Invincible Season 4 Review

Invincible seen in his signature blue and yellow fists towards the audience. Illustration by Oz Galeano.

While TV is often seen as a dying medium, many studios would beg to differ, while Youtube and Tiktok dominate media consumption, studios around the world are still pouring billions of dollars a year into television. In fact, just last year 8,824 new TV shows were filmed according to SG Einwatchter, a professor at Aalborg University. Among the thousands vying for eyes only a select few are able to catch audiences attention, and in recent years “Invincible” has captivated audiences. Season 4 released in March of this year, has 4/8 episodes awarded IMDb’s prestigious “Top Rated” title.

So does the season actually live up to the hype? For the most part, absolutely. Premiering on Prime Video on March 18th with a three episode drop and weekly releases after, season 4 picks up with Mark Grayson in the worst shape we have ever seen him. After the devastation of the Invincible War and his brutal fight with Conquest, Mark is haunted by the lives he could not save, and the show is not afraid to sit in that darkness. New villain Dinosaurus is introduced early on, and while he is not throwing the biggest punches yet, he forces Mark to confront an uncomfortable question: would killing his enemies actually save more lives? It is heavy stuff for a cartoon, and that is exactly why Invincible works.

The animation, long a sore spot for some fans, is noticeably more ambitious this time around, and the action is bloodier and more frequent than any previous season. Critics have taken notice too. That said, many at Bellevue don’t seem to mind the animation quality, Sophomore Denny Lemme, says “The animation is fine especially with the timeline the animators were put on, honestly, it doesn’t really matter at all to me.” Many seemed to agree with this sentiment as season 4 debuted with a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes, continuing the streak set by seasons 2 and 3, with reviewers calling it arguably the best superhero show on television right now and praising how it finally brings the long teased war to Viltrum itself, raising the stakes to a truly cosmic level.

That said, the season is not flawless. Episode 4, a detour where Mark travels to hell to help Damian Darkblood reclaim Satan's throne, is easily the low point. The storyline was invented for the show rather than adapted from the comics, and it shows, dragging the pacing right when momentum matters most. Some viewers will also find the middle stretch a bit overstuffed with side plots.

Still, these are minor stumbles in an otherwise phenomenal run. The finale refuses easy resolutions, instead setting up an even bigger conflict that promises to reshape the entire universe of the show. Four seasons in, when most series start coasting, Invincible is somehow still climbing. In a year with nearly nine thousand new shows fighting for your attention, this one has more than earned its spot at the top of your watchlist.