Aliens Return with a Vengeance: Invasion Season 3 Lands on Apple TV Plus This August

The wait is over, sci-fi fans. Apple TV Plus has finally announced the release date for Invasion Season 3, and it's sooner than you think. Mark your calendars for Friday, August 22, 2025, because Earth’s weirdest and most emotionally exhausted survivors are about to take the fight directly to the alien invaders. Yep, we’re finally going to the mothership.

Whether you’ve been glued to your screen since Season 1 or just binge-watched your way through the chaos of Season 2, Season 3 promises to crank the stakes to galactic levels. Let’s unpack what we know about the upcoming season, what fans can expect, and why Invasion just might become your must-watch sci-fi obsession this summer.

What is Invasion and Why Should You Care?

If you’ve somehow missed the memo, Invasion is Apple TV Plus’ ambitious sci-fi drama that dares to ask: What if aliens invaded Earth, but like, in a super slow, existential way? The series weaves together multiple character arcs across continents, focusing on how regular people survive and resist a global alien invasion. Think War of the Worlds but with more crying, deeper character arcs, and a lot of shots of people staring at the sky.

Created by Simon Kinberg (X-Men franchise) and David Weil (Hunters), Invasion dives into the emotional and psychological impact of a world-shifting extraterrestrial threat. It’s moody, brooding, occasionally frustrating, but undeniably gripping.

Invasion Season 3 Release Date and Format

Here’s the big headline: Invasion Season 3 premieres on August 22, 2025, exclusively on Apple TV Plus. The premiere will drop with one episode, and the season will roll out weekly every Friday through October 24. So yes, your Friday night plans are now officially booked for the foreseeable future.

Expect 10 brand-new episodes, each building on the chaos, mystery, and growing intensity of the alien conflict.

What’s Coming in Season 3: Plot, Characters, and More Mayhem

According to Apple’s official press release, Season 3 will be the most explosive yet. The stakes? Utter planetary annihilation. No pressure.

After two seasons of fragmented storylines and separate character journeys, Season 3 finally brings our favorite survivors together. Aneesha (Golshifteh Farahani), Trevante (Shamier Anderson), Mitsuki (Shioli Kutsuna), Jamila (India Brown), and Clarke (Enver Gjokaj) are all on a mission to infiltrate the aliens’ mothership. Yes, you heard that right. We’re done hiding. It’s time to hit them where it hurts.

Meanwhile, the aliens (now being referred to ominously as the “apex species”) are no longer subtle. Their presence is felt worldwide and, surprise, they’re not here for peace talks.

Expect heavier action, darker twists, and a faster pace compared to the earlier seasons. Apple seems to have heard fans’ mixed reactions about Season 1’s slow burn and Season 2’s emotional overload. This time, it’s full-on war. With feelings. And lasers.

Returning Cast and New Faces

The main cast is back and presumably more traumatized than ever. Fan favorites like:

• Golshifteh Farahani as Aneesha Malik

• Shamier Anderson as Trevante Ward

• Shioli Kutsuna as Mitsuki Yamato

• India Brown as Jamila Huston

• Enver Gjokaj as Clark Evans

Joining them is Erika Alexander, who is stepping in as a new series regular. Details about her role are being kept hush-hush, but we’re hoping for a tough-as-nails, no-nonsense alien fighter. Or at least someone who doesn’t cry every episode. We’re emotionally tapped out, folks.

Trailer Tease: Mothership Madness

Apple TV Plus also dropped a teaser trailer and it's packed with grim visuals, flashing lights, and enough cryptic dialogue to make Christopher Nolan proud. We catch glimpses of the alien mothership interior, ominous new tech, and our heroes wearing their most determined scowls yet.

If you were wondering whether Invasion was going to slow down and get philosophical again—don’t worry. This trailer screams "cinematic apocalypse." Buckle up.

Why You Should Watch (Even If You’re Skeptical)

Let’s be real. Invasion hasn’t been perfect. It’s been slow, confusing, and at times aggressively emotional. But if you’ve stuck with it, Season 3 is shaping up to be the payoff we’ve been waiting for. The threads are coming together. The characters have grown (and cried) a lot. And now it’s war.

Plus, with Apple TV Plus doubling down on prestige sci-fi (Silo, Foundation, For All Mankind), you might as well dive in and ride the extraterrestrial wave.

This is Not a Drill, It’s a Mothership

So, here we are. Humanity’s last stand against an unknowable alien threat begins August 22, and the countdown is officially on. Whether you're here for the epic battles, the emotional depth, or just to see how long Trevante can stay angry without sleeping, Invasion Season 3 is set to be an unmissable ride.

Grab your popcorn. Charge your Apple TV remote. And get ready for a season where everything finally (hopefully) makes sense.

Ready for more sci-fi chaos? Drop your favorite Invasion character below or let’s wildly speculate about what’s inside that alien mothership. Spoiler: probably not hugs.