"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:

Insidiousness | Guilt | Male Female Relationship | Hostage | Betrayal

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

Color:

Color

Certification:

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

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)

Intriguing and worth a look: The pilot.

After watching the pilot for this new show I have come to the conclusion that it is at least worth a look. The show has a good and almost intellectual pilot episode that is sure to lead to some pretty good twists and excitement. The acting was not top notch but suited the supernatural surrealistic feel the show was giving off. The settings were realistic and gave the feeling that you were actually there, while the thunderstorm sequence also worked really well.

The pace of the show held really well considering the fact, of controversy or just conflict, the show was a real doozy. A lot may have seemed to be given away in the teasers you see on TV, but don't let those fool you. The show actually has taken a completely different turn on the first episode, leaving me wanting to know more.

I say this show is off to a good start, and I sure can't wait to see what is in store for these likable, often moot characters.