War of the Worlds (2019 TV series)
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| Created by | Howard Overman |
| Based on | The War of the Worlds by H. G. Wells |
| Written by | Howard Overman |
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| No. of series | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Producer | Gareth Williams |
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| Release | October 28, 2019 – September 26, 2022 |
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War of the Worlds is a science fiction television series produced by Fox Networks Group and StudioCanal-backed Urban Myth Films. The series was created and written by Howard Overman and directed by Gilles Coulier and Richard Clark. 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 is the third television adaptation of the novel. It stars Gabriel Byrne, Léa Drucker and Daisy Edgar-Jones, along with an ensemble supporting cast.
The first season consists of eight episodes and 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 final eight-episode season in July 2021, which aired in September 2022.