History Series / Invasion

* Russell Varon (EddieCibrian): A Florida Everglades Park Ranger, Mariel's ex-husband, father of Jesse and Rose.

* TomatoInTheMirror: The replicants that replaced the real individuals truly believe they are the actual person they're copying. They, even, have the memories. [[spoiler:Sheriff Tom Underlay]], in fact, had been replicated and was UNAWARE of what had happened to him for years.

* BulletHolesAndRevelations: In the final episode, Tom is in a [[GunStruggle gun struggle]] with a teenager who broke into his house, and took some of his friends/family hostage. The gun fires, and he looks up to see a bullet hole in the door of the closet where Lewis, Dave, and Larkin were locked up. [[spoiler:It turns out the bullet hit Larkin]].

* BulletHolesAndRevelations: In the final episode, Tom is in a [[GunStruggle gun struggle]] with a teenager who broke into his house, and took some of his friends/family hostage. The gun fires, and he looks up to see a bullet hole in the door of the closet, where Lewis, Dave and Larkin were locked up. [[spoiler:It turns out the bullet hit Larkin]].

And there we have an awesome set up for an awesome series. Creator/{{ABC}}, however, apparently thought differently about that matter and decided to cancel it after just one season, leaving the viewer lost in a sea of loose ends (and it was even ended on a {{Cliffhanger}} involving the protagonist's girlfriend). Creator/{{NBC}} and Creator/{{CBS}} had two similar programs airing that season, ''Surface'' and ''Threshold'' respectively; they also wound up gone.

* TheyWouldCutYouUp: Tom's justification for keeping [[spoiler: Mariel]]'s change secret, and for why [[spoiler: Lewis]] must [[spoiler: cut off his "miraculously" re-grown arm]]. It later turns out that [[spoiler: the military has, in fact, been performing invasive experiments/tests on some "hybrids"]].

** It's later revealed that [[spoiler: the light-creatures are sort of a type 2, they won't replicate anyone who has innate health issues, such as Healy's Type I diabetes or Kira's heart defect. Although, this is likely simply because they wish the replicants to have the best possible chances of survival.]]

* GoingForTheBigScoop: As the series' IntrepidReporter, Larkin does this a fair amount.

* FacingTheBulletsOneLiner / FaceDeathWithDignity: [[spoiler: Kira]]'s reply to being forced by [[spoiler Christina and Derek]] to go into the water to be replicated by the light-creatures, before she calmly walks into the ocean under her own power. [[spoiler: Although it turns out that the light-creatures reject her]].

* Deputy Lewis Sirk (NathanBaesel):

* BulletHolesAndRevelations: In the final episode, Tom is in a [[GunStruggle gun struggle]] with a teenager who broke into his house, and took some of his friends/family hostage. The gun fires, and he looks up to see a bullet hole in the door of the closet, where Lewis, Dave and Larkin were locked up. [[spoiler:It turns out the bullet hit Larkin]].

* SocialDarwinist: Szura is a type 2 or 3.

''Invasion'' is set in the small town of Homestead after a devastating hurricane ravages large parts of Florida. However, this hurricane is different from others as it drops thousands of orange 'lights' into the ocean. This event is seen only by the few people brave (or naive) enough to go outside stand at the coast during the storm.

* BaddassBoast: Tom gives a fantastic one to [[spoiler: Father Scanlon]] after discovering that he was the one who [[spoiler: shot him]].

''Invasion'' is set after a devastating hurricane ravages large parts of Florida. However, this hurricane is different from others as it drops thousands of orange 'lights' into the ocean. This event is seen only by the few people brave (or naive) enough to go outside stand at the coast during the storm.

* Dr. Mariel Underlay (Kari Matchett): Russell's ex-wife, and the mother of Jesse and Rose. She is a doctor at the town hospital.
* Kira Underlay (Alexis Dziena): Tom's daughter from his first marriage.
* Russell Varon (Eddie Cibrian): A Florida Everglades Park Ranger, Mariel's ex-husband, father of Jesse and Rose.
* Larkin Groves (Lisa Sheridan): Russell's second wife. She is a [[IntrepidReporter reporter]] for the local news station.
* Dave Groves (Tyler Labine): Larkin's eccentric, alien/conspiracy theory-obsessed brother.
* Jesse Varon (Evan Peters): Russell and Mariel's son.
* Rose Varon (Ariel Glade): Russell and Mariel's daughter.
* Deputy Lewis Sirk (Nathan Baesel):

* [[TheSheriff Sheriff]] Tom Underlay: The town sheriff, and Kira's father. His first wife died in a plane crash in 1996, of which he was the only survivor.
* Dr. Mariel Underlay: Russell's ex-wife, and the mother of Jesse and Rose. She is a doctor at the town hospital.
* Kira Underlay: Tom's daughter from his first marriage.
* Russell Varon: A Florida Everglades Park Ranger, Mariel's ex-husband, father of Jesse and Rose.
* Larkin Groves: Russell's second wife. She is a [[IntrepidReporter reporter]] for the local news station.
* Dave Groves: Larkin's eccentric, alien/conspiracy theory-obsessed brother.
* Jesse Varon: Russell and Mariel's son.
* Rose Varon: Russell and Mariel's daughter.
* Deputy Lewis Sirk:

* [[TheSheriff Sheriff]] Tom Underlay:
* Mariel Underlay: Russell's ex-wife, and the mother of Jesse and Rose. She is a doctor at the town hospital.

* Russell Varon:
* Larkin Groves:

* Jesse Varon:
* Rose Varon:
* Deputy Lewis Sirk:

* HalfHumanHybrid: The result of someone being taken by the light-creatures. They look exactly like the originals and have the same memories and (usually) personality, but with changes that aren't readily apparent, such as blood with far more hemoglobin than a human's which enables them to hold their breath for half an hour or more.
* HereWeGoAgain / BookEnds: The last scene of the series features [[spoiler:Tom]] giving the fatally-wounded [[spoiler:Larkin]] to the light-creatures, as he did with [[spoiler:Mariel]] in the first episode.

* BulletHolesAndRevelations: In the final episode, Tom is in a [[GunStruggle gun struggle]] with a teenager who broke into his house, and took some of his friends/family hostage. The gun fires, and he looks up to see a bullet hole in the door of the closet, where Deputy Lewis, Dave and Larkin were locked up. [[spoiler:It turns out the bullet hit Larkin]].

* TomatoInTheMirror: The replicants that replaced the real individuals truly believe they are the actual person they're copying. They, even, have the memories. The sheriff, in fact, had been replicated and was UNAWARE of what had happened to him for years.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Originally, it showed the alien invasion taking place in a hurricane. However,[[RealLifeWritesThePlot Hurricane Katrina]] had hit New Orleans around the time of the premiere, so the hurricane references, while still there, were significantly downplayed.
* HereWeGoAgain /BookEnds: The last scene of the series features [[spoiler:Tom]] giving the fatally-wounded [[spoiler:Larkin]] to the light-creatures, as he did with [[spoiler:Mariel]] in the first episode.

* HereWeGoAgain/BookEnds: The last scene of the series features [[spoiler:Tom]] giving the fatally-wounded [[spoiler:Larkin]] to the light-creatures, as he did with [[spoiler:Mariel]] in the first episode.

And there we have an awesome set up for an awesome series. Creator/{{ABC}}, however, apparently thought differently about that matter and decided to cancel it after just one season, leaving the viewer lost in a sea of loose ends (and it was even ended on a {{Cliffhanger}} involving the protagonist's girlfriend). Creator/{{NBC}} and Creator/{{CBS}} had two similar programs airing that season, ''Surface'' and ''Threshold'' respectively; they also wound up being TooGoodToLast.