War of the Worlds

We have detected evidence of extra-terrestrial life.

Why are we detecting this now?

Perhaps they were looking for us.

Emily, what are you doing?

Come with me right now, or you're gonna die.

- Everyone's dead, aren't they? - Hey, are you guys okay?

You've be looking after all of them.

- What the hell is that? - I have no idea.

- I didn't mean to scare you. - My sight's come back.

It's not like my sight was before. It's different.

So where are you going?

I'm trying to find a way to kill these things.

How the hell do they know so much about us?

This is my son Sacha.

Anything that you can tell me will help.

You feel what they feel.

You're the one person they don't want. Why is that?

No.

I have to go to them.

It's the only way to find out why this is happening to me.

I have to know.

- What are you doing? - I have to know.

You're human.

Why have you got the same tattoo as me?

Tell me. Tell me.

Why do we keep finding them in rivers?

Maybe it's what they do with their dead.

We've heard they've found them in lakes and canals.

It's so weird. They look just like us.

They are us. They're human. Just don't ask me how it's possible.

What's wrong with them?

They have, uh, unique mutations in their DNA.

It seems to affect all of them.

It's like they're siblings.

Maybe the ones we've found are from the same family.

Well, whatever caused the mutations is a weakness. We can exploit them.

The biological weapon you're developing.

That's what they say.

Bill Ward is gonna kill all the aliens.

- Are you? - I'm trying.

So, how are you feeling about tomorrow?

Well, at least we get to kill some of them.

It's better than watching my friends die.

You coming with us?

With my knees, you'd have to carry me.

Tom, I...

I just wanted to say how proud I am of you.

And I know that if your dad was here, he would be really proud of you too.

Tomorrow, units will simultaneously attack ships

in London Bridge, Vauxhall and Hackney.

Our target is at the docks in Limehouse.

They've attacked us continually for months.

Two weeks ago, they stopped.

We're not sure why.

Given everything we've learnt about them,

this could be our last chance.

You've all lost people. It's time for some payback.

Bill's going to brief you on what you can expect to find on board the ship.

Well, uh, I've been...

I've been conducting autopsies

on the bodies that we've taken from the river.

And what we found is that they suffer

from crippling genetic mutations that result in multiple organ failure.

That's why they're so reliant on the creatures.

Because without them, they're helpless.

And given the extent of their physical degeneration,

we think that you... You'll encounter minimal resistance.

They've also been taking human babies and foetuses.

And the theory is that they are using embryonic stem cells...

...to grow new organs.

We think that...

We think that they're trying to cure themselves.

Micah.

We're not gonna hurt you. We just wanna talk.

Micah, please, you don't have to do this.

Micah!

I heard about this guy, yeah.

He survives the attack

and spends the next five months fighting for his life.

Makes it to an army base. Happy days.

Couple of hours later, he just drops dead.

- You know what killed him? - What?

- He was killed by a peanut? - The poor bastard was allergic.

Is that bad luck or what?

People are talking like the attacks on these ships are gonna change things.

People are scared. They just want to believe things will get better.

It doesn't mean they will.

It's always glass half-empty with you, isn't it?

What is this glass?

We're still detecting the ripples.

They're consistent at one-point-seven-three-six gigahertz.

We located the source.

Where is it?

30AU from earth. It's beyond the edge of our system.

It makes no sense. There's nothing there.

Could it be something to do with the original attack?

I don't see how. The attack was over six months ago.

Theo asked me if we were going to get married.

Seriously?

He's very protective of you.

Then you should be nice to me or he'll beat you up.

I've got to go.

Seriously!

Tell the guys at Limehouse that we're in position.

We've got three people approaching from the south.

You need to stop them before they get to the ship.

I think dogs have been eating them.

Oh, my God, that's disgusting.

It's no different to eating a burger.

Eating a person isn't the same as eating a burger.

It is to a dog.

Sacha?

Sacha?

- They're close. - Okay, let's go back.

You really don't wanna be going that way.

- Why? - There's an alien ship.

We're just about to attack it.

- Are you a soldier? - Graphic designer.

- You want the tenth floor. - Okay, thanks.

- Hey, good luck. - Thanks.

Are you heading somewhere?

Hi. Yeah. We heard about a group of survivors in Vauxhall.

- You found us. - I'm looking for my family.

I thought they might be with you. You may have seen them or...

No, they're not with us. When did you last see them?

Before the attack.

Well, you're just in time. Here, come take a look.

Here, you can see it down there.

What about the creatures?

That transmitter blocks their connection to the Quantum Web thing.

Makes them brain-dead. Like shooting fish in a barrel.

Everyone's checked in. They're moving into position.

- We need to activate the transmitter. - We all go at the same time.

Shit.

Go, go, go, go.

Where did they go?

We're getting reports the ships are deserted.

- What's happening? - They're not here. They're gone.

I've got one. I've got one.

- Should I shoot it? - Wait.

That's my sister.

- Emily? - Let's get her out. Come on.

What's happening?

It's a trap. We're under attack.

Alex?

Christ.

They must have cured themselves.

Jesus Christ.

We've got to do something.

- What happened? - It was the ones that look like us.

- What do you mean? - They were waiting for us.

They fucking cured themselves.

What about everywhere else? Zoe, what is happening?

I don't know. We lost contact with the other units.

Someone help.

- Mum? - Tom?

I was so scared.

We found Em.

She was on the ship.

Emily?

- Emily. - Hey, Mum.

I thought I'd lost you.

- I am kicking your arsehole. - You don't say that.

Whatever, loser.

Nathan, what's going on?

We found him in the snow.

Take him to Greta.

Search his bag.

- He's been shot. - Will he live?

He's hypothermic. Get his clothes off.

He's one of them.

I thought they were supposed to be crippled.

- He walked up here? - Hey. Why are you here?