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Invasion S3E1 — The Ones We Leave Behind

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Invasion•Season 3•Episode 1

The Ones We Leave Behind

6.8/10 · 874 votesAug 21, 202545 min

Ranked #3 of 10 in Season 3•+0.2 vs season avg

Trevante returns to an Earth that's different than the one he left two years ago. Jamila struggles to adapt to this new world.

Directed byAlik Sakharov

Written bySimon Kinberg

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Cast7

Golshifteh Farahani

Golshifteh Farahani

Aneesha Malik

Shioli Kutsuna

Shioli Kutsuna

Mitsuki Yamato

Shamier Anderson

Shamier Anderson

Trevante Cole

India Brown

India Brown

Jamila Huston

Enver Gjokaj

Enver Gjokaj

Clark Evans

Shane Zaza

Shane Zaza

Nikhil Kapur

Erika Alexander

Erika Alexander

Verna

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Simon Kinberg

Simon Kinberg

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Alik Sakharov

Alik Sakharov

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Jack Colwell

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Connor Davis

Editor

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Bobo Skipper

Visual Effects Supervisor

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Episode Summary

"The Ones We Leave Behind" is episode 1 of Invasion season 3. It scored 6.8/10 from 874 votes, ranking #3 of 10 episodes this season (season average 6.6). Directed by Alik Sakharov and written by Simon Kinberg, it aired on August 21, 2025.

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