The Tripods backdrop
The Tripods poster

The Tripods

7.1
2 seasons
25 episodes
Ended
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Plot Summary

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.

First Aired:September 15, 1984
Last Aired:November 23, 1985
Episode Runtime:30m, 25m
Networks:
BBC One
Created By:
John Christopher

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

No free providers found in US.

Seasons (2)

Season 1

Season 1

13 episodes

Aired: 1984

Season 2

Season 2

12 episodes

Aired: 1985