The Nightmare Worlds of H.G. Wells

Synopsis

The Nightmare Worlds of H. G. Wells is a 2016 horror-fantasy television miniseries, based on short stories by H. G. Wells. The four-part series of 30-minute episodes was commissioned for broadcast by Sky Arts. The series is hosted by Ray Winstone as Wells.

First Air Date: 2016-01-28

Last Air Date: 2016-02-04

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: Sky Arts

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Top Cast

Ray Winstone as H.G. Wells
Michael Gambon as Elderly Philosopher
Luke Treadaway as Medical Student
Johnny Flynn as Alec
Antonia Thomas as N/A
Leticia Dolera as N/A
James Wilby as Pawkins
Rupert Graves as Haply
Shaun Parkes as Mr Coombes
Tom Goodman-Hill as Father Morton

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The Late Mr Elvesham (2016-01-28)

HG Wells presents his dark story about a fateful agreement between a young man and an aging philosopher.
Ep. 2: Devotee of Art (2016-01-28)

Ray Winstone introduces a tale about an artist whose obsession with his work costs him his soul.
Ep. 3: The Moth (2016-02-04)

Ray Winstone introduces a sinister tale of two entomologists whose bitter rivalry drives one of them to insanity.
Ep. 4: Purple Pileus (2016-02-04)

Shopkeeper Mr Coombes has had enough of life, but when he stumbles across some curious hallucinogenic toadstools, things take a dramatic turn.