Invasion (2021 TV series)
2021 American television series
Invasion is an American science fiction television series created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil that premiered on Apple TV+ on October 22, 2021. The show is broadcast in a multilingual format, where the English track also features characters speaking in other original languages, such as Japanese, and Persian. It has received a mixed critical response. In Germany, the show is called Infiltration. It was renewed for a second season in December 2021, which premiered on August 23, 2023. It was renewed for a third season in February 2024, and premiered on August 22, 2025.
Premise
Earth is visited by an alien species that threatens humanity's existence. Events unfold in real time through the eyes of a handful of ordinary people across the globe as they struggle to make sense of the increasing chaos around them.
Cast
Main
Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha Malik
Shamier Anderson as Trevante Cole
Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki Yamato
Firas Nassar as Ahmed "Manny" Malik (season 1)
Billy Barratt as Caspar Morrow (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3)
Azhy Robertson as Luke Malik (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3)
Tara Moayedi as Sarah Malik (seasons 1–2; recurring season 3)
Daisuke Tsuji as Kaito Kawaguchi (season 1)
Sam Neill as Jim Bell Tyson (pilot: "Last Day")
India Brown as Jamila Huston (season 2–present; recurring season 1)
Paddy Holland as Monty Cuttermill (season 2; recurring season 1)
Enver Gjokaj as Clark Evans (season 2–present)
Nedra Marie Taylor as Rose Callaway (season 2)
Naian González Norvind as Maya Castillo (season 2)
Shane Zaza as Nikhil (season 3; recurring season 2)
Erika Alexander as Verna (season 3)
Recurring
Alex Hernandez as Chavez (season 1)
Olivia-Mai Barrett as Ryder Evans
Rinko Kikuchi as Hinata
Togo Igawa as Ikuro Murai
Tamara Lawrance as Learah
Louis Toghill as Darwin Charles
Cache Vanderpuye as Alfie Ademura
Eric Lange as Jack Hollander (season 3)
Episodes
Season 1 (2021)
Season 2 (2023)
Season 3 (2025)
Production
Development
Apple gave an order for ten episodes in January 2019 with Simon Kinberg and David Weil creating and writing, as well as executive-producing with Audrey Chon. Deadline reported that Chad Feehan was briefly brought in as a showrunner "out of necessity" but soon departed the series in September 2019.
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