Episode
War of the Worlds: The Prodigal Son
Overview
In 1953, aliens invaded Earth, but were stopped when they fell to the planet's bacteria - except one. Now this rebellious rogue alien uses Blackwood's meeting with the United Nations to help his own plan for global domination.
Details
- Series
- War of the Worlds
- Season
- Season 1
- Episode
- Episode 16
- Air date
- 1989-02-06
- Runtime
- 45 min
Episode context
The Prodigal Son is Episode 16 in Season 1 of War of the Worlds. It aired on 1989-02-06. The runtime is 45 min.
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