Get ready for another cosmic thrill ride as humanity’s fate hangs in the balance once more. Season 3 of this globe-spanning saga touches down this August.
A global-scale invasion
The drama kicks off with an extraterrestrial threat unfolding in real time across four continents—from the streets of New York to the deserts of Morocco, the docks of Manchester and the neon lights of Tokyo. This choral narrative gives viewers a truly global perspective, blending English, Japanese and Pashto to heighten authenticity. I’ll never forget watching the first season’s Moroccan sequence with my cousin—our jaws dropped as the quiet market erupted into chaos, proving that aliens don’t need lasers to be terrifying.
Co-creators David Weil (known for Hunters on Amazon Prime Video) and Simon Kinberg (Oscar-nominated for The Martian) assembled a production budget north of $200 million, earning a nod from the Visual Effects Society for its jaw-dropping simulations. That level of investment shows Apple TV+’s commitment to delivering blockbuster-style special effects on the small screen.
A sci-fi series still proving itself
Despite its ambitious scope, the debut season landed with a 48% score on Rotten Tomatoes, criticised for pacing that sometimes moved at a crawl. Yet the second instalment saw consensus jump to 67%, with Collider’s Chase Hutchinson calling it “a bold reimagining that makes season 1 feel like prologue.” As someone who stuck around after a sluggish start, I can attest that the payoff was worth it—plot threads tightened, stakes soared, and character arcs deepened.
Now, with season 3 set for 22 August 2025 on Apple TV+, expectations are sky-high. If the first two seasons are any indication, this next chapter promises to push our heroes—and our nerves—to the limit.
