# Secret Invasion (2023)

> Nick Fury and Talos uncover a Skrull faction that has been secretly infiltrating Earth for years.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/95388

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: science fiction, action, thriller
- Created by: Kyle Bradstreet
- Network: Disney+
- Cast: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman
- TMDB rating: 5.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13157618/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: tense, paranoid, grim, sober

## What critics say

Audiences found the Marvel espionage miniseries formulaic and underwhelming, with weak writing and performances despite its effects work.

## Synopsis

Secret Invasion (2023) is a American Disney+ spy thriller miniseries created by Kyle Bradstreet for Disney+, a six-episode Marvel Studios production set within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Samuel L. Jackson returns as spymaster Nick Fury, teaming with Ben Mendelsohn as Talos, a shapeshifting Skrull, as they track a hidden faction of shapeshifting aliens who have been living among humans on Earth for years. Kingsley Ben-Adir plays Gravik, the faction's leader, while Emilia Clarke and Olivia Colman appear among the principal cast. The engine of the show is paranoia: every ally and official might be a disguised infiltrator, and Fury must navigate political pressure and covert operations to expose them. Each episode builds suspense through espionage, secret meetings and escalating confrontations. The story unfolds as a single continuing arc across its six episodes, a compact limited series. Its tone is tense and grim, with a sober espionage register and frequent action sequences. Fans of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Fringe will find resonance in its shapeshifting intrigue and mistrust.

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