該劇講述一次外星人的攻擊讓地球上的人類幾乎消滅殆盡，只有少數人類還在為生存而戰。艾米麗(埃德加-瓊斯飾)發現她能與外星人產生奇怪的個人聯系。在第二季中，入侵者是人類的可能性弄得所有人暈頭轉向，等待他們的是一場奪回地球的緊張戰斗。霍華德·歐爾曼(《梅林傳奇》)操刀劇本。該劇將于6月6日登陸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.
