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The Tripods 1984

★ 7.2/10 TV-PG Sci-Fi & Fantasy 2 seasons · 25 eps Ended
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What is The Tripods?

The Tripods is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy.

Type
TV series
Year
1984
Status
Ended
Episodes
25
Runtime
30 minutes
First aired
Sep 15, 1984
Networks
BBC One
Genres
Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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79 /100 Solid Watch
⚡ Pacing & Momentum7.9/10
🧠 Narrative Depth7.7/10
🔄 Rewatch Potential7.7/10
🎬 Production Scale8.2/10
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The Tripods is a television series first released in 1984. Catalogued under Sci-Fi & Fantasy. Produced and broadcast by BBC One. Current status: Ended. Spans 2 seasons and 25 tracked episodes.

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“Teens flee towering alien machines and enslaving mind-control rituals in the year 2089.”

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  • Engaging sci-fi premise
  • Classic dystopian journey
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Watch it if you enjoy dystopian survival stories featuring alien overlords.

The series features themes of alien enslavement and mind control.

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When is the series set?

The series is set in the year 2089.

Who are the antagonists?

An alien race that stalks the land in towering machines known as Tripods.

How are humans enslaved?

Mankind is enslaved with a mind-controlling device ceremoniously implanted at adolescence.

Who leaves the village?

Will Parker leaves the village with his cousin, Henry.

What is the goal of the journey?

They attempt to link up with the human resistance movement.

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