Invasion was good but not great. It got off off to a solid start with well-developed, interesting characters (well-acted), good music and good direction. I also

Invasion was good but not great. It got off off to a solid start with well-developed, interesting characters (well-acted), good music and good direction. I also really liked how the story-line for the character played by Sam Neill dashed my expectations (don’t want to spoil it for others). Not knowing what exactly was happening required a certain investment in the fate of the characters and while watching I wasn’t sure if they pay-off would be worth it. Unfortunately, the second half of the season did not quite live up to the potential that the first part hinted at. After finishing the show, I found it didn’t really leave a lasting impact on me though it’s probably still worth a watch if you like science fiction. Not quite science fiction – but I’d highly recommend the Shining Girls mini-series. I like self-contained shows that tell their stories in one season and both my wife and I thought this was excellent (story, acting, direction, visuals). Again, the viewer doesn’t know what’s happening at the start: does the protagonist have some sort of schizophrenia or is there something stranger going on? (not going to spoil it). Apparently, it was (loosely?) based on a book but I’d never heard of the book so can’t say anything about that.