该剧讲述一次外星人的攻击让地球上的人类几乎消灭殆尽，只有少数人类还在为生存而战。艾米丽(埃德加-琼斯饰)发现她能与外星人产生奇怪的个人联系。在第二季中，入侵者是人类的可能性弄得所有人晕头转向，等待他们的是一场夺回地球的紧张战斗。霍华德·欧尔曼(《梅林传奇》)操刀剧本。该剧将于6月6日登陆EPIX。
Set-inpresent-dayEurope,WaroftheWorldsisamulti-facetedseries,basedonthestorybyH.G.Wells. Whenastronomersdetectatransmissionfromanothergalaxy,itisdefinitiveproofofintelligentextra-terrestriallife.Theworld’spopulationwaitsforfurthercontactwithbaitedbreath.Theydonothavetowaitlong.Withindays,mankindisallbutwipedout;justpocketsofhumanityareleftinaneerilydesertedworld.
Asalienshipsappearinthesky,thesurvivorsaskaburningquestion–whoaretheseattackersandwhyaretheyhell-bentonourdestruction?Thisisastoryofordinarypeopleinextraordinarycircumstances-buttheyaremorethanjustvictimsinabrutalwar.For,aswewillcometorealize,thealiens’savageattackonearthisnotarbitrary:itsseedsarebeingsownbeforeourveryeyes.
