The first reviews are in for Secret Invasion ahead of its anticipated release on Disney+ next week.
While more reviews will be published as critics who didn't get to see the Marvel series ahead of time watch and review it, the ones already out paint a mostly positive picture.
At the time of writing, Secret Invasion is currently sitting at 67% on Rotten Tomatoes from 33 reviews, giving the show a relatively strong start. Several reviewers praised Secret Invasion's originality, as well as Samuel L Jackson's role as Nick Fury.
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Here's what the critics have been saying so far:
Digital Spy
"While Secret Invasion doesn't hit the heights and creativity that was set from the off with WandaVision, it's one of the better Marvel television shows that have since followed with a strong potential to reinvigorate a disillusioned audience."
TV Line
"As Secret Invasion digs into Fury’s psyche, Jackson easily delivers his best MCU work ever."
Empire
"As one of the MCU’s most mature projects to date, Secret Invasion is a riveting, tense drama that gifts its actors with weighty material and encourages its audience to look beyond the sheen of superheroism."
Variety
"For now, Secret Invasion looks very much like its own beast, a genuine serial story within the lumbering Marvel apparatus. One wonders if, like the villainous creatures at its centre, it’ll end up revealing its true form, but for now, its humanity makes for a pretty good look."
The Hollywood Reporter
"For the most part, Secret Invasion is more dour and even dull than one might expect from its John le Carré/Graham Greene trappings."
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Total Film
"Despite a meandering start, chilling spy story Secret Invasion breaks free from the Marvel mould, promising to be an exciting chapter with a stand-out turn from a wildly entertaining Olivia Colman."
Screen Rant
"It isn't clear if Secret Invasion can pull off the ambitious story it's selling, but with Samuel L. Jackson in the lead, it'll be a thrilling journey."
Secret Invasion will be released on June 21, streaming on Disney+.
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