Secret Invasion is on the way, and critics have thoughts on what they saw early.

Critics shared their early first reactions to theMCU’snewestDisney+series,Secret Invasion, following the first official screenings.

The standout for me is Olivia Colman’s cheeky scene-stealing spy."

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The cast is great, and Samuel L. Jackson just shines.

This could indeed be Nick Fury’s finest hour.

The Skrull invasion feels grounded and tense.

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I’m digging it."

Samuel L. Jackson gets to add depth & personality to Nick Fury.

New cast members (especially Olivia Colman) are great.

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It has a constant tension and nicely character-driven stakes.

I really enjoyed."

Some will probably even call it the MCU’s ‘Andor.’

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The ensemble cast is stellar, and Sam Jackson gets to do vintage Sam Jackson things.

I’m intrigued and eager to see more."

Pacings very slow and it didnt grab me.

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Major improvement in ep 2 with great scenes for Fury, Rhodey, and Olivia Colmans character.

Tone is pretty serious (and sometimes fairly brutal) for Marvel.

Definitely not the dark spy thriller theyve been selling."

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Secret Invasionwill bring its first episode to Disney+on Wednesday, June 21.

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