The War Between the Land and the Sea (2025)

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When a fearsome and ancient species emerges from the ocean, dramatically revealing themselves to humanity, an international crisis is triggered. With the entire population at risk, UNIT step into action as the land and sea wage war.

• Released: 2025-12-07
• Genres: Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Drama
• Seasons: 1, 5 episodes
• Network: BBC One
• Status: Ended
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 198 votes

Created by Russell T Davies.

Top cast

• Russell Tovey as Barclay Pierre-Dupont
• Gugu Mbatha-Raw as Salt
• Jemma Redgrave as Kate Lethbridge-Stewart
• Ruth Madeley as Shirley Bingham

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Where to watch The War Between the Land and the Sea

• United Kingdom: stream on Sky Go; watch free on BBC iPlayer; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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