Synopsis

THE TRUE STORY OF THE WAR OF THE WORLDS:
A one-hour special commemorating the infamous 1938 Orson Wells broadcast that panicked America, hosted by Academy Award winner James Cameron. Since the dawn of civilization, mankind has gazed up at the heavens and wondered whether life existed on other planets. What manner of creatures would they be? What might happen if they visited us? On October 30th, 1938, the worst nightmare of panicked star-gazers became frighteningly real. A radio announcer offered running commentary as invading forces from another planet attacked Earth with alarming fury.

THE NEWS ON THE RADIO SAID IT ALL:
"Black smoke, drifting over the city...people in the streets...running towards the East River...Thousands of them, dropping like rats, falling like flies." When it was all over there was devastation and outrage. Not at the renegade aliens, but at the man who unleashed an unprecedented hoax on an unsuspecting public - Orson Wells. As a result of his infamous "War of the Worlds" radio broadcast, lives were transformed, laws were changed, and the world would never be quite the same again. This is a true tale every bit as fantastic as the H.G. Wells novel on which it was based, filled with astounding stories and intriguing secrets. Finally, here is the never-before-told true story of the "War of the Worlds."