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  • 2005
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  • 2005
  • TV-14
  • ABC
Invasion

Summary Man has searched the skies for centuries and has never come up with conclusive evidence to prove the existence of other forms of intelligent life. What if we have been looking in the wrong place? What if there were other forms of intelligent life already living among us? What if perceived natural disasters were really diversions creat...

  • 2005
  • TV-14
  • ABC
  • 2005
  • TV-14
  • ABC
Invasion
Season 1 Premiere: Sep 19, 2005
Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
72
User Score Generally Unfavorable Based on 42 User Ratings
3.6
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Summary Man has searched the skies for centuries and has never come up with conclusive evidence to prove the existence of other forms of intelligent life. What if we have been looking in the wrong place? What if there were other forms of intelligent life already living among us? What if perceived natural disasters were really diversions creat...

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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
72
70% Positive
21 Reviews
23% Mixed
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7% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 30 Critic Reviews
72
70% Positive
21 Reviews
23% Mixed
7 Reviews
7% Negative
2 Reviews

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100
Tonight's pilot lays the groundwork for what could be a fabulous series, one that blends supernatural adventure with down-to-earth, complex family dynamics.
By Robert Bianco FULL REVIEW
80
It’s easily the most interesting of the three [new alien shows], taking the emotional chill and confusion that accompany a family divorce... and lacing them with a narratively complementary dose of body-snatching paranoia.
By Robert Abele FULL REVIEW

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 42 User Ratings
3.6
36% Positive
15 Ratings
7% Mixed
3 Ratings
57% Negative
24 Ratings

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Generally Unfavorable Based on 42 User Ratings
3.6
36% Positive
15 Ratings
7% Mixed
3 Ratings
57% Negative
24 Ratings

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80
What gives this serious heft and its own unique feel is the family drama woven throughout the premiere. That, and a group of particularly talented and skilled cast members who, under director Thomas Schlamme, take their performances to the highest levels.
By Barry Garron FULL REVIEW
75
A compelling tale of ordinary people ensnared in extraordinary circumstances.
By Mike Duffy FULL REVIEW
70
Unlike "Lost," which ended its first season twisted around itself with mystery and mythology, "Invasion" doesn't seem poised to madden you that way. Its ambition is smaller and more self-contained; weirdness will visit a town and change relationships among an extended, and messy, family.
By Paul Brownfield FULL REVIEW
60
"Invasion" offers a few scares, but it's more a sense of dread and something subtly awry that gives this drama its creepy vibe.
By Rob Owen FULL REVIEW
30
The whole enterprise is a bit sophomoric and transparent, its behind-the-scenes political battles the stuff of canned Hollywood war movies.
By Sid Smith FULL REVIEW
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Production Company:
  • Warner Bros. Television
  • Shaun Cassidy Productions
  • Envision Casting
Initial Release Date: Sep 19, 2005
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-14
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Awards

Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
• 2 Nominations
Young Artist Awards
• 2 Nominations
Visual Effects Society Awards
• 1 Nomination

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