The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

TV Show · Drama · Sci-Fi

H.G. Wells penned such classics as "The Time Machine" and "The War of the Worlds." This miniseries brings his visions to life with a speculation on the origins of his flights of fantasy. With stunning recreations of 19th-century London, dazzling special effects and a timeless love story, "The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells" is a spectacular tribute to the master of science fiction.

2001 · 1h 28m

Starring Pip Torrens, Tom Ward

EPISODE 1

Night One

"The New Accelerator" is set in 1895 London at Imperial College where lights switch on and off, lab animals and machinery disappear and a cricket ball passes through solid brick. In "Brownlow's Newspaper," a railroad worker's life is abruptly and irrevocably turned upside down when he gets electrocuted into the past, with a newspaper from the future in his pocket.

1h 28m
EPISODE 2

Night Two

"The Crystal Egg" tells of a pawn shop owner who finds the most magnificent crystal imaginable. But when a silver of moonlight strikes the crystal at precisely the right angle, it begins to glow from the inside. In "The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes," a scientific experiment goes horribly wrong and a young man begins to suffer from delusions.

1h 28m
EPISODE 3

Night Three

"The Truth About Pyecraft" focuses on two men: one who wants to lose weight and one who wants to reverse his hair loss. They take their angst to a magic shop where they're given potions to fix their esteem and repair their vanity. In "The Stolen Bacillus," a terrorist steals a flask of bacillus and pours it into the city reservoir.

1h 28m

Pip Torrens

Mark Pattison
Tom Ward

Actor