The Day of the Triffids (1981)

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After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.

• Released: 1981-09-10
• Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
• Seasons: 1, 6 episodes
• Episode length: 26m
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 41 votes

Created by Douglas Livingstone.

Top cast

• John Duttine as Bill Masen
• Emma Relph as Jo Payton
• Maurice Colbourne as Jack Coker

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Where to watch The Day of the Triffids

• United Kingdom: buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Australia: buy on Apple TV Store

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