Not all sci-fi is lasers and spaceships. I really don't understand why this is getting so many negative reviews. I accept it has only a parsing resemblance to the original ( well, mainly just the title ) but that aside this is a really good suspense show. Maybe some people don't like reading the occasional sub titles or don't like the heavy drama, or possibly the fact that the main protagonists dont seem to care much who they kill but for me this is an excellent series. War of the Worlds was the first "grown up book" i ever read, and i live around the area it was set, so i have a real love of the original and I really wish someone would have a go at making a proper version of it, but if you can ignore the title this is a great show.
Review of War of the Worlds
