After an unusual meteor shower leaves most of the human population blind, a merchant navy officer must find a way to conquer tall, aggressive plants which are feeding on people and animals.
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Jonathan Duttine
Bill Masen
Emma Relph
Jo Payton
Maurice Colbourne
Jack Coker
6 eps
Miniseries
1981
Status
Ended
Original Language
EN
Network
BBC One
Created By
Douglas Livingstone
Production
BBC
TkA
July 30, 2026
**Dated but faithful and engaging adaption** The 1981 BBC television adaptation of John Wyndham's novel "The Day of the Triffids" is an abridged six-part mini-series of the classic post-apocalyptic tale. While it's now showing its age, the series stays true to the overall dystopian story-line of the novel. The gradual unraveling of society and the breakdown of civilization are eff...
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