Invasion

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1. #001

   According to series creator Shaun Cassidy, the show was designed to run for five seasons.

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2. #002

   Co-star Tyler Labine continued to speak out about the show's cancellation despite strong ratings and reviews, saying it was a political decision.

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3. #003

   William Fichtner felt the role of Tom Underlay did not develop as originally promised. He described the series' cancellation as "a deliverance" and was relieved that it was over.

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4. #004

   Both Shaun Cassidy and writer Carlos Coto believed the show was at a disadvantage because it aired after Lost, which made it difficult for viewers to follow two mythology-heavy series back to back.

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5. #005

   After ABC cancelled the series, The CW considered picking it up but backed out upon learning the production costs.

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6. #006

   Many cast members, including Eddie Cibrian, Ariel Gade, Kari Matchett, Evan Peters, Lisa Sheridan, Nathan Baesel and Tyler Labine, have named Invasion as one of their favourite projects.

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7. #007

   All the water scenes were shot at the Santa Fe Dam in Irwindale, California.

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8. #008

   Evan Peters got his first tattoo during production, at the end of an episode or season.

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9. #009

   The couple who abduct Dave show him newspaper clippings about what happened when a hurricane hit Brazil, Cuba and Argentina. The newspaper text is even written in Dutch and mentions a music group, computers and antivirus software. The first event mentioned is Bonaire, an island in the Netherlands Antilles. The Dutch clippings refer to this event, while the other clippings are in Spanish and Portuguese.

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10. #010

    Because storm names are assigned alphabetically, Hurricane Eve would have been the fifth named storm of the year and Hurricane Miranda the eighth named storm after it. Given that Miranda occurs early in the school year and the storm season runs until late November, Invasion was therefore set during a relatively intense storm season.

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11. #011

    William Fichtner admitted that Invasion became something very different from what he had been told, which led to frustration during production.

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12. #012

    Shaun Cassidy had outlined a dramatic second-season arc in which Larkin would be presumed dead, Tom's first wife would reappear as the true enemy, and Russell and Dave would become militants.

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13. #013

    Composers Jon Ehrlich and Jason Derlatka named Invasion as one of their favourite projects, particularly enjoying the collaboration with Shaun Cassidy and the use of a full orchestra.

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14. #014

    Over the years, Invasion developed a loyal following. Critics from Collider, WhatCulture and MovieWeb have praised its enduring quality, while Entertainment Weekly and The Huffington Post listed Invasion among the best TV shows "Cancelled Too Soon".

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15. #015

    The series' overarching concept was that the "invasion" was in fact an unstoppable evolutionary change signalling the end of humanity as we know it.

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16. #016

    In a 2025 podcast interview, William Fichtner candidly reflected on his experience with Invasion, saying: "It wasn't what was shared with me as far as how it was going to go… It didn't end up being a pleasant thing… It was a difficult thing because I wanted to leave." Fichtner admitted that, despite his commitment to the role, he was relieved when the series was cancelled.

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