Invasion Season 3 Episode 1: What happened to Trevante after his visions revealed a new alien threat?

Invasion Season 3 episode 1 premiered on August 22, streaming exclusively on Apple TV+. Once again, this much-anticipated episode starts a new part of the story of humanity's fight against aliens. After the mission to destroy the alien mothership seemed to have been successful, there was some peace in the world for a short time. But when Trevante Cole comes back, bad news comes: a new alien threat is coming. Trevante, who was assumed dead after the mothership's destruction, reappears mysteriously from Portal 11 in the Atlantic Ocean, with visions suggesting that the alien invasion is far from over.

The episode starts with a sense of normalcy, as humanity celebrates its Independence Day following the fall of the mothership two years earlier. However, Trevante’s return stirs up unease, especially as he begins to report his visions of a new, even greater alien threat. 

Disclaimer: The following article contains spoilers from Invasion Season 3 Episode 1. Reader’s discretion is required.

The mysterious return of Trevante Cole on Invasion Season 3 episode 1

Invasion Season 3 episode 1 opens with a mystery surrounding Trevante's return. After being presumed dead following his mission aboard the mothership, Trevante’s reappearance from Portal 11 raises many questions. He emerges unconscious but alive, having washed up in the Atlantic Ocean. At first, people are afraid that the alien hivemind may have taken over his mind, since aliens have been known to control human minds in the past. People are afraid because Trevante is the only one who has ever lived through terrible events, like the alien attack in Afghanistan, which makes people wonder what he is up to.

Trevante, on the other hand, is sure that the alien threat is far from over. He begins to see clearly that something is hiding on the mothership—a new kind of alien life that he can't fully understand. These visions keep coming back to him, and they make him even more sure that the aliens are getting ready for a second invasion. But the authorities, including Jack Hollander, head of defense for the World Defense Coalition (WDC), don't believe Trevante's claims and say they are just a result of PTSD.

Trevante’s visions and his growing conviction

Trevante's visions in Invasion season 3 episode 1 change his life, and they get stronger as the episode goes on. He keeps seeing pieces of his time on the mothership, but he can't remember the exact events that led to its destruction. His mind goes back to the mothership's tall structure, which looks like its power source, and the dark being that was hiding inside the ship's walls. Because of these memories, Trevante is becoming more and more sure that there will be another invasion soon.

Furthermore, the EEG report of Caspar, a significant character who died in the previous season, makes these visions even worse. Trevante has another strong vision when his close friend Jamila gives him the report. There is improvement in the alien, but Trevante still doesn't fully understand it. 

Still, he gets angry because he feels like the world needs to know about the threat that is coming. Unfortunately, the WDC doesn't listen to his warnings because they're still spreading the story that the alien invasion is over.

Tension with the Government and the growing suspicion of Trevante

When Trevante comes back, people in power don't welcome him with open arms. Jack Hollander and other officials are wary of him because they don't know what he really wants. They are even more worried because Trevante has survived terrible events in the past, and they think the aliens might be using him. The government starts to see him as a possible threat and keeps a close eye on him. They even try to get him to play down his warnings in public. 

During a public speech meant to honor Trevante's bravery, his visions take his attention away, and he stumbles over his words. This shows that there is a growing gap between what Trevante knows and what the government is willing to admit.

Even so, Trevante's conviction is still strong. He can't get rid of the feeling that something bad is about to happen, and the strange things that are happening around him only make him more scared. 

He starts to wonder if the government is hiding something from the public as his visions get clearer. His anger is finally released when he decides to escape his captors and go on the run. This is the beginning of a new part of his story. Jamila, who has been sad about Caspar's death, goes with him on this trip to learn more about her friend and the unknown threat Trevante thinks is coming.

Trevante and Jamila: A new alliance

In Invasion Season 3 episode 1, Trevante's choice to go rogue is a major turning point in the story. He takes matters into his own hands because he can't get anyone else to see the danger. Because she is still sad about Caspar's death, Jamila decides to go with Trevante to find closure and answers about what happened to her friend. 

In order to find out what the aliens really want and to stop the second invasion before it starts, they set out on a journey together. Their partnership changes the show because they have to deal with both the alien threat and the government forces that are becoming more and more paranoid.

Trevante and Jamila are on their way to meet with experts who might be able to shed light on the alien threat. Meanwhile, everyone else is blissfully unaware of the danger that is coming. It looks like the aliens are coming back sooner than ever, so their journey will be full of problems. People who watched the episode are scared because they know that the peace that people have had for two years could be broken again.

Invasion Season 3 episode 1 is streaming exclusively on Apple TV+.