When a space shuttle disintegrates, fragments carrying an alien virus crash-land on Earth, reprogramming human DNA. A psychiatrist, Carol Bennell, notices strange behavioral changes in her patients, including her former husband, before realizing the virus is affecting the entire population. She teams up with Dr. Ben Driscoll and Dr. Stephen Galeano to uncover the virus's effects, which only manifest while humans are asleep. Their investigation reveals that Carol's young son, who contracted chickenpox as a baby, is immune to the disease and may hold the key to saving humanity from the outbreak.
The Invasion
A psychiatrist uncovers the source of an extraterrestrial outbreak in Washington, D.C. while also finding that her son may hold the key to halting the crisis.