Episode 1
Woking, 1905. A Martian capsule lands on Earth. When George and Amy join the curious crowd to examine it, the unleashing terror turns their lives into a nightmare.
England, 1905. Amy and George are neighbourhood pariahs 鈥� they have fallen deeply in love despite George being married to another woman. This doesn鈥檛 bother their astronomer friend Ogilvy in the slightest, as he feels like an outcast himself. Amy and George visit Ogilvy鈥檚 observatory where they witness eruptions on Mars.
George, a journalist at the London Evening Chronicle, visits his brother Frederick, Secretary to the Minister for War, at the Admiralty and begs for his help. He needs his brother to convince Lucy, George鈥檚 wife, to sign divorce papers. Frederick is indignant at George鈥檚 decision and refuses outright.
A mysterious capsule lands in Horsell Common near Woking. Amy, George and Ogilvy are among the first to notice and examine it. Is it an asteroid or something much more threatening?
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00:31Edward Elgar
Cockaigne, Op 40, "In London Town"
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Amy | Eleanor Tomlinson |
| George | Rafe Spall |
| Ogilvy | Robert Carlyle |
| Frederick | Rupert Graves |
| Chamberlain | Nicholas Le Prevost |
| Stent | Daniel Cerqueira |
| Writer | Peter Harness |
| Producer | Betsan Morris Evans |
| Director | Craig Viveiros |
| Production Company | Mammoth Screen |
Broadcast
- Sun 17 Nov 2019 21:00
Cast and Characters
As Martian invaders land George, Amy, Frederick and Ogilvy try to hold onto their humanity