Over the years, AppleTV+ has surely established itself as a major streaming service. From The Morning Show to Shrinking, and the latest original series The Studio, led by Seth Rogen, the platform is no stranger to big, star-studded productions. With that said, however, the biggest TV show on the platform right now is far less-talked-about, and it’s a must-see for sci-fi lovers. Invasion, which released its third season on August 22, is climbing the streaming charts.
What Is ‘Invasion’ About?
The series, co-created by David Weil and Simon Kinberg, takes place following an alien invasion that threatens humanity. In each episode, viewers see the dark and life-altering events that unfold through the perspective of five ordinary people, including a scared mom of two, a Navy SEAL and a small-town sheriff. The cast includes Golshifteh Farahani, Shioli Kutsuna, Shamier Anderson, Billy Barratt, Azhy Robertson, Tara Moayedi, India Brown, and more.
In the first and second seasons, in addition to introducing the main characters, the series followed how they dealt with their new reality, and coped with their each individual crises. In Season 3, however, the show changed it up. For the first time, the main characters will be interacting with one another, and potentially helping each other through their toughest times. “This is the first season in which we take all of those main characters and we smash them together,” show creator Simon Kinberg told TechRader. “So it’s kind of like our low-key Avengers season where they get to actually team up. The combinations and collisions of the characters is something I’ve been looking forward to really since conceiving them however many years ago.”
Also new this season is the alien development itself. Moving away from how the world is reacting to the invasion, this season threatens the end of humanity altogether, two years after their initial invasion took place. And, this time around, the aliens have evolved, both physically and physiologically. “What I saw is new, more powerful,” Travante (Anderson) asserts in the Season 3 trailer. “And they’re not done.”
How Has ‘Invasion’ Been Received?
So far, Invasion has received mixed reviews from viewers. Currently, the show holds a 60% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 6.2/10 rating on IMDb, but it’s nevertheless received a bump in streaming. Since the Season 3 release, the show has risen to the top of the ranks, including reaching the Top 10 TV Shows in 99 countries and territories. In the U.S., the show has earned a Top 5 spot since its Season 3 premiere. Solely on AppeTV+, Invasion is safely in the top spot, followed by Jason Momoa‘s Chief of War and Foundation.
So, while Invasion hasn’t been entirely well-received, it’s no wonder the series has been a hit in the streaming charts. After all, with AppleTV+ production backing and storylines that leave viewers on the edge of their seats, it’s a show that pleases sci-fi and drama lovers alike. Plus, Season 3 is changing things up with a whole new dynamic between the characters themselves and the alien invaders, so even longtime fans of the show are in for something new.
Invasion
- Release Date
-
2021 – 2025-00-00
- Network
-
Apple TV+
- Showrunner
-
Simon Kinberg
- Directors
-
Alik Sakharov, Amanda Marsalis, Brad Anderson, Jamie Payne, Mathias Herndl, Sylvain White, Daisy von Scherler Mayer
- Writers
-
Dan Dietz, Tatiana Suarez-Pico, Aditi Brennan Kapil
