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US-French science fiction television series

War of the Worlds
War of the Worlds Fox Canal Title Card.png
Genre
  • Drama
  • Science fiction
Created by Howard Overman
Based on The War of the Worlds
by H. G. Wells
Written by Howard Overman
Directed by
  • Gilles Coulier
  • Richard Clark
Starring
  • Gabriel Byrne
  • Elizabeth McGovern
  • Léa Drucker
  • Adel Bencherif
  • Emilie de Preissac
  • Natasha Little
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones
  • Ty Tennant
  • Bayo Gbadamosi
  • Stephen Campbell Moore
  • Stéphane Caillard
  • Aaron Heffernan
Country of origin
  • United Kingdom
  • France
Original languages
  • English
  • French
No. of series 2
No. of episodes 16 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producers
  • Howard Overman
  • Julian Murphy
  • Johnny Capps
  • Gilles Coulier
Producer Gareth Williams
Production locations
  • United Kingdom
  • France
  • Belgium
Running time 60 minutes
Production companies
  • Urban Myth Films
  • Fox Networks Group
  • StudioCanal
Distributor
  • Fox Networks Group
  • AGC Television
Release
Original network France
Canal+
United Kingdom
Fox (Series 1)
Disney+ Star (Series 2)
Original release October 28, 2019 (2019-10-28) –
present (present)
External links
Website

War of the Worlds is a television series produced by Fox Networks Group and StudioCanal-backed Urban Myth Films. The series is created and written by Howard Overman, and directed by Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark. The series is a loose 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 is the third television adaptation of the novel. It stars Gabriel Byrne along with an ensemble supporting cast including a few co-stars that change over time.

The first season consists of eight episodes, and first premiered in France in October 2019. An eight-episode second season premiered in France in May 2021. War of the Worlds was renewed for a third season in July 2021, which is set to air in 2022.

Premise [edit]

The series takes place in contemporary Britain and France, but it serves as a re-imagining of the classic H. G. Wells novel.[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. Earth's population waits for further contact with bated breath, but does not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out, with just pockets of humanity left in an eerily deserted world. 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?

—Den of Geek[2]

Cast [edit]

Main [edit]

  • Gabriel Byrne as William 'Bill' Ward[2] [3]
  • Léa Drucker as Catherine Durand[2] [3]
  • Daisy Edgar-Jones as Emily Gresham (Season 1-2)[2] [3]
  • Elizabeth McGovern as Helen Brown (Season 1)[2] [3]
  • Bayo Gbadamosi as Kariem Gat Wich Machar[3]
  • Adel Bencherif as Colonel Mustafa Mokrani (season 1, guest season 2)[2] [3]
  • Emilie de Preissac as Sophia Durand
  • Natasha Little as Sarah Gresham[2] [3]
  • Ty Tennant as Tom Gresham
  • Stephen Campbell Moore as Jonathan Gresham[3]
  • Stéphane Caillard as Chloe Dumont[2] [3]
  • Aaron Heffernan as Ash Daniel (season 1, recurring season 2)[3]
  • Mathieu Torloting as Sacha Dumont (recurring season 1; main season 2)[3]

Featured [edit]

The below actors are credited in the opening titles of only one or two episodes in which they play a significant role.

  • Georgina Rich as Rachel
  • Michael Marcus as Dan Ward
  • Paul Gorostidi as Nathan
  • Théo Christine as Saaid
  • Alysson Paradis as Officer Clara
  • Guillaume Gouix as Noah Dumont[2] [3]

Episodes [edit]

Season 1 (2019) [edit]

Season 2 (2021) [edit]

Production [edit]

Development [edit]

War of the Worlds is produced by Fox Networks Group and StudioCanal.[4] [5] AGC Television co-finances and co-distributes the series.[1] The series is executive produced by Overman, Julian Murphy and Johnny Capps.[6]

Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark each directed four episodes of the series, with Coulier directing the first four episode and Clark directing the last four.[7] The series was written by Howard Overman.[7] By October 2019, the creative team had begun work on a second season.[8] Richard Clark returned to direct the first four episodes, with Ben A. Williams directing the final four.[9]

In July 2021, War of the Worlds was renewed for a third season, with production already underway. The third season is set to air in 2022.[10]

Casting [edit]

Gabriel Byrne and Elizabeth McGovern star in the series. They are joined by Daisy Edgar-Jones and Bayo Gbadamosi as co-stars, and Stéphane Caillard, Adel Bencherif, Guillaume Gouix, Léa Drucker and Natasha Little as main supporting cast.[2] [3] Greg Kinnear was originally set to star but was not listed in the starring cast list when it was revealed by Deadline Hollywood in January 2019.[1] [3]

Filming [edit]

Production for the first season took place in the United Kingdom, France and Belgium.[1] [11] The series was filmed in Bristol in March 2019,[12] as well as filming in Cardiff, Newport and London.[11] [13]

The second season began filming on July 13, 2020,[14] with filming concluding on October 22, 2020.[15]

Release [edit]

The first series was released in full on MyCanal in France on October 28, 2019,[1] [16] before being broadcast from the same day in weekly batches of two episodes[17] [18] and was released in most parts of Europe and Africa weekly between October 30 and December 18, 2019.[19] [20] The series premiered in the United States on February 16, 2020, on Epix;[21] in the UK on March 5, 2020;[22] and in Canada on October 7, 2020, on CBC Television.[23] [24]

The eight-episode second season was released in full in France on MyCanal on May 17, 2021, before being broadcast from the same day in weekly batches of two episodes, mirroring the release of the first season.[25] The season is set to premiere on Fox on May 24, 2021;[9] in the United States on Epix on June 6, 2021;[26] on CBC Gem on October 6, 2021 in Canada;[27] and on the Star hub on Disney+ in the UK and Ireland on July 16, 2021.

Canal+ and Fox Networks Group have the rights to release the series in Europe and Africa. 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. Fox Networks Group releases the series in Europe.[1] [5] The series broadcasts on Fox in more than 50 countries and on Epix in the United States and territories.[7]

Reception [edit]

Ben Dowell in The Times gave the first series four out of five stars.[28] The AV Club dubbed it 'compelling if derivative'.[29]

References [edit]

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  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "New War Of The Worlds TV series cast, images, plot and more". Den of Geek. [ dead link ]
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "War of the Worlds - FOX". Fox. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2019.
  4. ^ Clarke, Stewart (2018-11-05). "Greg Kinnear in Talks to Star in Canal Plus, Fox Adaptation of 'War of the Worlds'". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-08-11. Retrieved 2019-06-27 .
  5. ^ a b Clarke, Stewart (2019-06-27). "First Look at Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern in 'War of the Worlds' Series". Variety. Archived from the original on 2019-06-29. Retrieved 2019-07-04 .
  6. ^ Clarke, Stewart (July 20, 2018). "'War of the Worlds' Series Coming From Fox Europe and Africa, Canal Plus". Archived from the original on September 29, 2019. Retrieved September 30, 2019.
  7. ^ a b c Hughes, Janet (2019-02-24). "Filming to start on epic, star-studded sci-fi TV series". gloucestershirelive. Archived from the original on 2019-07-04. Retrieved 2019-07-04 .
  8. ^ Croll, Ben (October 14, 2019). "Behind the Scenes With Gabriel Byrne, Elizabeth McGovern on 'War of the Worlds'". Variety. Archived from the original on November 7, 2019. Retrieved November 15, 2019.
  9. ^ a b https://www.undergroundpress.co.za/film-television/war-of-the-worlds-returns-for-a-highly-anticipated-second-season
  10. ^ "Season Three of "War of the Worlds" to Premiere on EPIX(R) in 2022". The Futon Critic. July 7, 2021. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
  11. ^ a b "War of the Worlds to film UK locations". The Knowledge. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-30 .
  12. ^ Guild, New War of the Worlds adaptation filming in Bristol | The Production. "New War of the Worlds adaptation filming in Bristol | The Production Guild". productionguild.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-09-30 .
  13. ^ "www.kftv.com/news/2019/1/21/the-war-of-the-worlds-drama-filming-in-uk-and-europe". kftv.com. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-06 .
  14. ^ Kanter, Jake (July 10, 2020). "War Of The Worlds: How Season 2 Will Film During Coronavirus". Deadline. Archived from the original on August 19, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  15. ^ "It's a wrap!". October 22, 2020.
  16. ^ "Une date pour la série événement "La guerre des mondes" sur Canal+" [A date for the "War of the Worlds" event series on Canal +]. C News (in French). October 8, 2019. Archived from the original on October 31, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  17. ^ "La guerre des mondes saison 1" [The War of the Worlds Season 1]. L'Obs (in French). Archived from the original on October 30, 2019. Retrieved October 30, 2019.
  18. ^ "La Guerre des Mondes : une date pour la série de Canal+" [The War of the Worlds: a date for the Canal + series]. AlloCiné (in French). October 7, 2019. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
  19. ^ "Fox's War of the Worlds show has hints of The Day of the Triffids - htxt.africa". htxt.co.za. Archived from the original on 2019-09-30. Retrieved 2019-10-06 .
  20. ^ "War of the Worlds - FOX for everyone in everywhere". Fox Africa. Archived from the original on October 17, 2019. Retrieved October 17, 2019.
  21. ^ "EPIX(R) Lands Urban Myth Films' Reimagining of "War of the Worlds"". The Futon Critic. November 21, 2019. Retrieved November 22, 2019.
  22. ^ Elliott, Dave (January 16, 2020). "Fox Sets March UK Premiere Date For Their 'War of The Worlds' Adaptation Starring Gabriel Byrne". GeekTown. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  23. ^ "War of the Worlds - CBC Media Centre". Archived from the original on 2020-10-11. Retrieved 2020-11-12 .
  24. ^ "CBC ANNOUNCES FALL 2020 PREMIERE DATES FOR NEW AND RETURNING SERIES". September 10, 2020. Archived from the original on October 1, 2020. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
  25. ^ https://theinformant.co.nz/war-of-the-worlds-season-2-lands-may-17-on-channel/
  26. ^ https://press.epix.com/season-two-of-war-of-the-worlds-premieres-on-epix-june-6/
  27. ^ CBC Gem: War of the Worlds S2 E0
  28. ^ https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/noughts-crosses-richly-imagined-and-jaw-dropping-drama-cj7rct57x
  29. ^ https://www.avclub.com/war-of-the-worlds-gives-a-quietly-compelling-makeover-t-1841631088

External links [edit]

  • War of the Worlds at IMDb

What Channel Is War of the Worlds on

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_of_the_Worlds_(2019_TV_series)