Another big, expensive sci-fi series begins tonight with “Invasion” (Apple TV+, streaming) about a big alien invasion hitting all points of the globe at once (which is also a good way for the company to ignite its global streaming plans). The 10-episode drama stars Sam Neill, Shamier Anderson (pictured above), Golshifteh Farhani, Firas Nassar and Shioli Kutsuna.
The animated “Inside Job” (Netflix, streaming) is all about a conspiracy led shadow government, which isn’t the funniest subject to begin with. The jokes don’t make it much more than a workplace “American Dad.” Lizzy Caplan and Christian Slater are among the voices.
The new computer-animated limited series “Maya and the Three” (Netflix, streaming), an adventure/comedy, incorporates a Mesoamerican look and mythology from the Aztec, Maya and Inca cultures, with voices contributed by Zoe Saldana, Gabriel Iglesias, Diego Luna, Gael Garcia Bernal, Alfred Molina, Danny Trejo, Cheech Marin, Rosie Perez, Queen Latifah and Wyclef Jean, among others.
A second season begins for “Locke & Key” (Netflix, streaming), the supernatural drama developed in part by Carlton Cuse, about a mysterious house in Massachusetts. A third season has already been ordered.
From South Africa comes the romantic comedy “Little Big Mouth” (Netflix, streaming) about a musician who is kicked out of his band and his flat, only to find a woman who could help him. Not to be confused with Netflix’s animated “Big Mouth,” returning for its fifth season Nov. 5.