Invasion (2021 TV series)
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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.
Infobox
Genre
mw- Drama Science fiction
Created by
Simon Kinberg David Weil
Starring
Golshifteh Farahani Shamier Anderson Shioli Kutsuna Firas Nassar Billy Barratt Azhy Robertson Tara Moayedi Daisuke Tsuji Sam Neill India Brown Paddy Holland Enver Gjokaj Nedra Marie Taylor Naian González Norvind Shane Zaza Erika Alexander
Music by
Max Richter Bobby Krlic (season 2)
Country of origin
United States
Original languages
English Japanese Persian
No. of seasons
3
No. of episodes
30
Executive producers
Jakob Verbruggen Audrey Chon Amy Kaufman Andrew Baldwin Simon Kinberg David Weil Elisa Ellis
Running time
33–58 minutes
Production companies
Kinberg Genre Boat Rocker Media Apple Studios (season 2)
Network
Apple TV
Release
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) –present
Tables
First released
First released
Season
First released
Episodes
Last released
1
1
Season
1
Episodes
10
Episodes
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
Originally released
December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
2
2
Season
2
Episodes
10
Episodes
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
Originally released
October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)
3
3
Season
3
Episodes
10
Episodes
August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
Originally released
October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
| Season | Episodes | Originally released | ||
| First released | Last released | |||
| 1 | 10 | October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) | December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) | |
| 2 | 10 | August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23) | October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25) | |
| 3 | 10 | August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22) | October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24) | |
· Episodes › Season 1 (2021)
1
1
No.overall
1
No. inseason
1
Title
"Last Day"
Directed by
Jakob Verbruggen
Written by
Simon Kinberg & David Weil
Original release date
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
2
2
No.overall
2
No. inseason
2
Title
"Crash"
Directed by
Jakob Verbruggen
Written by
Simon Kinberg & David Weil
Original release date
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
3
3
No.overall
3
No. inseason
3
Title
"Orion"
Directed by
Jamie Payne
Written by
Simon Kinberg & David Weil
Original release date
October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22)
4
4
No.overall
4
No. inseason
4
Title
"The King Is Dead"
Directed by
Jamie Payne
Written by
Simon Kinberg
Original release date
October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29)
5
5
No.overall
5
No. inseason
5
Title
"Going Home"
Directed by
Amanda Marsalis
Written by
Simon Kinberg
Original release date
November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05)
6
6
No.overall
6
No. inseason
6
Title
"Home Invasion"
Directed by
Amanda Marsalis
Written by
Andrew Baldwin
Original release date
November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12)
7
7
No.overall
7
No. inseason
7
Title
"Hope"
Directed by
Amanda Marsalis
Written by
Story by : Simon Kinberg and David J. RosenTeleplay by : Simon Kinberg & Andrew Baldwin
Original release date
November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19)
8
8
No.overall
8
No. inseason
8
Title
"Contact"
Directed by
Amanda Marsalis
Written by
Story by : Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg and Gursimran SandhuTeleplay by : Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg
Original release date
November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25)
9
9
No.overall
9
No. inseason
9
Title
"Full of Stars"
Directed by
Jakob Verbruggen
Written by
Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg
Original release date
December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03)
10
10
No.overall
10
No. inseason
10
Title
"First Day"
Directed by
Jakob Verbruggen
Written by
Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg
Original release date
December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 1 | 1 | "Last Day" | Jakob Verbruggen | Simon Kinberg & David Weil | October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) |
| 2 | 2 | "Crash" | Jakob Verbruggen | Simon Kinberg & David Weil | October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) |
| 3 | 3 | "Orion" | Jamie Payne | Simon Kinberg & David Weil | October 22, 2021 (2021-10-22) |
| 4 | 4 | "The King Is Dead" | Jamie Payne | Simon Kinberg | October 29, 2021 (2021-10-29) |
| 5 | 5 | "Going Home" | Amanda Marsalis | Simon Kinberg | November 5, 2021 (2021-11-05) |
| 6 | 6 | "Home Invasion" | Amanda Marsalis | Andrew Baldwin | November 12, 2021 (2021-11-12) |
| 7 | 7 | "Hope" | Amanda Marsalis | Story by : Simon Kinberg and David J. RosenTeleplay by : Simon Kinberg & Andrew Baldwin | November 19, 2021 (2021-11-19) |
| 8 | 8 | "Contact" | Amanda Marsalis | Story by : Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg and Gursimran SandhuTeleplay by : Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg | November 25, 2021 (2021-11-25) |
| 9 | 9 | "Full of Stars" | Jakob Verbruggen | Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg | December 3, 2021 (2021-12-03) |
| 10 | 10 | "First Day" | Jakob Verbruggen | Andrew Baldwin & Simon Kinberg | December 10, 2021 (2021-12-10) |
· Episodes › Season 2 (2023)
11
11
No.overall
11
No. inseason
1
Title
"Something's Changed"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Simon Kinberg
Original release date
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23)
12
12
No.overall
12
No. inseason
2
Title
"Chasing Ghosts"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Tatiana Suarez-Pico
Original release date
August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30)
13
13
No.overall
13
No. inseason
3
Title
"Fireworks"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Aditi Brennan Kapil
Original release date
September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06)
14
14
No.overall
14
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Tunnel"
Directed by
Brad Anderson
Written by
Dan Dietz
Original release date
September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13)
15
15
No.overall
15
No. inseason
5
Title
"A Voice from the Other Side"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Donald Joh
Original release date
September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20)
16
16
No.overall
16
No. inseason
6
Title
"Pressure Points"
Directed by
Brad Anderson
Written by
Story by : Uzoamaka Maduka and Donald JohTeleplay by : Donald Joh
Original release date
September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27)
17
17
No.overall
17
No. inseason
7
Title
"Down the Rabbit Hole"
Directed by
Brad Anderson
Written by
Dan Dietz
Original release date
October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04)
18
18
No.overall
18
No. inseason
8
Title
"Cosmic Ocean"
Directed by
Claudia Llosa
Written by
Aditi Brennan Kapil
Original release date
October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11)
19
19
No.overall
19
No. inseason
9
Title
"Breakthrough"
Directed by
Mathias Herndl
Written by
Tatiana Suarez-Pico
Original release date
October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18)
20
20
No.overall
20
No. inseason
10
Title
"Old Friends, New Frontiers"
Directed by
Mathias Herndl
Written by
Simon Kinberg & Dan Dietz
Original release date
October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 11 | 1 | "Something's Changed" | Alik Sakharov | Simon Kinberg | August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23) |
| 12 | 2 | "Chasing Ghosts" | Alik Sakharov | Tatiana Suarez-Pico | August 30, 2023 (2023-08-30) |
| 13 | 3 | "Fireworks" | Alik Sakharov | Aditi Brennan Kapil | September 6, 2023 (2023-09-06) |
| 14 | 4 | "The Tunnel" | Brad Anderson | Dan Dietz | September 13, 2023 (2023-09-13) |
| 15 | 5 | "A Voice from the Other Side" | Alik Sakharov | Donald Joh | September 20, 2023 (2023-09-20) |
| 16 | 6 | "Pressure Points" | Brad Anderson | Story by : Uzoamaka Maduka and Donald JohTeleplay by : Donald Joh | September 27, 2023 (2023-09-27) |
| 17 | 7 | "Down the Rabbit Hole" | Brad Anderson | Dan Dietz | October 4, 2023 (2023-10-04) |
| 18 | 8 | "Cosmic Ocean" | Claudia Llosa | Aditi Brennan Kapil | October 11, 2023 (2023-10-11) |
| 19 | 9 | "Breakthrough" | Mathias Herndl | Tatiana Suarez-Pico | October 18, 2023 (2023-10-18) |
| 20 | 10 | "Old Friends, New Frontiers" | Mathias Herndl | Simon Kinberg & Dan Dietz | October 25, 2023 (2023-10-25) |
· Episodes › Season 3 (2025)
21
21
No.overall
21
No. inseason
1
Title
"The Ones We Leave Behind"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Simon Kinberg
Original release date
August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22)
22
22
No.overall
22
No. inseason
2
Title
"The Message"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Dan Dietz
Original release date
August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29)
23
23
No.overall
23
No. inseason
3
Title
"Infinitas"
Directed by
Sylvain White
Written by
Aditi Brennan Kapil
Original release date
September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05)
24
24
No.overall
24
No. inseason
4
Title
"The Mission"
Directed by
Sylvain White
Written by
Glenise Mullins
Original release date
September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12)
25
25
No.overall
25
No. inseason
5
Title
"Point of No Return"
Directed by
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Written by
Donald Joh
Original release date
September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19)
26
26
No.overall
26
No. inseason
6
Title
"Marilyn"
Directed by
Daisy von Scherler Mayer
Written by
Vivian Barnes
Original release date
September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26)
27
27
No.overall
27
No. inseason
7
Title
"Outpost 17"
Directed by
Brad Anderson
Written by
Aditi Brennan Kapil
Original release date
October 3, 2025 (2025-10-03)
28
28
No.overall
28
No. inseason
8
Title
"Life in the Dead Zone"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Dan Dietz
Original release date
October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10)
29
29
No.overall
29
No. inseason
9
Title
"Homecoming"
Directed by
Brad Anderson
Written by
Vivian Barnes & Glenise Mullins
Original release date
October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17)
30
30
No.overall
30
No. inseason
10
Title
"The End of the Line"
Directed by
Alik Sakharov
Written by
Simon Kinberg & Demetrios Cokinos
Original release date
October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24)
| No.overall | No. inseason | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
| 21 | 1 | "The Ones We Leave Behind" | Alik Sakharov | Simon Kinberg | August 22, 2025 (2025-08-22) |
| 22 | 2 | "The Message" | Alik Sakharov | Dan Dietz | August 29, 2025 (2025-08-29) |
| 23 | 3 | "Infinitas" | Sylvain White | Aditi Brennan Kapil | September 5, 2025 (2025-09-05) |
| 24 | 4 | "The Mission" | Sylvain White | Glenise Mullins | September 12, 2025 (2025-09-12) |
| 25 | 5 | "Point of No Return" | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Donald Joh | September 19, 2025 (2025-09-19) |
| 26 | 6 | "Marilyn" | Daisy von Scherler Mayer | Vivian Barnes | September 26, 2025 (2025-09-26) |
| 27 | 7 | "Outpost 17" | Brad Anderson | Aditi Brennan Kapil | October 3, 2025 (2025-10-03) |
| 28 | 8 | "Life in the Dead Zone" | Alik Sakharov | Dan Dietz | October 10, 2025 (2025-10-10) |
| 29 | 9 | "Homecoming" | Brad Anderson | Vivian Barnes & Glenise Mullins | October 17, 2025 (2025-10-17) |
| 30 | 10 | "The End of the Line" | Alik Sakharov | Simon Kinberg & Demetrios Cokinos | October 24, 2025 (2025-10-24) |
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