The Tripods (1984)

EnglishSeries19842 seasons30 min episodesSci-Fi & Fantasy★ 7.2/10

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.

Created by

John Christopher

Starring

John Shackley, Jim Baker, Ceri Seel

Music

Ken Freeman

First aired

1984-09-15

Status

Ended

Network

BBC One

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