"Invasion" (2005)TV series 2005-2006

Creator:

Shaun Cassidy

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

21 September 2005 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Horror | Mystery | Romance | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

It begins...this Fall.

Plot:

In the aftermath of a hurricane, a Florida Park Ranger and his family deal with strange occurrences...

Plot Keywords:

Pregnancy | Prisoner | Stepbrother Stepsister Relationship | Moral Choice | Corpse

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

William Fichtner	...	Sheriff Tom Underlay (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Eddie Cibrian	...	Russell Varon (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Kari Matchett	...	Dr. Mariel Underlay (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Lisa Sheridan	...	Larkin Groves (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Tyler Labine	...	Dave Groves (22 episodes, 2005-2006)
Alexis Dziena	...	Kira Underlay (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Evan Peters	...	Jesse Varon (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ariel Gade	...	Rose Varon (21 episodes, 2005-2006)
Nathan Baesel	...	Deputy Lewis Sirk (15 episodes, 2005-2006)
Aisha Hinds	...	Mona Gomez (14 episodes, 2005-2006)
Ivar Brogger	...	Father Jeffrey Scanlon (10 episodes, 2005-2006)

Runtime:

60 min (including commercials)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Colour:

Colour

Certification:

Finland:K-13 (DVD) | Argentina:13 | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:12

Filming Locations:

Arcadia, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Television

Trivia:

The couple that abducts Dave shows him newspaper cut-outs about what happened when a hurricane hit Brazil, Cuba and Argentina. In fact, the newspaper articles are written in Dutch, and tell about a musical band, and about computers and anti virus software.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in The Boys & Girls Guide to Getting Down (2006)

Unique Television That Takes Unexpected Turns

I'm not sure what show Charles Hall was watching but it wasn't Invasion. This is purely eerie, original television. Each twist and turn of the plot takes you to places you weren't expecting but are eager to follow. The writing, acting and entire production are first-rate and refreshing. The reviews out there (including magazines such as Entertainment Weekly) agree with me. The problem with this show isn't the show, its cast, crew or anything other than the network. The "powers that be" at the network have done an abysmal job promoting it and keep yanking it from the line-up every time it gets momentum going. So just as fans are getting into the story and are anticipating the next week, they are disappointed with either a rerun or another show that they did not want to see. ABC needs to give the show a real chance. If they did, they would be pleasantly surprised at the audience it would build.