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War of the Worlds S2E1 — Episode 1

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War of the Worlds•Season 2•Episode 1

Episode 1

6.9/10 · 535 votesMay 18, 202151 min

Ranked #3 of 8 in Season 2•matches the season avg

Six months after Emily disappeared on an alien ship, the London survivors have set up a resistance base from which they plan to fight back; the aliens have since appeared and they look exactly like humans.

Directed byRichard Clark

Written byHoward Overman

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Gabriel Byrne

Gabriel Byrne

Bill Ward

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

Pearl Chanda

Pearl Chanda

Zoe

Emilie de Preissac

Emilie de Preissac

Sophia Durand

Mathieu Torloting

Mathieu Torloting

Sacha Dumont

Paul Gorostidi

Paul Gorostidi

Nathan

Ania Sowinski

Ania Sowinski

Adina

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Aimee-Ffion Edwards

Isla

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Richard Clark

Richard Clark

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Howard Overman

Howard Overman

Writer

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Rachael Jones

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Annabel Wood

Annabel Wood

Stunts

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Episode Summary

"Episode 1" is episode 1 of War of the Worlds season 2. It scored 6.9/10 from 535 votes, ranking #3 of 8 episodes this season (season average 6.9). Directed by Richard Clark and written by Howard Overman, it aired on May 18, 2021.

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