Overview

• Alien: Earth premieres Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. ET with episodes 1 and 2 airing on FX and streaming on Hulu in the U.S., while Disney+ carries the debut internationally.
• Showrunner Noah Hawley has elected to bypass Prometheus and Covenant continuity in favor of the original Xenomorph concept and retro-futuristic technology.
• Central to the story is Wendy, a hybrid child consciousness in an adult synthetic body, and her Lost Boys unit created by Prodigy to explore transhuman ethics.
• The plot ignites when the USCSS Maginot crashes in Prodigy City, releasing classic Xenomorphs alongside several new insect-inspired alien species.
• Viewers can access the premiere through trial and discount offers from DIRECTV, Fubo and Sling, alongside standard Hulu and Disney+ subscriptions.