Secret Invasion First Reviews: Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Best MCU Work,’ Critics Say

Secret Invasion First Reviews: Samuel L. Jackson’s ‘Best MCU Work,’ Critics Say

Secret Invasion stars Samuel L. Jackson, who is reprising his role as Avengers mastermind Nick Fury for television. Created by Kyle Bradstreet (Mr. Robot, Berlin Station), the six-episode series (which premieres on Wednesday, June 21 to Disney+) brings an espionage spy flavor to the MCU and will find Fury facing off against a faction of the Skrull alien race who pose a growing threat to humanity.
Alongside Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn is reprising his MCU role as Skrull ally Talos, Cobie Smulders is back as Maria Hill, Martin Freeman returns as Everett K. Ross, and Don Cheadle is once again playing...

Secret Invasion stars Samuel L. Jackson, who is reprising his role as Avengers mastermind Nick Fury for television. Created by Kyle Bradstreet (Mr. Robot, Berlin Station), the six-episode series (which premieres on Wednesday, June 21 to Disney+) brings an espionage spy flavor to the MCU and will find Fury facing off against a faction of the Skrull alien race who pose a growing threat to humanity.
Alongside Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn is reprising his MCU role as Skrull ally Talos, Cobie Smulders is back as Maria Hill, Martin Freeman returns as Everett K. Ross, and Don Cheadle is once again playing Rhodey. Joining them are Kingsley Ben-Adir as Skrull villain Gravik, Emilia Clarke as G’iah, Olivia Colman as MI6 agent Sonya Falsworth, and Dermot Mulroney as President Ritson, America’s Commander in Chief.
Giving Fury his own standalone series is an exciting notion and having Jackson lead the charge has generated plenty of interest in the program. With major buzz and expectations running high, here’s what the critics are saying about season 1 of Secret Invasion: (Photo by Marvel Studios) Click image to open full-sized poster in a new tab. How does it compare to Disney+’s other Marvel series? It’s fun enough. This is a Marvel show, after all, which means it’s a slick and polished affair that speeds along, throwing in Easter eggs and zingers with abandon for the fans to savour. –Vicky Jessup, London Evening Standard 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. –Richard Newby, Empire Magazine I miss pre-blip Nick Fury. It’s cold. It’s humorless. It’s almost super hero-less. Secret Invasion is not the Marvel television series powerhouse I was hoping to kick off Phase V. –Christie Cronan, Raising Whasians Secret Invasion is proof that the MCU can tell more mature stories, but it does underscore why it’s important for the franchise to find a more balanced, happy medium between the stories playing out on the silver screen and on Disney+. –Maggie Lovitt, Millennial Falcon Reviews How is Samuel L. Jackson? Cobie Smulders and Samuel L. Jackson in Secret Invasion (Photo by Marvel Studios) In what can only be described as Jackson’s best turn as Fury yet, the actor brings a new level of pathos and solemnity to this comic book role that should see him emerge as a rightful frontrunner in every “Best Actor” awards category months from now. –Josh Wilding, ComicBookMovie.com Jackson used to bring a raffish pizzaz to even his darker parts. Here, he seems as fed up with the Marvel formula as a growing segment of the audience. –Ed Power, Daily Telegraph (UK) Samuel L. Jackson, always talented, but really giving it his all this go round. Jackson is allowed to play with Fury in a way we haven’t seen him before. – Aprillé Morris, OffColour.org the show allows for Samuel L. Jackson to shine bright as Fury, a character who has long been the glue that kept other Marvel teams together. – Allyson Johnson, But Why Tho? A Geek Community As Secret Invasion digs into Fury’s psyche, Jackson easily delivers his best MCU work ever. –Matt Webb Mitovich, TV Line What about the rest of the cast? Olivia Colman in Secret Invasion (Photo by Marvel Studios) Ben Mendelsohn is also on top form as Talos, while Emilia Clarke and Olivia Colman each make a significant impact in a series where it would be all too easy to be overshadowed by Jackson. –Josh Wilding, ComicBookMovie.com Oscar-winner Olivia Colman is a devilish delight as British spy director Sonya Falsworth. Every time she’s on screen, Secret Invasion gets a much-needed spark of mischief as Colman seems honestly excited to be naughty in a Marvel show. –Meghan O’Keefe, Decider T...