Invasion

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E7, “Outpost 17” (written by Aditi Brenna Kapil and directed by Brad Anderson) Invasion S3E7 picks up with the group on the helicopter we last saw at the end of S3E5. They are trying to make it to a base just outside of the Dead Zone, but are […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E6, “Marilyn” (written by Vivian Barnes and directed by Daisy von Scherler Mayer) Invasion S3E6 focuses on giving us Verna’s (Erika Alexander) backstory to elucidate the motivation for her actions at the end of last week’s episode. It turns out that her name is actually Marilyn (as we’d […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E5, “Point of No Return” (written by Donald Joh and directed by Daisy von Sherler Mayer) Invasion S3E5 opens with Trevante (Shamier Anderson) and Mitsuki (Shioli Kutsuna) waking up in the helicopter that was downed at the end of last week’s episode. Some of the soldiers accompanying them […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E4, “The Mission” (written by Glenise Mullins and directed by Sylvain White) Invasion S3E4 cuts back and forth between two storylines, but I’ll take them one at a time. The episode begins with Aneesha (Golshifteh Farahani) in FBI custody. She’s given a chance to phone home, but she […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E3, “Infinitas” (written by Aditi Brennan Kapil and directed by Sylvain White) Invasion S3E3 opens with the Maliks enjoying a block party. Aneesha (Golshifteh Farahani) has made some delicious dip, and Luke (Azhy Robertson) plays bass now. Even better, Aneesha and Clark (Enver Gjokaj) are an item and […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S3E2, “The Message” (written by Dan Dietz and directed by Alik Sakharov) Invasion S3E2 focuses on Mitsuki (Shioli Kutsuna), which isn’t surprising given her absence from last week’s season premiere. When we last saw her in Season 2, our friend seemed to be losing herself within the alien […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 3 premiere of Invasion, S3E1, “The Ones We Leave Behind” (written by Simon Kinberg and directed by Alik Sakharov) Invasion S3E1 begins with a brief glimpse of what occurred shortly after the events that concluded Season 2. The alien mothership crashes to Earth, but we don’t see […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for the Season 2 finale of Invasion, S2E10, “Old Friends, New Frontiers” (written by Simon Kinberg & Dan Dietz and directed by Mathias Herndl). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S2E9, “Breakthrough” (written by Tatiana Suarez-Pico and directed by Mathias Herndl). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. As Invasion S2E9 comes to a close, Mitsuki (Shioli Kutsuna) […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S2E8, “Cosmic Ocean” (written by Aditi Brennan Kapil and directed by Claudia Llosa) Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. As Invasion S2E8 opens, Mitsuki (Shioli Kutsuna) is […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S2E7, “Down the Rabbit Hole” (written by Dan Dietz and directed by Brad Anderson) Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. Without the labor of the actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. Now that Jamila (India Brown), Alfie (Cache […] More

The following recap contains spoilers for Invasion S2E6, “Pressure Points” (written by Donald Joh & Uzoamaka Maduka and directed by Brad Anderson). Editor’s Note: This piece was written during the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Without the labor of the writers and actors currently on strike, the series being covered here wouldn’t exist. Invasion S2E6 […] More