SUNDAY 08 JANUARY
Drama
Invasion
8:30pm - 9:30pm
Channel 4
VIDEO Plus+: 56427
Subtitled, Audio-described
Pilot
This new US import, Invasion, owes something to Lost in that lots of cardboard characters face adversity after a disaster: in this case, a hurricane that hits Florida. Similarly, there's a hunky leading man who takes off his shirt occasionally for a gratuitous flash of his torso (in this case, he's a park ranger), and there's a strong suggestion of the supernatural. There's even a portly bearded slacker who sees what others don't. But for all its crassness, Invasion is a ripping yarn. (Its first two episodes are being shown around tonight's Celebrity Big Brother.) The simulation of the hurricane is highly effective and there's a welcome dash of eeriness when it becomes clear that the hurricane has affected some members of the community in very sinister ways...
RT reviewer: Alison Graham
Russell Varon - Eddie Cibrian
Larkin Groves - Lisa Sheridan
Sheriff Tom Underlay - William Fichtner
Dr Mariel Underlay - Kari Matchett
Dave Groves - Tyler Labine
Jesse Varon - Evan Peters
Rose Varon - Ariel Gade
Kira Underlay - Alexis Dziena
Paxton - Nick Cokas
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