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7 October 1988 (USA)
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Humanity must resume its war against the Martians after they revive after decades of hibernation after their defeat in the 1950's. full summary
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A rare gem of a series
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Cast
(Series Cast Summary - 9 of 70) | Jared Martin | ... | Harrison Blackwood (43 episodes, 1988-1990) |
 | Lynda Mason Green | ... | Suzanne McCullough (43 episodes, 1988-1990) |
| Philip Akin | ... | Norton Drake (24 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Richard Chaves | ... | Colonel Paul Ironhorse (24 episodes, 1988-1989) |
| Rachel Blanchard | ... | Debi McCullough (23 episodes, 1988-1990) |
 | Denis Forest | ... | Malzor / ... (21 episodes, 1989-1990) |
 | Adrian Paul | ... | John Kincaid (20 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Catherine Disher | ... | Mana (20 episodes, 1989-1990) |
| Ilse von Glatz | ... | Advocate #2 / ... (19 episodes, 1988-1989) |
Series Directed by | |||
| William Fruet | (8 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
| George Bloomfield | (6 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Neill Fearnley | (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Armand Mastroianni | (4 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Mark Sobel | (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Colin Chilvers | (2 episodes, 1988) | ||
| Francis Delia | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Gabriel Pelletier | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| George McCowan | (2 episodes, 1989) | ||
| Herbert Wright | (2 episodes, 1989) | ||
| Allan Eastman | (2 episodes, 1990) | ||
| Jonathan Hackett | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Writing credits | ||
| Greg Strangis | (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Tom Lazarus | (5 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Nancy Ann Miller | (4 episodes, 1990) | |
| Patrick Barry | (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Herbert Wright | (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Alan Moskowitz | (2 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Durnford King | (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| Carl Binder | (2 episodes, 1990) | |
| Rick Schwartz | (2 episodes, 1990) | |
| Jim Trombetta | (2 episodes, 1990) | |
| H.G. Wells | (unknown episodes) | |
Series Produced by | |||
| Jonathan Hackett | .... | producer (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Greg Strangis | .... | executive producer (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Sam Strangis | .... | executive producer (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jon Anderson | .... | supervising producer (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Frank Mancuso Jr. | .... | executive producer (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Bruce Golin | .... | associate producer (unknown episodes) | |
| Herbert Wright | .... | producer (unknown episodes) | |
Series Original Music by | |||
| Billy Thorpe | (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Joe Delia | (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Harry Manfredini | (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Cinematography by | |||
| Maris H. Jansons | (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Ron Stannett | (11 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Robert Saad | (8 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| David Herrington | (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
Series Film Editing by | |||
| Tim Williams | (18 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
| Steve Weslak | (16 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Geoff Craigen | (5 episodes, 1990) | ||
| Mairin Wilkinson | (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Oliver Manton | (2 episodes, 1988) | ||
Series Casting by | |||
| Susan Forrest | (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
| Cathy Henderson | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Production Design by | |||
| Gavin Mitchell | (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
Series Art Direction by | |||
| Rolf Harvey | (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
Series Set Decoration by | |||
| Gareth Wilson | (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | ||
| Ken Sinclair | (unknown episodes) | ||
Series Costume Design by | |||
| Leonie Reid | (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | ||
| Delphine White | (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | ||
Series Makeup Department | |||
| Jenny Arbour | .... | hair stylist (30 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Jane Meade | .... | makeup artist (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jordan Samuel | .... | assistant makeup artist (16 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Inge Klaudi | .... | makeup artist (14 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Maxine Rennes-Gunderson | .... | hair stylist (13 episodes, 1989) | |
| Marlene Aarons | .... | makeup artist (4 episodes, 1989) | |
| Linda Preston | .... | makeup artist (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| Michael Burnett | .... | special makeup effects assistant: foam latex technician (unknown episodes) | |
Series Production Management | |||
| Susan Murdoch | .... | production manager / unit manager (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Robert Wertheimer | .... | executive in charge of production (42 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| E.A. Jemison-Ball | .... | post-production supervisor (22 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Lan Lamon | .... | post-production supervisor (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Nan Skiba | .... | assistant production manager (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Michael Sheehy | .... | supervising executive: Hometown Films (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| David Warry-Smith | .... | second unit director / first assistant director (36 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Linda Fox | .... | third assistant director (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Megan Banning | .... | third assistant director / second assistant director (22 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Chris Lamon | .... | third assistant director (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Terry Ingram | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (18 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Mike Crain | .... | second assistant director / first assistant director (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ken A. Smith | .... | second assistant director (11 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jill Compton | .... | third assistant director (6 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Don Granberry | .... | first assistant director (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| Philip Mead | .... | first assistant director (5 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| David Markowitz | .... | first assistant director / second assistant director (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Gloria Lee | .... | second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Gordon Yang | .... | second assistant director (3 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jamie Paul Rock | .... | first assistant director (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| Gary M. Strangis | .... | first assistant director (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| William Spahic | .... | first assistant director (2 episodes, 1989) | |
Series Art Department | |||
| Dan Bezaire | .... | property master (39 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Greg Chown | .... | lead set dresser / property master (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Malcolm Glassford | .... | lead set dresser (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Bruce Grant | .... | lead props (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Henry Jesiak | .... | lead set dresser (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| John Wilcox | .... | scenic painter (4 episodes, 1988) | |
| Arlindo Vicente | .... | set dresser (unknown episodes) | |
Series Sound Department | |||
| Tom Mather | .... | sound recordist / sound mixer (26 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gary Daprato | .... | foley artist (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steve Foster | .... | dialogue editor (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Terry Gordica | .... | post audio supervisor (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Don Grunsten | .... | boom operator (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Dennis Hill | .... | foley artist (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Anthony Lancett | .... | sound effects editor (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| John Sievert | .... | foley artist (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David Appleby | .... | dubbing mixer (18 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Janis Gabbert | .... | sound supervisor (16 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Tim Archer | .... | re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rick Ellis | .... | re-recording mixer (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Mark Wright | .... | dialogue editor (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| George Solakofski | .... | dialogue editor / sound editor (14 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Brad Stephenson | .... | sound editor (11 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| John J. Thomson | .... | sound mixer / boom operator (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Ross Redfern | .... | sound mixer (7 episodes, 1989) | |
| Lou Solakofski | .... | dubbing mixer / sound editor (6 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Frank Morrone | .... | re-recording mixer / sound re-recording mixer (6 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Allan Scarth | .... | boom operator (5 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jon Archer | .... | dialogue editor (5 episodes, 1989) | |
| Yuri Gorbachow | .... | re-recording mixer (5 episodes, 1990) | |
| John Gare | .... | sound re-recording mixer / dubbing mixer (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Kevin Ward | .... | sound effects editor (3 episodes, 1988) | |
| Peter Clements | .... | sound mixer: second unit (unknown episodes) | |
| Eric Lambi | .... | assistant sound editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Phil Rodrigues | .... | foley artist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Special Effects by | |||
| Marianne Klein | .... | special effects coordinator (28 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Bill Sturgeon | .... | prosthetics: alien / prosthetics: The Eternal (24 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Nancy Howe | .... | prosthetics assistant (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Andrew Kenworthy | .... | prosthetics designer (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jeff Morgan | .... | special effects editor (11 episodes, 1989) | |
| Tony Hayman | .... | special effects editor (9 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Ted Ross | .... | special effects coordinator (7 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Brent Pate | .... | special effects editor (2 episodes, 1988) | |
| Greg Aronowitz | .... | model maker (unknown episodes) | |
| Ian Mah | .... | special effects (unknown episodes) | |
Series Visual Effects by | |||
| John Gajdecki | .... | visual effects artist (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steve 'Spaz' Williams | .... | graphics artist (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Brian Howald | .... | matte artist (9 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Kim Davidson | .... | graphics artist (8 episodes, 1989) | |
| Gary Milgrom | .... | graphics artist (2 episodes, 1989) | |
| Bill Kent | .... | motion control operator (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael Lennick | .... | visual effects supervisor (unknown episodes) | |
| Al Magliochetti | .... | visual effects (unknown episodes) | |
| Brent Pate | .... | visual effects editor (unknown episodes) | |
| Chris Wallace | .... | colourist (unknown episodes) | |
Series Stunts | |||
| Ted Hanlan | .... | stunt coordinator / action coordinator (35 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Dennis Lundin | .... | stunts (22 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Robert Hannah | .... | action coordinator (8 episodes, 1989) | |
| Roy T. Anderson | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Matt Birman | .... | assistant stunt coordinator / stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Randy Butcher | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Shelley Cook | .... | utility stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Steve Lucescu | .... | stunt rigger / utility stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| Walter Masko | .... | stunt performer (unknown episodes) | |
| Branko Racki | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
| John Stoneham Jr. | .... | stunts (unknown episodes) | |
Series Camera and Electrical Department | |||
| Mark Manchester | .... | key grip (22 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jon Cassar | .... | camera operator (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Jeff Hohener | .... | second assistant camera (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Michael Iwan | .... | grip (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Scott Keates | .... | grip (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Michael 'Flash' McDonald | .... | electrician / best boy (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Steve Morrison | .... | electrician (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David Moxness | .... | gaffer (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David Pamplin | .... | best boy grip / key grip (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Glen Treilhard | .... | first assistant camera (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Christophe Bonnière | .... | director of photography: second unit (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Alan Lennox | .... | best boy (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Daniel Narduzzi | .... | key grip (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Bruce Macaulay | .... | still photographer (17 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ira Cohen | .... | gaffer (16 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Duane Gullison | .... | generator operator (15 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gordon Langevin | .... | director of photography: second unit (13 episodes, 1989) | |
| Scotty Allan | .... | gaffer (7 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Ben Mark Holzberg | .... | still photographer (3 episodes, 1990) | |
| Robert Saad | .... | second unit photographer (2 episodes, 1988) | |
Series Casting Department | |||
| Gabrielle Iviney | .... | extras casting (35 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Caro Jones | .... | casting: Los Angeles (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Susan Forrest | .... | casting: Canada (13 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Brian Levy | .... | casting: Canada (10 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
Series Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Isabel De Biasio | .... | wardrobe mistress (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Gina Mandelli-Rossi | .... | assistant costume designer (13 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Diana Irwin | .... | assistant costume designer (unknown episodes) | |
| Sara Schilt | .... | wardrobe assistant (unknown episodes) | |
Series Editorial Department | |||
| Stewart Dowds | .... | assistant editor (40 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Dave Hussey | .... | colorist (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Bernie Laramie | .... | post-production consultant (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Mary Jane Patterson | .... | post-production coordinator (20 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Gary Mueller | .... | film transfer coordinator (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Gary L. Smith | .... | post-production executive / director of post-production (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Megan Banning | .... | third assistant editor (unknown episodes) | |
Series Music Department | |||
| Larry Brown | .... | composer: additional music / music producer / ... (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Steven Cohen | .... | composer: main title theme / music performed by (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Fred Mollin | .... | composer: main title theme / music performed by (18 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ernie Savage | .... | music mixer (17 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Harry Manfredini | .... | music performed by (10 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Joe Delia | .... | music performed by (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Billy Thorpe | .... | music producer / music recorder (2 episodes, 1988) | |
| Jerry Lambert | .... | music engineer (unknown episodes, 1989) | |
Series Transportation Department | |||
| Eddie Bowman | .... | transportation coordinator (43 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Jeff Steinberg | .... | picture vehicle coordinator (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Allen Kosonic | .... | transportation (unknown episodes) | |
Series Other crew | |||
| Susan Perry | .... | assistant to producers / assistant to producer (42 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Janet Gayford | .... | production secretary (35 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Nan Skiba | .... | production coordinator (24 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Tom Lazarus | .... | executive script consultant (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Herbert Wright | .... | creative consultant (23 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Jack Crain | .... | designer: custom edged weapons (22 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Heather McIntosh | .... | production auditor (22 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Emanuel 'Manny' Danelon | .... | location manager (21 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Aileen Bell | .... | studio manager (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| James F. Breithaupt | .... | production accountant (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Ginger Reynolds-Smith | .... | assistant to executive producer (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Rick Schwartz | .... | executive production consultant (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Pat Turner | .... | paralegal (20 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Deborah Nathan | .... | script consultant / story consultant / ... (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Regina Robb | .... | production coordinator (19 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| David Coombs | .... | location manager (18 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Susan Marucci | .... | continuity supervisor (18 episodes, 1988-1990) | |
| Sheri McGrath | .... | script coordinator (12 episodes, 1990) | |
| Karen Nadon | .... | production accounting clerk (9 episodes, 1988) | |
| Kathryn Buck | .... | continuity supervisor (9 episodes, 1989-1990) | |
| Alexandra Crépeau | .... | continuity supervisor (7 episodes, 1989) | |
| Jim Trombetta | .... | story editor (6 episodes, 1990) | |
| Jeremy Hole | .... | executive story consultant (5 episodes, 1989) | |
| Gary Larson | .... | cartoons: "The Far Side" (5 episodes, 1989) | |
| Monika Gagnon | .... | continuity supervisor (4 episodes, 1988-1989) | |
| Catherine Reynolds | .... | continuity supervisor (3 episodes, 1988) | |
| Michael Tough | .... | location manager (3 episodes, 1989) | |
| John 'Frenchie' Berger | .... | armorer (unknown episodes) | |
| Linda Callow | .... | utility stand-in (unknown episodes) | |
| Randy Kennedy | .... | location scout (unknown episodes) | |
| Michael Stevens | .... | stand-in: Richard Chaves and Jared Martin (unknown episodes) | |
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Also Known As:
War of the Worlds: The Second Invasion (USA) (second season title)
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45 min (43 episodes )
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Iceland:16 (some episodes)
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This series was conceived as a sequel to the original 1950s classic movie. In several episodes, the character of Sylvia Van Buren appears, played by the original actress, and in one episode several characters go back through time to the time of the original movie.
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Goofs:
Revealing mistakes: In one episode, an actor dressed as an alien jumps down from an air duct onto a human. As he jumps, you can see his socks.
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Quotes:
Norton Drake:
We're talking Night of the living Dead here folks. Not only do these guys get to pick our brains, they get to use our bodies as a perfect disguise.
Ironhorse: I don't call open sores and radiation sickness a perfect disguise. I mean it's not difficult to spot these people in a crowd.
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Ironhorse: I don't call open sores and radiation sickness a perfect disguise. I mean it's not difficult to spot these people in a crowd.
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Follows The War of the Worlds (1953)
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This is one of those series that I caught in second run, and had to see all of. Rather than being cliched and boring, War of the Worlds managed to be trendy and dark, attempting to deal with mature themes and violence in an intelligent fashion all too rare today.
Perhaps the best season was the second, when the war becomes a drawn-out war of attrition, culminating in one of the most thought-provoking finales I have seen this side of Babylon 5. It is currently airing on Space in Canada, and is definitely worth seeing if you can.