Overview

• The eight-episode series, the Alien franchise’s first for television, has completed its initial run on FX/Hulu.
• Reviews emphasize classic Xenomorph terror delivered with practical effects across ships, labs, wrecks and Earth settings, including eggs, facehuggers, acid blood and chestburster-style shocks.
• World-building expands to include Prodigy Corporation alongside Weyland‑Yutani, exploring synths and a controversial program that transplants children’s minds into adult hybrid bodies.
• Fresh rankings reaffirm Alien (1979) and Aliens (1986) as the pinnacle entries, with Romulus and Earth cited for renewing enthusiasm for the saga.
• Commentary underscores the franchise’s corporate-malice theme and notes the irony of its distribution on Disney-owned platforms, as the season leaves narrative threads open for future installments.