Invasion (2021): Season 1

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Apple TV+ | Season Premiere Date: October 22, 2021

Summary: An alien invasion is at the center of the science fiction drama series from Simon Kinberg and David Weil.

Genre(s): Drama, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E10. Deaths All Over the World
Air Date: December 10, 2021
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S1:E9. This Is An Emergency
Air Date: December 3, 2021
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S1:E8. The Greatest Jailbreak
Air Date: November 26, 2021

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RogerEbert.com Nick Allen

Oct 22, 2021

“Invasion,” a new series that concerns a sudden alien invasion but is much more about the people, is a refreshing and often thrilling juggling of plot-threads that involve incredibly flawed or hurtful decisions made in the name of survival. Read full review

Richard Roeper

Oct 22, 2021

The writing and the performances are so strong in “Invasion” that we’d be drawn to these stories even if the sci-fi element never came into play. Ever-reliable Sam Neill delivers subtle and strong work as Sheriff Tyson. Read full review

Joel Keller

Oct 22, 2021

It’s good enough to stay with, that’s for sure. It does feel like, though, that the aliens are going to be beside the point in this show, kind of like the zombies became after the first season of The Walking Dead. And we’re not sure we want to see yet another series where other people are way worse than the unknown enemy that’s invading our world. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Oct 22, 2021

You can feel the creators Simon Kinberg and David Weil eager to draw parallels and find resonance with current issues: the fracturing family also in effect become refugees as they attempt to flee to safety; Trevante is a hostile invader about to feel what life is like on the other side of the equation, and so on. Even so, Invasion is a slow burn that threatens to become simply slow. Read full review

IndieWire Steve Greene

Oct 22, 2021

There are precious few pieces of “Invasion” that don’t feel like they’re already riffing on pre-established genre ideas. It’s that all of these storylines, when added together, make up a whole that’s almost completely devoid of any emotional anchor. Read full review

Tom Long

Oct 21, 2021

Maybe all these different storylines are going to meet up, maybe they’re all going to keep wandering around. It will take great patience to find out which. Read full review

John Anderson

Oct 21, 2021

"Invasion" proceeds so incrementally across such a wide range of characters and their responses to extraterrestrial terrorism that you might well lose your way from week to week. Never mind your interest. ... Trevante's behavior is typical of both the writing and direction here, as he fumes, spewing vulgarities no one can hear, abusing the goat herder who treats his wounds and speaking English louder and louder, as if that would help. Read full review

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Usrnam

Jan 20, 2022

very stylish and atmospheric. sometimes moments are disbalanced but overall amazing

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davgv

May 26, 2023

One of the best science-fiction shows in the last decade. Very good atmosphere and acting with a slow pace story telling. Recommended 100% to "The Leftovers" fans.

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

ARSM

Nov 18, 2021

There is something completely wrong with this series.
It tries to be Pearl-Harbor, telling the story of a great tragedy from a simple man perspective.
But also keeps it too slow and too minimalistic most of the time. The tragedy advances, the fear growth, but the real story stutters.There is something completely wrong with this series.
It tries to be Pearl-Harbor, telling the story of a great tragedy from a simple man perspective.

But also keeps it too slow and too minimalistic most of the time.
The tragedy advances, the fear growth, but the real story stutters.

So, it becomes hard to enjoy tiny-tragedies, where big things are somewhere behind the horizon. And what you see barely matters.… Expand

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Mken43

Dec 5, 2021

The story could be interesting but my god the writing is terrible. I'm a mother, not a doctor....are we still sticking to these 50s stereotypes of women. I couldn't care less what happens to any of these characters.

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Meta-Criticus

Oct 25, 2021

Hey Apple. why is this so boring? Great trailers but you allow the showrunners to make something so twee and dull. Its about alien and an invasion but you waste episodes on Nothing. Dull. Even worse than most of the dreck on Netflix.

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

Laugh002

Jul 27, 2023

Slow so idiotically slow and every forking moment is just an excuse for more drama but you won't see anything about aliens or scifi even, ultra low budget.

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UncleWillard

Oct 22, 2021

Damn you trailer makers! This looked promising, but reading these reviews, I'm afraid to even turn it on for fear of losing IQ points. Surely it can't be as bad as Y Last Man?

7 of 10 users found this helpful73

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: August 22, 2025
Season 2

63
- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: August 23, 2023
Season 1

51
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: October 22, 2021
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  S1:E10. Deaths All Over the World
  Air Date: December 10, 2021
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  S1:E9. This Is An Emergency
  Air Date: December 3, 2021
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  S1:E8. The Greatest Jailbreak
  Air Date: November 26, 2021
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  S1:E7. Sentient
  Air Date: November 19, 2021
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  S1:E6. Home Invasion
  Air Date: November 12, 2021
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  S1:E5. Going Home
  Air Date: November 5, 2021
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  S1:E4. The King is Dead
  Air Date: October 29, 2021
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  S1:E3. Orion
  Air Date: October 22, 2021
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  S1:E2. Crash
  Air Date: October 22, 2021
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  S1:E1. Last Day
  Air Date: October 22, 2021