ABC's "Invasion"

Very rarely do horror fans get treated tohis claims in order to be convinced.and Of course
anything that peaks our interest when the newthere was SCI-FIs brilliant series "First
fall television season lists are released. ABCWave",which was more of a SCI-FI/action series
however is looking to change that,this fallthan anything.
apparently.They're already mulling over whether
or not to pick up Stuart Townsend and GabrielleSo this show basically breaks new ground being
Unions paranormal series entitled "Nightstalker"that it's a SCI-FI/drama.But can they keep things
which is an updated version of the old 70s Darininteresting without revealing too much too early is
Mcgavin series.But one series for us horror/sci-fithe key here.If aliens are living amongst this
fans that has already been added to the fall slatetowns populous,what will follow? Weekly episodes
is "Invasion".The brainchild of veteran Writerof someone being outed and then getting taken
Producer Shaun Cassidy,and director Thomasdown in a hail of gunfire by the sheriff or
Schlamme(The West Wing),this series deals withconcerned citizens? Eh...maybe not.Definitely a bit
the everlasting theory that aliens have alreadytoo harsh for an ABC program thats not
visited earth and are still here,living among us.While'Alias'.The series basic synopsis concerns this
also tossing in the small twist that recent naturalfamily which finds itself at the center of a
disasters within a small town,act as aconspiracy designed to mask an alien takeover
smokescreen to hide their nefarious and insideousthat is happening one neighbor at a time.So more
plans.than likely,this series will deal with relationships
between the towns inhabitants and the paranoia
The series stars "TILT"'s Eddie Cibrian,who canthat builds as more and more of the alien
also be seen in this summers upcoming horror filmstoryline comes into play.
The Cave.Cibrian plays a park ranger/family man
named Russell Varon who after one of theseThats just an educated guess,which should it turn
mysterious storms,suspects something isn't rightout to be true,makes this a very tricky
when his wife is found...well lets just say *notseries,seeing as how it will have to give just
decent*...with no recollection of the storm whichenough to keep viewers interested without giving
took place.After this,he begins to investigateaway too much at the start and not having
things more and more,and as more wierdnessanything left to surpass or match that in later
ensues,and Russell gets closer to the truth,ourepisodes.Either way,we will see if this series
extraterrestrial friends become increasinglysucceeds or fails this fall,when it airs in the 10/9
unhappy about his recent fits ofpm central slot on ABC Wednesday nights.The
nosiness."Invasion" also stars Alexis Dziena,andseries premier has yet to be scheduled for a
"Dark Water"'s Ariel Gade.So what can we expectspecific date,but trailers for it have already
from "Invasion",which is set in a suburban smallpopped up on ABC and the shows official
town at the end of the Florida Everglades?Whohomepage is already live which contains 3 video
knows really.Not many shows have come beforeclips from the series as well.I myself am looking
it dealing with aliens living amongst us."The X-Files"forward to it.It's been awhile since any interesting
did touch on that aspect,but mainly dealt with twoalien shows have been on television,network tv
agents,one trying to prove aliens existed,and theeven.Mr.
other being a skeptic,needing further evidence of