Invincible's fight with the Viltrumite known as Conquest raged across the globe, providing an exciting, dark end to the eight-episode arc.

As the wait for Invincible season 4's story begins, audiences will undoubtedly begin looking back on the show thus far. Invincible season 1 first aired in 2021, with season 2 following in 2023 and 2024 thanks to its two-part structure, and season 3 in 2025. Invincible has long been one of the more revered superhero properties outside of Marvel and DC, and now that season 3 has concluded, inevitable rankings will take place. With that in mind, here is how we would rank Invincible's three seasons after the climactic battle between Mark and Conquest.

3 Invincible Season 2

Weakened By Its Two-Act Structure

Coming in as the weakest installment of Invincible is Invincible season 2. Firstly, it is worth noting that a show having its weakest season be as strong as Invincible season 2 is not a bad thing at all. There is no bad season of Invincible, but season 2 is simply the weakest for one big reason: its mid-season break. Invincible season 2 first aired in November 2023 with four episodes before taking a prolonged break and airing the remaining four in March 2024.

Overall, the mid-season break simply robbed Invincible season 2 of a lot of momentum. By the time the second part was released, the hype for the overall season had died down, despite the second half being vastly superior. For this reason alone, Invincible season 2 can be ranked as the worst installment of the show. However, even beyond the mid-season break, Invincible season 2 has a weaker collection of episodes.

The two episodes that opened Invincible season 2 were mostly inconsequential and showcased Mark dealing with various threats that did not tie too heavily into the overarching story until Angstrom Levy returned at the end of the season. Invincible episode 3 had some strong developments with Allen the Alien and the Coalition of Planets, but they were marred by the lack of further developments until months later, thanks to the mid-season break. Some of the narrative tension of Invincible season 2, part 2 was then made worse by the drawn-out development of Amber and Mark’s relationship.

Invincible season 2 simply cannot match the heights of seasons 1 and 3...

Beyond these criticisms, though, Invincible season 2 was still enjoyable. The developments with Omni-Man, the Viltrumites, and Mark's continued opposition to the Empire were all incredibly compelling, as was the introduction of Oliver. Invincible's Angstrom Levy took a while to be established as a viable threat, but he ended up being a strong antagonist that may even return in future seasons. This, as well as typically strong characters, voice acting, and a mature tone, all work in the installment's favor, but Invincible season 2 simply cannot match the heights of seasons 1 and 3.

2 Invincible Season 1

The One That Started It All

Initially, Invincible season 1 began as an incredibly generic superhero show, but that proved to be entirely the point. The subversion of this with Omni-Man's dark destruction of Invincible's Guardians of the Globe gave the show one of the most memorable opening episodes of all time, with that shock factor only going to bolster the following episodes. Somewhat similarly to Invincible season 2, the three episodes following the premiere were not the most eventful, but the shock of Omni-Man's betrayal and the anticipation of his true motivations carried them above the weaker entries of season 2.

From Invincible season 1, episode 5 onwards, though, the show is almost perfect. Aside from a weaker episode 6, the show had an incredible latter half, from the first truly bloody battle Mark gets involved in against Battle Beast and Machine Head to the much-anticipated reveal of Omni-Man's heritage. The final two episodes shine in a way none of the episodes of Invincible season 2 manage to, despite the latter still featuring some great individual episodes. However, the back-and-forth between Mark and Omni-Man elevates Invincible season 1, giving it a stronger central rivalry than Invincible and Angstrom in season 2.

These stronger episodes and a more compelling central antagonist allow Invincible season 1 to rise above its successor, as does the former's status as an entry point to the story. Invincible season 1 has the benefit of introducing its world and characters for the first time, making the development of all of this feel more organic and natural in comparison to season 2. Invincible season 2 had the "middle-chapter syndrome" of tying up things from season 1, setting up new aspects, and including elements that did not even come to a head in season 3.

All of this allows Invincible season 1 to rank above season 2, with one final element proving so: the animation quality. Invincible's animation has been criticized since season 2 began, which even continued into season 3. The reason for this is simply how strong the animation was in Invincible season 1 in comparison to its other seasons, with more artistry in smaller and bigger moments alike being utilized. Despite all of these strengths that put Invincible season 1 above Invincible season 2, it still cannot quite match the show's most recent outing.

1 Invincible Season 3

The Crown Jewel Of Invincible (So Far)

ittedly, I would not be angry if someone ranked Invincible season 1 above season 3. As alluded to, the animation quality of the former is above that of the latter. However, Invincible season 3 simply has too much storytelling quality not to include it as the best season of the show. Of its eight episodes, only the fifth can be described as a lesser entry, and even then, it introduced massive elements like Invincible's dragon villain Mr. Liu, developed Titan and the criminal underworld of the show, and further developed ing characters that only made the final two episodes more impactful.

Beyond that, every other episode in Invincible season 3 was great, if not fantastic. Episode 4 was a standout and proved how strong Invincible's action sequences can be, as well as how well it can tie seemingly disconnected elements like the future King Immortal into the story's central themes. However, what makes Invincible season 3 the show's best is the incredible final two episodes.

The Invincible War of Invincible season 3, episode 7 was exceptional and marks a massive turning point in the story on a global scale, which had not been featured since Omni-Man's betrayal in season 1. Invincible season 3, episode 8 then introduced Conquest, one of the show's best, most complex, and gleefully evil villains. These two episodes will go down as two of the show's very best, which, when combined with the many other great installments of Invincible season 3, makes it the best of the show's run thus far.