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War of the Worlds

Name: War of the Worlds
Genre: Drama, Action & Adventure
Released: 1988-10-07
Cast: Jared Martin, Adrian Paul, Lynda Mason Green, Catherine Disher, Denis Forest

1988 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama, Action & Adventure

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: 2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 44 hours in all.
What might put you off: Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 41K people sought it out in the past year