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War of the Worlds S1E1 — Episode 1

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War of the Worlds•Season 1•Episode 1

Episode 1

7.4/10 · 1,315 votesOct 28, 201950 min

Ranked #1 of 8 in Season 1•+0.4 vs season avg

When astrophysicists detect a transmission from another galaxy, it is definitive proof of intelligent extra-terrestrial life. The world's population waits for further contact with baited breath. They do not have to wait long. Within days, mankind is all but wiped out; just pockets of humanity

Directed byGilles Coulier

Written byHoward Overman

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Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Bill Ward

Elizabeth McGovern

Elizabeth McGovern

Helen Brown

Léa Drucker

Léa Drucker

Catherine Durand

Bayo Gbadamosi

Bayo Gbadamosi

Kariem Gat Wich Machar

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Sarah Gresham

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Daisy Edgar-Jones

Emily Gresham

Ty Tennant

Ty Tennant

Tom Gresham

Adel Bencherif

Adel Bencherif

Colonel Mustafa Mokrani

Stephen Campbell Moore

Stephen Campbell Moore

Jonathan Gresham

Crew10

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Gilles Coulier

Director

Howard Overman

Howard Overman

Writer

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David Martijn

Music

Laure Cochener

Laure Cochener

Casting

Howard Overman

Howard Overman

Creator

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Gilles Coulier

Executive Producer

H. G. Wells

H. G. Wells

Novel

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David Blackmore

Editor

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Claude Albouze

Line Producer

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Nadine Borreman

Line Producer

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of War of the Worlds season 1. It scored 7.4/10 from 1,315 votes, ranking #1 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.0). Directed by Gilles Coulier and written by Howard Overman, it aired on October 28, 2019.

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