The Tripods (1984)
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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.
- Released: 1984-09-15
- Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
- Seasons: 2, 25 episodes
- Episode length: 30m
- Network: BBC One
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.2/10 from 20 votes
Created by John Christopher.
Top cast
- John Shackley as Will Parker
- Jim Baker as Henry Parker
- Ceri Seel as Jean-Paul “Beanpole” Deliet
- Robin Hayter as Fritz Eger
- John Woodvine as Meister West 468
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