Invasion

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Season 1
  • Network: ABC
  • Series Premiere Date: Sep 21, 2005
User Score
8.3

Universal acclaim- based on 239 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 196 out of 239
  2. Mixed: 12 out of 239
  3. Negative: 31 out of 239
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  1. JonyA
    Jun 15, 2006
    10
    Too bad it was cancelled. The show had great potential. Great story, great actors (specially William Fichtner).
  2. Kelley
    Jun 15, 2006
    10
    One of the best shows ever. As good as Shaun Cassidy's other creation American Gothic. Needs to be renewed.
  3. heatherw
    Jun 2, 2006
    10
    I loved it was cool and i liked my father use to be a parkranger at the everglades i was born in homestead i now live in gulfbreeze fl so the show reminded me of my birthtown of FL and Ialso love allmychildren and onelifetolive and i was also into comander cheif because in my opion it would becoll for the usa to have it's first female and first black presdient of the usa so if you I loved it was cool and i liked my father use to be a parkranger at the everglades i was born in homestead i now live in gulfbreeze fl so the show reminded me of my birthtown of FL and Ialso love allmychildren and onelifetolive and i was also into comander cheif because in my opion it would becoll for the usa to have it's first female and first black presdient of the usa so if you cancle invasion just like one of your other veiwers said i will no longer watch your network ever again because i liked the show that reminded me of my birthhtown of flordia and it would kill me just liked it killed me of eharing about mr rodgers and caption kangaroo dying because i even loved them when i was a kid.… Expand
  4. TawnieK
    Jun 1, 2006
    10
    i love this show!!!!!!!!!!! its better then lost. one reason i say that because lost tends to repeat their shows and u get lost its horrible. when invasion is on they dont make u get lost all. i cant wait till wednesdays because i couldnt wait till when it happens. it always make down found at the end when i have to wait till next weeks espoisdes. i am counting down the days and the hours i love this show!!!!!!!!!!! its better then lost. one reason i say that because lost tends to repeat their shows and u get lost its horrible. when invasion is on they dont make u get lost all. i cant wait till wednesdays because i couldnt wait till when it happens. it always make down found at the end when i have to wait till next weeks espoisdes. i am counting down the days and the hours and second of the day. so please please please bring back invasion cause if u dont abc u will lose a lot of viewers trust i will be one of them.… Expand
  5. JoeC
    May 31, 2006
    10
    "Invasion" is The Best Show on ABC Or any Station this year. It is sad that ABC Axed it before it had a chance to prove its worth.
  6. michep
    May 31, 2006
    10
    I love the show Invasion. Please bring back Invasion. It is the best show ever and is evern better than lost.
  7. DeniseB
    May 22, 2006
    10
    Please bring back Invasion, it was getting really good.
  8. PatB
    May 21, 2006
    10
    This is a great show. I find that at times, we are looking forward to seeing Invasion more than Lost.
  9. mayrosenl
    May 19, 2006
    10
    best shiw ever!!
  10. MikaJ
    May 19, 2006
    9
    My favorite show. Best show I've seen from ABC in years!
  11. DeloresM
    May 18, 2006
    10
    I love this show. I hope they can pick it on the CW. This show has is even better than LOST!!
  12. EddieT
    May 14, 2006
    9
    The show admittedly has slow moments and some useless detours, but overall it is interesting, creepy and well-acted. It is one of the few sci-fi series that moves slowly forward from its premise exploring all its implications, without resorting to the usual easy solutions. Imagine that the premise is true and work out by yourself where this would go: it is mind-boggling. I suspect it The show admittedly has slow moments and some useless detours, but overall it is interesting, creepy and well-acted. It is one of the few sci-fi series that moves slowly forward from its premise exploring all its implications, without resorting to the usual easy solutions. Imagine that the premise is true and work out by yourself where this would go: it is mind-boggling. I suspect it might not go well with those who expect either bacteria or a cavalry of star-troopers winning the battle for humanity in two shows.… Expand
  13. JamesP
    May 14, 2006
    10
    The best show ever!
  14. LeonardoA
    May 13, 2006
    10
    Invasion has me glued to my couch! The actors are great and the storyline keeps getting better and better. Kari Matchett plays detached and perplexed Mariel down pat. She's so good, I find myself rooting for her and not Larkin. The only downfall are the hokey outdoor sets- but regardless, I am hooked.
  15. PeterD
    May 7, 2006
    10
    I understand the guy who said '5 minutes of anything a show' - at one point my family were giving up on anything ever happening in this show. It ended up building incredibly effectively, though, and by the end of the season was one of the best shows on TV. Unlike Lost - which I like - you actually get to learn some of what's going on. Looking forward to a second season.
  16. S.Barth
    May 5, 2006
    10
    Hope this program returns next season. Great characters and plot.
  17. JonL
    Apr 9, 2006
    0
    As bad as TV gets, dull does not come close, about 5 mins of anything per hour. Cure for Insomnia.
  18. PennieK
    Apr 6, 2006
    10
    Bring back Invasion!!! What is taking so long? Thought the Evidence show be good, but it's not. They need to give clues that mean something to solving the case not junk clues. Invasion is a far better show, nice try now bring back the good stuff. Cast is great, sci-fi is great, you have a winner, just keep it going!
  19. mariah
    Apr 4, 2006
    10
    This show is excellent. Very captivating and intriguing. I actually think it's better than "Lost" and I am huge Lost fan. I hope ABC keeps this series. It's the most exciting one on TV by far at the moment. Everyone I know who watches it is addicted!
  20. SamanthaG
    Apr 2, 2006
    10
    This series is one of the best I've seen in a long while!! The cast is spellbounding..the acting superb!! I look forward every week to seeing the next episode!! I hate when it's over! And on goes the anxiety and wait. Its great to know this will be coming back to us on April 19th!! I didn't know what I was going to do!! Shaun Cassidy did an absolute job in creating this This series is one of the best I've seen in a long while!! The cast is spellbounding..the acting superb!! I look forward every week to seeing the next episode!! I hate when it's over! And on goes the anxiety and wait. Its great to know this will be coming back to us on April 19th!! I didn't know what I was going to do!! Shaun Cassidy did an absolute job in creating this Sci-Fi story!!! I haven't felt so excited about a new Sci-Fi series since the 80's with "V"!!… Expand
  21. sheilas
    Mar 30, 2006
    10
    i love it
  22. DonE
    Mar 25, 2006
    10
    One of the best shows on TV
  23. GabrioleV
    Mar 22, 2006
    10
    Being a Floridian, I anxiously await each show, knowing it will give me a great hour of entertainment. Invasion is a smart and mysterious show with episodes that don't follow a formula so they're always fresh and intriguing. It's my favorite show and I want it to go on for years.
  24. sarahv
    Mar 16, 2006
    10
    Awesome show!! Acting is top of the line!! Suspensfull every week.
  25. Jake
    Feb 24, 2006
    5
    hollow characters and stupid writing, but it has a decent premise, which just isn't enough for me. ABC did well pairing it with LOST though.......and by the way, people who complain about not having a new episode each week need to settle down and be reasonable. You act like you've never watched a tv show before. It happens to all shows, that's just the way it is!
  26. sheilas
    Jan 16, 2006
    10
    i love it
  27. ErwinK
    Jan 16, 2006
    1
    I saw the first two episodes. It uses and abuses every cliche in the damn book.....The slightly overweight nerdy drifter who believes in UFOs. The scientist who doesn't but will eventually have his beliefs challenged. Strange alien markings on bodies. People waking up naked not knowing how they got there. The reporter wife. The kid who has the uncanny intuition to know that I saw the first two episodes. It uses and abuses every cliche in the damn book.....The slightly overweight nerdy drifter who believes in UFOs. The scientist who doesn't but will eventually have his beliefs challenged. Strange alien markings on bodies. People waking up naked not knowing how they got there. The reporter wife. The kid who has the uncanny intuition to know that "something is wrong with mommy". Government conspiracies galore. YAWN!!!! And the actors can't act. Like Lost, it seems they were chosen on how beautiful they were.… Expand
  28. NW
    Jan 4, 2006
    4
    Sooo melodramatic - Will they ever stop playing that dramatic music? The characters have no depth and show no chemistry. The writing reminds me of any day time soap.
  29. chrisc
    Dec 23, 2005
    10
    Bring back invasion as soon as possible after "Lost"
  30. melanies
    Dec 21, 2005
    10
    The acting in this show is great with believable characters in an seemingly way out there story line. I loved it. I've been surfing the web to find out when it's coming back but couldn't find the answer :(
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Awards & Rankings

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#12 Best TV Season of 2005
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#7 Most Discussed TV Season of 2005
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#33 Most Shared TV Season of 2005

Critic Reviews

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Metascore
72

Generally favorable reviews - based on 30 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 30
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 30
  3. Negative: 2 out of 30
  1. Baltimore Sun
    Reviewed by: David Zurawik
    50
    Borderline over-the-top moments threaten the sense of verisimilitude usually expected in prime-time drama.
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  2. Boston Globe
    Reviewed by: Matthew Gilbert
    80
    Like ''Lost"... the mystery is provocatively open-ended and, assuming the writing continues to be good, absorbing.
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  3. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Doug Elfman
    100
    It may be hard to believe that "Invasion's" premiere could be touching in the context of Katrina, and effective as a sci-fi drama. But that is the power of high-quality storytelling.
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