The War of the Worlds

Set in Edwardian England, the mini-series follows George (Rafe Spall) and his partner Amy (Eleanor Tomlinson) as they start a life together in defiance of British society. They suddenly must face the escalating terror of an invasion of England from Mars, while also fighting for their very lives against an implacable enemy beyond humanity's comprehension.In London during the Edwardian era, George and Amy's attempt to start a life together is interrupted by a Martian invasion of Earth.The War of the Worlds is a 2019 three-part British mini-series drama produced by Mammoth Screen for the BBC and co-produced with Creasun Media and Red Square. The series is an Edwardian period adaptation of the H.G. Wells' 1898 science fiction novel of the same name, and is the first British television adaptation of Wells' Martian invasion novel. The first episode of The War of the Worlds mini-series premiered on T+E in Canada on 6 October 2019, and will premiere on the BBC on 17 November 2019.