The Infinite Worlds of H.G. Wells

Season 1: Miniseries

Season • Aug 5, 2001–Aug 7, 2001

In 1946 London, reporter Ellen McGillivray visits H.G. Wells, expecting tales of his prophetic imagination. Instead, she learns of a world where scientific boundaries dissolve. The story unfolds half a century earlier at Imperial College, where Wells meets Jane Robbins, a scientist who captivates his heart. Through experiments, secret investigations, and the twists of fate, they find themselves navigating whirlpools of time.

  1. S1E1 - The New Accelerator

    46 min • Aug 5, 2001 (25 years ago)

    Scientific discovery can be such a rush. Wrapped around the ongoing plot device of interviews with an elderly H.G. Wells as he recounts fantastical tales he swears are true. Starting with a lab experiment that could revolutionize the world.

  2. S1E2 - Brownlow's Newspaper

    46 min • Aug 5, 2001 (25 years ago)

    A different sort of time travel tale--What would you do if you knew the future? Would you change that future? Remember Newtons's Third Law and Murphy's.

  3. S1E3 - The Crystal Egg

    46 min • Aug 6, 2001 (25 years ago)

    A luminous meteorite sparks Wells interest after being brought to his attention by an antiquities dealer and purchased by Ellen using money intended for their night out at the music hall. An investigation brings them to a terrible discovery of its origins and capabilities.

  4. S1E4 - The Remarkable Case of Davidson's Eyes

    46 min • Aug 6, 2001 (25 years ago)

    After an unauthorized experiment at the college goes awry, young lab assistant Davidson begins seeing visions of a ship at sea and a deserted island. With Jane involved, Wells investigates what went wrong, and another curious case unfolds.

  5. S1E5 - The Truth About Pyecraft

    46 min • Aug 7, 2001 (25 years ago)

    Two men—one who wants to lose weight, the other wants to reverse his hair loss—take their angst to a magic shop where they're given potions to fix their esteem and repair their vanity.

  6. S1E6 - The Stolen Bacillus

    46 min • Aug 7, 2001 (25 years ago)

    Professor Gibberne fears the worst when a potentially deadly bacillus is stolen from his lab. Wells and Jane investigate, but how is their new house guest involved?