The Tripods
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The Tripods

★ 7.2/10 TMDB Premiered 1984-09-15 2 seasons 25 eps

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.

Last Episode Aired 1985-11-23
S2E12 — The Forest of Death

Will and Beanpole pretend to be clowns in Ali Pasha´s circus. Their goal now is to get back to the White Mountains and tell the free men about what the Masters are going to do to Earth. They are doublecrossed by Ali, though, who intends to give them all to the Tripods to finally receive their capping.

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John Shackley
Will Parker
Jim Baker
Henry Parker
Ceri Seel
Jean-Paul “Beanpole” Deliet
Robin Hayter
Fritz Eger
John Woodvine
John Woodvine
Meister West 468
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