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The Tripods

1984 • Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Rating

7.2/10

Popularity

6

In the year 2089, an alien race stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods. They have taken over the earth and enslaved mankind with a mind-controlling device, ceremoniously implanted at adolescence. Will Parker, desperate to escape this ritual, leaves the village with his cousin, Henry and attempts to link up with the human resistance movement.

Details

Creator

John Christopher

Cast

John Shackley

Jim Baker

Ceri Seel

Status

Ended

Release date

9/15/1984

Last air date

11/23/1985

Seasons

2

Episodes

25

Origin country

GB

Vote count

20