List of War of the Worlds episodes

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This article is a list of War of the Worlds episodes.

These episodes are arranged by their airdate, which does not necessarily reflect a consistent continuity, particularly in regards to the first season. The intended order remains unknown.

Also note that "The Resurrection" is listed here as a single two-hour feature episode as it originally aired in most countries before being subsequently broken down in repeats as a two-part story.

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[edit] Season 1

# Title Original airdate Synopsis
1 The Resurrection October 7, 1988 In 1953, a worldwide invasion from Mars would have eliminated humanity had the extraterrestrial invaders not been vulnerable to the indeginous bacteria on the planet. Now an accident at a dumpsite revives the comatose aliens who then shortly attempt to resume the war they started 35 years ago.
2 The Walls of Jericho October 10, 1988 After a period without any further evidence of the aliens' existence, the powers-that-be try to shut down the Blackwood Project. Meanwhile, the aliens try desperately to find a way to combat the threat brought on by the radiation that is killing them.
3 Thy Kingdom Come October 17, 1988 The aliens trek to Canada in order to free more of their sleeping brethren. The Blackwood Project's only hope in finding them lies in the scattered mind of War of the Worlds veteran Sylvian Van Buren.
4 A Multitude of Idols October 24, 1988 The aliens move toward an operation that will begin integrating themselves into human society, thus developing agents to be active anywhere in the world.
5 Eye for an Eye October 31, 1988 As Grover's Mill celebrates the 50th anniversary of the radio drama that made it famous, little do they know what really happened that night in 1938, or that the "Martians" have returned.
6 The Second Seal November 7, 1988 The aliens begin infiltrating a military base in hopes of possessing a list containing the location of 10,000 of their stored-away comrades.
7 Goliath is My Name November 14, 1988 A fantasy game and reality collide for students when the aliens invade a campus to steal a leathal biological substance. Things become even worse when an alien is exposed to the toxin and becomes a mentally unstable rogue.
8 To Heal the Leper November 21, 1988 The aliens are in jeopardy, as the Advocacy's collective counsel is crippled from the weakened state of one of the three. It seems that a dark cloud is lifting, but only Harrison believes they remain a threat.
9 The Good Samaritan December 26, 1988 The aliens have produced a deadly toxin, and a miraculous new development to feed the world becomes their means of mass poisoning.
10 Epiphany January 2, 1989 The aliens take advantage of humanity's own violent nature in order to speed along its inevitable self-destruction.
11 Among the Philistines January 9, 1989 A set-up for the aliens by the Blackwood Project is soon spun on its head as an alien manages to infiltrate the Cottage.
12 Choirs of Angels January 16, 1989 The aliens plant subliminal messages in a musician's recordings to brainwash a brilliant scientist into creating a cure for them against the bacteria on Earth.
13 Dust to Dust January 23, 1989 The theft of an Indian object provokes disgust from Ironhorse. But it also garners the aliens' interest, as it holds something that belongs to one of their ancient war machines.
14 He Feedeth Among the Lilies January 30, 1989 To better understand their problem, the aliens begin abducting humans to learn the secret of their immune systems.
15 The Prodigal Son February 6, 1989 In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rouge alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.
16 The Meek Shall Inherit February 13, 1989 The aliens plan to disorganise human society by paralyzing its means of communication.
17 Unto Us a Child is Born February 20, 1989 After a pregnant woman is possessed by an alien and gives birth, the child becomes the focus of a search as it may offer an immunity to Earth's bacteria.
18 The Last Supper March 6, 1989 A secret meeting between countries is conducted in order to evaluate the global alien threat. However, the Advocacy learn of this grouping, and seize it as an opportunity to swiftly crush resistance.
19 Vengeance is Mine April 17, 1989 Ironhorse must deal with a mistake that no soldier wants to make: the killing of an innocent civilian.
20 My Soul to Keep April 24, 1989 The time to reproduce, and thus increase their army, has come for the aliens. But the offspring are endangered by radiation and the aliens take a risky move to ensure their future.
21 So Shall Ye Reap May 1, 1989 The aliens infiltrate the illegal drug trade in order to circulate a narcotic that will turn humans into violent killers.
22 The Raising of Lazarus May 8, 1989 A strange alien pod is found and taken to a nuclear research facility. The Blackwood Project is summoned to investigate, but their authority is soon overridden by a mysterious Project 9.
23 The Angel of Death May 15, 1989 After more than a year of being resisted by humans, the aliens are finally shaken by the presence of something else that has arrived on Earth. But is this new player really what it seems?

[edit] Season 2

# Title Original airdate
24 The Second Wave October 2, 1989
25 No Direction Home October 9, 1989
26 Doomsday October 16, 1989
27 Terminal Rock October 23, 1989
28 Breeding Ground October 30, 1989
29 Seft of Emun November 6, 1989
30 Loving the Alien November 13, 1989
31 Night Moves November 20, 1989
32 Synthetic Love January 15, 1990
33 The Defector January 22, 1990
34 Time to Reap January 29, 1990
35 The Pied Piper February 5, 1990
36 The Deadliest Disease February 12, 1990
37 Path of Lies February 19, 1990
38 Candle in the Night April 9, 1990
39 Video Messiah April 16, 1990
40 Totally Real April 23, 1990
41 Max April 30, 1990
42 The True Believer May 7, 1990
43 The Obelisk May 14, 1990

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