Invincible season 3 is only a few months away, and the upcoming batch of episodes is already fixing a massive mistake from Invincible season 2. While both seasons of Invincible have been fantastic so far, most fans agree that the release of season 2 wasn’t quite as good as its predecessor, a belief that has become widespread for a variety of factors. Luckily, Amazon Prime Video’s animated Invincible adaptation seems to have already realized its mistakes, with the upcoming third season making one major change that addresses the biggest problem with Invincible season 2.

Invincible season 3’s first teaser trailer has been released, showing off an exciting first look at the upcoming season. The meta teaser trailer shows off a conversation between Invincible and Cecil Stedman, with them discussing the upcoming season, how Mark Grayson will change, and why it took so long for Invincible season 2 to come out. Luckily, the teaser revealed that Invincible season 3 will be kicking off with a three-episode premiere on February 6, 2025, but this isn’t even the most exciting detail from the video.

Invincible Season 3 Will Not Have A Midseason Break Like Season 2

Every Episode Will Be Released Without A Break

As it turns out, Invincible season 3 won’t be having a midseason break, something that immensely hurt Invincible season 2. When Invincible season 2 was announced, it was revealed that the season would be broken up into two parts, with Invincible season 2, part 1 and season 2, part 2 each consisting of four episodes. Part 1 ended in November 2023, while part 2 didn’t start releasing episodes until March 2024, meaning that there was a four-month gap between episodes. This was quite upsetting to many fans, but Invincible season 3 will be dodging this bullet.

In the Invincible season 3 teaser trailer, Cecil scolds Mark for going on a four-month break during the events of season 2, making a joke at the expense of season 2’s midseason break. The characters then discuss that this won’t be happening in season 2, with the release date reveal again doubling down on the fact that there will not be a midseason break. This means that, after the three-episode premiere, Invincible season 3 will be releasing weekly until the season is over, which is great news for many who had a problem with the season 2 release strategy.

How Invincible Season 2’s Midseason Break Hurt The Show

It Was The Worst Part Of Season 2’s Release

Invincible season 2’s midseason break hurt the show in several big ways, with it being viewers’ main criticism about the season. While there was a lot of hype for Invincible season 2, part 1, the four-month gap between episodes completely killed the hype. Online, many casual Invincible viewers discussed not even realizing that part 2 had started yet, showing how the release strategy confused audiences and hurt the fandom surrounding the show. If all of the episodes had been released continuously, this pacing issue would not have affected Invincible season 2.

On top of that, Invincible season 2’s midseason break happened at an odd time, with it hurting the pacing of the show’s story. Although Invincible season 2, episode 1 set up Angstrom Levy as the show’s new big bad, he didn’t have much of an impact on the plot until part 2. Instead, the finale of Invincible season 2, part 1 focused on Mark’s time on the planet Thraxa, with the Angstrom Levy story not returning in a significant way until the show returned four months later. This left the first half of season 2 feeling middling and confused, again hurting the show.

Invincible Season 3 Not Having A Midseason Break Is The Result Of Better Planning

The Team Had Longer To Work On Season 3

Invincible season 3 now having a midseason break is one of the best pieces of news about the show, and it is mostly the result of better planning. It took years for Invincible season 2 to release after season 1, and the production of Invincible season 2 was famously rushed and troubled. This contributed to the need for a midseason break, as they needed more time to finish the show.

However, a lot of work on Invincible season 3 was going on concurrently with season 2, with the show being renewed for both seasons at the same time. Because of this, the team behind the show had a lot more time to make Invincible season 3 than they did season 2, with them most likely having the show done before season 3 starts releasing.