Overview

• The series opens in 2120 with the crash of the Weyland-Yutani research vessel USCSS Maginot into a Prodigy skyscraper, igniting a battle among five rival mega-corporations over its alien cargo.
• Noah Hawley restricted the creature lineup to four new species alongside the Xenomorph to preserve storytelling clarity and maintain horror intensity.
• Promotional statements confirm that the show sidesteps mythology from Prometheus and Alien: Covenant to forge a standalone backstory.
• Hawley and producer David W. Zucker have engaged with directors of Alien: Romulus and Predator: Badlands to avoid duplicating storylines while keeping each project on separate creative tracks.
• Alien: Earth will premiere with a two-episode debut on FX and Hulu in the US on August 12, followed by an international launch on Disney+ on August 13 and weekly episodes thereafter.