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War of the Worlds (2020)

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War of the Worlds (2020)

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MGM+ | Release Date: February 16, 2020

Summary: The re-imagining of H.G. Wells' classic sci-fi story by Howard Overman follows survivors in present-day Europe after aliens attack Earth.

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

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The New York Times

Mike Hale

Sep 12, 2022

Season 3 Review: The mood and story lines in the new season are more like those of a conventional mystery — there are police chases now — with the dramatic spice of a handful of characters knowing an earthshaking secret that they can’t talk about without being considered crazy. It’s a great situation for Byrne, whose grumpy, weary performance as Bill drives the show. Read full review

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Joel Keller

Feb 18, 2020

Season 1 Review: This miniseries isn’t quite the War Of The Worlds you’re familiar with, but it does seem to be looking like a fine apocalyptic survival story that at least has an ending, unlike some others that we’ve been watching on other cable channels for the past ten years. Read full review

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The A.V. Club

Joshua Alston

Feb 13, 2020

Season 1 Review: Between the laconic pace and the intense focus on characters, Worlds is an alien invasion story that doesn’t spend much time fretting about its aliens beyond the characters whose jobs involve fretting about things. It’s much more interested in how people bond and persevere through shared trauma and survival instinct. ... But like any slow burn, Worlds reveals its charms over time, once the audience has shed any expectation of Overman following Wells’ blueprint. Read full review

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RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Feb 14, 2020

Season 1 Review: The approach by Howard Overman (“Misfits”) is so joyless and even cruel that it becomes a dirge. ... The problem with monotony is it becomes impossible to care. Characters become disposable; their plight becomes superficial through the repetition. There’s a difference between something that’s intense and something that’s just brutally bleak. It almost feels like this “War” isn’t worth winning. Read full review

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geometrical

Sep 8, 2022

Pretty good sci-fi show, if you aren't worried too much about emulating the source material.

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cmike9124

Aug 1, 2021

I love a good sci-fi show, and this fits the bill… I’m not one to nitpick realism in a fictional show, so some people’s complaints about certain aspects don’t bother me - I’m happy to allow some leeway to keep the story moving. It’s very violent at times, but I didn’t feel that took awayI love a good sci-fi show, and this fits the bill… I’m not one to nitpick realism in a fictional show, so some people’s complaints about certain aspects don’t bother me - I’m happy to allow some leeway to keep the story moving. It’s very violent at times, but I didn’t feel that took away from it at all. Interesting time travel concepts that I look forward to being unraveled further in season 3. If you are on the fence it’s definitely worth watching.… Expand

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simon1854

Nov 1, 2022

Gritty and tense thriller that breaks out of the norm which I guess some people who prefer generic plot lines might not feel comfortable with that.

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DukeJon

Sep 8, 2022

I like the slow pace and eerie apocalyptic feel of this series and there are strong performances throughout. However I feel really disappointed by the alien dog-bots- they are technology we already have on earth right now. If they aliens are so advanced they'd be using something different.I like the slow pace and eerie apocalyptic feel of this series and there are strong performances throughout. However I feel really disappointed by the alien dog-bots- they are technology we already have on earth right now. If they aliens are so advanced they'd be using something different. Half the reason I love watching these shows is for the otherworldliness of the aliens. Being chased by metal quadrupeds looks like an invasion by a human military power, not extraterrestrials.… Expand

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respwn

Dec 21, 2022

The first season was okay to good and left me hoping for more, but the second season destroyed the whole thing, it's that bad. I recommend not starting to watch it, because its an awful feeling to experience the second season.

I don't want to spoiler, but the second season removes all ofThe first season was okay to good and left me hoping for more, but the second season destroyed the whole thing, it's that bad. I recommend not starting to watch it, because its an awful feeling to experience the second season.

I don't want to spoiler, but the second season removes all of the alien-feel and replaces it with a bad war movie. Also the story pace becomes lightning speed, with story arcs you can't emotionally follow. It's in comparison go the first season utter rubbish. Don't do this to you.… Expand

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OlivierPiel

May 29, 2021

It's not slow. It's escargot slow! Canal +, the French company behind it, obviously didn't have the budget of a Netflix or Amazon and tries to drag this extremely underwhelming story with silly clichéd characters (for starters white neurotic female more concerned about getting back atIt's not slow. It's escargot slow! Canal +, the French company behind it, obviously didn't have the budget of a Netflix or Amazon and tries to drag this extremely underwhelming story with silly clichéd characters (for starters white neurotic female more concerned about getting back at ex-husband than trying to see a point to all this extermination and nihilism). Non-sensical plot: Alien technology wipes out 99.99% of humanity in 1 second but sends Japanese looking dogbots to kill remnants.… Expand

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PeterVenkman

Jun 5, 2021

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Wanted to like it but it started to get terrible a short while in...after you see a civilian that's never handled a gun, take out an alien machine (that's previously killed an entire platoon of troops), using an automatic rifle without harming the guy said machine is on top of, any believability is gone.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 12, 2022
- No episode information is currently available for this season
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: June 6, 2021
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: February 16, 2020