Invasion: Season 1

2021 · 10 episodes · ★ 5.9

What Season 1 of Invasion

An alien species arrives on Earth and threatens to wipe out humanity. Instead of a single lead character, the series created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil for Apple TV+ follows a group of ordinary people scattered across different continents. Sam Neill, Shamier Anderson, Golshifteh Farahani and Shiori Kutsuna lead a cast that moves between countries and languages. Each one tries to understand the chaos growing around them as the threat advances. The events unfold in real time, so viewers witness the invasion from several points on the planet at once. Everyone fights to survive and to make sense of a world that is starting to fall apart.

10episodes

Oct 21, 2021aired

Dec 9, 2021final episode

8.4 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Last Day
Oct 21, 2021 · 55 min · ★ 6.4
Across the globe, strange and unexplainable events begin to unfold. A small-town sheriff senses something bigger is at play.
Directed by Jakob Verbruggen · Written by Simon Kinberg, David Weil · Starring: DeWanda Wise, Deborah Hedwall, Ben Livingston, Akie Kotabe
1x02 Crash
Oct 21, 2021 · 57 min · ★ 6.0
Amid chaos, Aneesha makes a difficult decision for the sake of her family. Trevante, a Navy SEAL, investigates a distress call with his team.
Directing: Jakob Verbruggen · Writing: Simon Kinberg, David Weil · Starring: India Brown, Paddy Holland, Naoko Mori, Tom Cullen
1x03 Orion
Oct 21, 2021 · 52 min · ★ 5.8
Mitsuki takes desperate measures, determined to uncover the truth. Caspar and Jamila discover just how dire their situation is.
Directing: Jamie Payne · Writing: Simon Kinberg, David Weil · Starring: India Brown, Paddy Holland, Debbie Campbell, Max Fincham
1x04 The King Is Dead
Oct 29, 2021 · 56 min · ★ 5.8
Trevante fears the worst until a locator beacon gives him hope. Mitsuki finds an ally in the most unexpected place.
Directed by Jamie Payne · Written by Simon Kinberg · Starring: India Brown, Paddy Holland, Tom Cullen, Akie Kotabe
1x05 Going Home
Nov 4, 2021 · 41 min · ★ 5.9
The president of the United States gives an urgent global address in an attempt to prepare the world for what lies ahead.
Directing: Amanda Marsalis · Writing: Simon Kinberg · Starring: India Brown, Paddy Holland, Michael Harney, Alex Hernandez
1x06 Home Invasion
Nov 11, 2021 · 33 min · ★ 5.8
In shock from the president's speech, Aneesha rushes back to her family only to find their safe haven—and their lives—threatened.
Directing: Amanda Marsalis · Writing: Andrew Baldwin · Starring: Michael Harney, Kathryn Erbe, Richard Busser, Rolando Chusan
1x07 Hope
Nov 18, 2021 · 48 min · ★ 6.0
Mitsuki commandeers a satellite station, hoping to make contact with outer space. Caspar reveals a strange secret he thinks is related to the invasion.
Directing: Amanda Marsalis · Writing: Simon Kinberg, Andrew Baldwin · Starring: India Brown, Paddy Holland, Louis Toghill, Cache Vanderpuye
1x08 Contact
Nov 24, 2021 · 48 min · ★ 5.9
Trevante's plane lands, but his journey home is just beginning. Caspar and Jamila brave London's streets, trying to make sense of his secret.
Directing: Amanda Marsalis · Writing: Simon Kinberg, Andrew Baldwin · Starring: India Brown, Noah Bean, Ray Haratian, Rinko Kikuchi
1x09 Full of Stars
Dec 2, 2021 · 58 min · ★ 5.9
Mitsuki is determined to contact the Hoshi 12 before it's too late, as the military detains the Maliks and Caspar takes a risk that may kill him.
Directing: Jakob Verbruggen · Writing: Simon Kinberg, Andrew Baldwin · Starring: India Brown, Rinko Kikuchi, Shingo Usami, Joplin Sibtain
1x10 First Day Season Finale
Dec 9, 2021 · 57 min · ★ 5.4
The world, still reeling from global destruction, faces a new and unforeseen dawn.
Directed by Jakob Verbruggen · Written by Simon Kinberg, Andrew Baldwin · Starring: India Brown, Tamara Lawrance, Togo Igawa, Anamaria Marinca