, only Adina escapes.

They have crippling genetic mutations but believing their suffering was caused by humans their descendants came back through time and killed billions.

Using their technology Bill traveled back in time and killed Emily to stop their race coming into existence.

She asks Johannes to contact a friend at Oxford with access to a particle accelerator theorising it could provide a window into the other World; where Sophia is still alive.

She has a vision of being in the post attack London lab where she previously made some discoveries about how the quad worked and about talking with Sophia about being smart with science but finding people hard to understand.

Catherine puts her hand in the accelerator and her consciousness is transported to the post attack lab where she emotionally apologises to Sophia for not being there for her.

Catherine tells Richard about using his data with the particle accelerator and exposing herself to the beam, experiencing an alternate reality.

Her consciousness is transported to post attack London and she begins to make her way towards a gallery Sophia had mentioned from a vision.

He has to return without her after shes forced to the underground by a man, Sam, to help with his parents who have been exposed to the black hole too long.

In post attack London, Catherine lets on to her captor she knows Tom, Emilys brother, and has to agree to lead them to him to save their lives.

In the present, Zoe and Kariem approach Johannes and ask him to talk to Bill about what happened to Catherines and her work.

Bill contacts Richard and Juliet on the Space Station explaining whats happened to Catherine and how this is linked to people seeing glimpses of experiences they had in an alternate reality.

In post attack London, Catherine tells Bill it may be possible to interfere with the entanglement causing the black hole to dissipate but the same waves at the same frequency must be transmitted on the opposite side.

Bill is attacked by a quad en route and Nathan tries to hold it off to give he and Catherine time to set up and align the transmitter with the black hole.

As the strength of the waves intensify Catherine collapses leaving an injured Bill to complete the transmission under Richards instruction.

(She had previously shared how she chose the space programme over motherhood) Catherine wakes and realises Bill is injured.

In the present Zoe tells Kariem all charges have been dropped against them, giving him a UK passport and they plan to go on a date to celebrate.

They are joined by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Bayo Gbadamosi as co-stars and Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, Guillaume Gouix, Léa Drucker and Natasha Little as main supporting cast.

[20][21] The series premiered in the United States on February 16, 2020, on Epix;[22] in the UK on March 5, 2020;[23] and in Canada on October 7, 2020, on CBC Television.

AGC Television distributes the series to the North American market and co-distributes, with StudioCanal, to Latin America, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East.

[26] The season premiered May 24, 2021 on Fox in South Africa;[9] in the United States on Epix on June 6, 2021;[27] and on October 6, 2021, in Canada on CBC Gem.