Alien Sci-Fi Hit on Apple TV Returns for Season 3 — New Teaser Unveiled!

The sci-fi show Invasion is back for a third season on Apple TV+, and fans are already excited. Created by Simon Kinberg and David Weil, the series first premiered on October 22, 2021.

What makes Invasion stand out is how it tells the story through the eyes of everyday people from around the world. The show features characters speaking English, Japanese, and Pashto, giving it a truly global feel. In Germany, the show is known as Infiltration.

The story revolves around an alien invasion threatening Earth and the different ways people respond to this sudden crisis. The creators focus on building tension slowly as the chaos grows. However, some critics think the aliens themselves don’t get enough attention. Because of this, many have called the show “mid” and “boring.”

Now ahead of the premiere, Apple TV has dropped a short teaser, setting the show’s mood and teasing what to expect:

Something is coming back.#InvasionTV Season 3 — August 22 pic.twitter.com/MCcH5JBeRj

— Apple TV (@AppleTV) August 7, 2025

According to Rotten Tomatoes, the first season received a 48% approval rating from 42 reviews, with an average score of 5.6 out of 10. They wrote, “Invasion attempts a slow burn but inadvertently lets its tension completely fizzle out with leaden pacing that will leave viewers impatient for the alien apocalypse to finally arrive.” Metacritic gave the season a score of 51 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, calling the response “mixed or average.”

Things improved with the second season, which premiered on August 23, 2023. Rotten Tomatoes gave it a 64% approval rating from 11 reviews, with an average score of 6.1 out of 10. They said, “A marked improvement if not a wholehearted vindication, Invasion’s second season explores the fallout of an alien takeover with impressive scope.” Metacritic rated the second season 63 out of 100 based on 4 critics, calling the reviews “generally favorable.”

On February 13, 2024, the show was renewed for a third season, which is set to premiere on August 22, 2025. Fans can expect to see more of the story and learn what happens next in this slow-building alien invasion drama.

If you enjoy sci-fi stories that focus on people from around the world and don’t mind a slower pace, Invasion might be worth your time.

What do you think about the show? Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments!