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Secret Invasion (2023)

Spy thriller · Paranoid

Head writer
Kyle Bradstreet
Released
2023-06-21
Length
6 episodes · 45 min each
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The quick take

A veteran spy races to stop a covert plot by shape-shifting infiltrators already hiding among ordinary people. A slow-burn espionage thriller.

Watch these first

Captain Marvel for the aliens involved, and Spider-Man: Far From Home for the spy's recent history.

  1. 1.Captain Marvel2019123 min

Prep time: about 2 h 3 min.

The bigger picture

A veteran agent investigates a plot by shape-changers who have been living among humans for years. Paranoid and low-key, with far fewer superpowers than usual.

Skip it or watch it?

Optional unless you are following the espionage thread of the franchise.

Where it sits

Release order

#43 of 59

Before: Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

After: The Marvels

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Timeline order

#43 of 59

Before: She-Hulk: Attorney at Law

After: Echo

See the full timeline order list

Official trailer

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Where to watch

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Cast

Credited lead cast of Secret Invasion, in billing order. Names link to IMDb, which we do not own and are not affiliated with.