Before Apple TV+, ABC aired its own Invasion in 2005

Apple TV+'s sci‑fi series Invasion wrapped its third season in October 2025 on a cliffhanger, with a fourth season not yet confirmed. Nearly two decades earlier, a different show called Invasion premiered on ABC in the fall of 2005. Created by Shaun Cassidy, that version lasted a single season before being canceled despite setting up a compelling mystery.

The ABC series is set in Homestead, Florida, during a violent hurricane when strange lights ride the storm to the ground and a military helicopter is knocked out. Some residents begin acting oddly, drawn to water; Mariel (Kari Matchett), her ex‑husband Russell (Eddie Cibrian) and sheriff Tom Underlay (William Fichtner) find themselves at the center of the mystery.

Dave (Tyler Labine), a believer in EBEs and an active blogger, pushes back against skepticism, while younger performers such as Evan Peters and Elisabeth Moss add to the show's eerie tableau.

United States, Homestead, Florida

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