Overview

• The first two episodes premiered on August 12 on FX and Hulu in the U.S., with international streaming on Disney+, launching an eight-episode season scheduled through September 23.
• Set in 2120 near the dawn of the original Alien, Noah Hawley’s standalone prequel follows five megacorporations vying over the crashed USCSS Maginot and the alien specimens it unleashed.
• At the center is Wendy (Sydney Chandler), the first human-to-synthetic hybrid created by Prodigy, whose 'Lost Boys' program raises questions about consciousness and corporate ambition.
• Reviews highlight the introduction of new alien species alongside classic Xenomorphs and underscore the series’ emphasis on practical creature effects and cinematic scale.
• Executive producer Ridley Scott endorsed the series’ divergence from the Prometheus/Covenant timeline, which has resonated with critics and driven a 94% Rotten Tomatoes rating from 66 reviews.