War of the Worlds (TV series) War of the Worlds (TV series) War of the Worlds is a Canadian/American science-fiction television series that ran for two seasons, from October 7, 1988 to May 14, 1990. The series is a sequel to the 1953 film "The War of the Worlds", a loose adaptation of the novel of the same title by H. G. Wells, using the same war machine designs and often incorporating aspects from the film, radio adaptation, and the original novel into its mythology. Though the original film's producer, George Pal, envisioned a TV series from the same film sometime in the 1970s, it was
The War of the Worlds special was aired to parody "The War of the Worlds". The costumes that the main characters wore referenced a species from "Star Trek". A 2001 animated series of Justice League begins with a three-part saga called "Secret Origins" and features tripod machines invading and attacking the city. "The Great Martian War 1913–1917" is a 2013 made-for-television science fiction film docudrama that adapts "The War of the Worlds" and unfolds in the style of an episode of the History TV Channel. The film is an alternate history of World War I in which Europe and its allies, including America, fight the