Secret Invasion: Season 1

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Disney+ | Season Premiere Date: June 21, 2023

Summary: Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) teams up with Talos (Ben Mendelsohn), Everett Ross (Martin Freeman), and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders) to stop the takeover of Earth by a group of shapeshifting Skrulls led by Gravik(Kingsley Ben-Adir).

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series, Action & Adventure, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

1.0
S1:E6. Home
Air Date: July 26, 2023
1.2
S1:E5. Harvest
Air Date: July 19, 2023
2.5
S1:E4. Beloved
Air Date: July 12, 2023

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Richard Roeper

Jun 20, 2023

“Secret Invasion” is one of the best new series of 2023. Read full review

Liz Shannon Miller

Jun 14, 2023

Points to Secret Invasion for not just offering an explanation, but showing that this particular story doesn’t need any superheroes to keep us intrigued. Read full review

Radio Times Louise Griffin

Jun 14, 2023

The series isn't perfect - there are moments that are a little slow going in the first episodes as we head into the heart of the series. But if Secret Invasion continues the dynamic it's built from its beginning, we could be looking at another spectacular series right when Marvel needs it most. Read full review

The Daily Beast Nick Schager

Jun 22, 2023

Marked by lethargic performances, flat combat and great gobs of exposition, it comes across as an exercise in genre regurgitation—and far from the spark that will recharge Marvel’s battery. Read full review

The Playlist Rodrigo Perez

Jun 15, 2023

There’s still time and episodes left to salvage the series, but for those who were excited for the MCU return to a shadowy and clandestine milieu, “Secret Invasion” disappoints with familiar, rote, and enervating tenor nowhere near as involving as its collusions would suggest. Read full review

Daniel Fienberg

Jun 14, 2023

A tremendous cast, led by Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Olivia Colman and Don Cheadle, keeps things generally watchable and, when they’re given the opportunity to interact, you can spot the best version of the show. But for the most part, Secret Invasion is more dour and even dull than one might expect from its John le Carré/Graham Greene trappings. Read full review

Kelly Lawler

Jun 21, 2023

The comics storyline on which the series is based is a beloved and acclaimed thriller, but its adaptation has been squeezed of all intrigue and nuance. And more than anything, “Invasion” is a waste of the time for the viewer. Read full review

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TimMarvel

Jun 21, 2023

Secret Invasion is definitely ranked among the top tier of Marvel tv series, with Marvel taking a darker and more mature direction is one of the highlights of the show. Really looking forward to the rest of the episodes.

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aidler

Sep 4, 2023

Solid Marvel series that gives a glimpse of what’s to come. I just can’t help it. I like everything Sci-Fi and Marvel.

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ogretactic

Jul 24, 2023

Here's the positive: this is one of the most mature show we got since Falcon & Winter Soldier, and the premise takes on the tropes of modern spy and action movies a la Jason Bourne crossed with Invasion of the Body Snatchers, in the Marvel universe. The problem is that it excels at none ofHere's the positive: this is one of the most mature show we got since Falcon & Winter Soldier, and the premise takes on the tropes of modern spy and action movies a la Jason Bourne crossed with Invasion of the Body Snatchers, in the Marvel universe. The problem is that it excels at none of this thing: the shallow Disney writing, complete lack of tension in both the scenario, cinematography or dialogues, does no fit the bill it aims at. And understandably so, since making a political action/spy movie is a tricky, high-level exercise that you can either make up for with the usual mystery, suspens and spook you find in an alien invasion movie or the magical, dumb action and humor of a hero movie, none of which this series has. In fact Secret Invasion is such a niche comic series that hardly ties into the actual MCU events, that it's a mystery why they would even produce the show in the stead of the countless interesting series or even stand-alone there are in the Marvel universe. I appreciated the acknowledgment of the politics in the series, but the shallowness is still a sign of the complete destruction operated in cinema and TV by the handful of mediocre, consanguinous (nepotic or not) exec imposters who haven't finished destroying the whole of american's once brilliant entertainment soft-power...… Expand

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estebanhillcoat

Jun 29, 2023

Muy decepcionante. Las actuaciones están bien pero es la misma historia una y otra vez... La misma de la serie de Falcon & winter soldier, la misma de Ms. Marvel y etc.

No sé les cae una idea!

Es tan aburrida que voy por mí tercer intento de terminar el segundo capítulo.

Otra pena...

4 of 6 users found this helpful42

SLP55

Jun 23, 2023

After the first episode it makes me wonder, did the actors even want to be in this? I guess it would be possible to make a more boring first episode, but I can't see how. From what I remember this doesn't resemble the comic material. I just don't understand why you buy Marvel, and thenAfter the first episode it makes me wonder, did the actors even want to be in this? I guess it would be possible to make a more boring first episode, but I can't see how. From what I remember this doesn't resemble the comic material. I just don't understand why you buy Marvel, and then change everything that made it successful.… Expand

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JoA1973

Jun 28, 2023

More terrible writing from Marvel. The acting is starting to degrade as well, as if the actors are giving up trying to prop up bad scripts. Jackson burps out bad lines with complete disinterest. The writers have no idea how to honor a main character dying, its like a soap opera death. MarvelMore terrible writing from Marvel. The acting is starting to degrade as well, as if the actors are giving up trying to prop up bad scripts. Jackson burps out bad lines with complete disinterest. The writers have no idea how to honor a main character dying, its like a soap opera death. Marvel needs to give it up. The thrill is gone, along with the talent, excitement and skill of the 2008-2020 hey days.… Expand

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Soulshocker

Jul 18, 2023

Horrible show. It's nothing related to Marvel. There's nothing interesting, no powers, no magic. It's like they were trying "let's make a marvel movie without any magic" it's so ugly and boring. Just pathetic.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

63
- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: June 21, 2023
- 1.0
  S1:E6. Home
  Air Date: July 26, 2023
- 1.2
  S1:E5. Harvest
  Air Date: July 19, 2023
- 2.5
  S1:E4. Beloved
  Air Date: July 12, 2023
- 1.0
  S1:E3. Betrayed
  Air Date: July 5, 2023
- 3.5
  S1:E2. Promises
  Air Date: June 28, 2023
- 3.9
  S1:E1. Resurrection
  Air Date: June 21, 2023