Overview

• Alien: Earth premieres on FX and Hulu on Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT), with international streaming on Disney+ from Aug. 13.
• Episodes one and two debut together tomorrow, followed by weekly Tuesday releases through the eight-episode finale on Sept. 23.
• Set in 2120 two years before Ridley Scott’s original Alien, the story follows Wendy, the first human/synthetic hybrid, as she confronts Xenomorphs and rival megacorporations.
• Early critic scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic hover around 90%, with reviewers praising its atmosphere, narrative depth and creature design.
• Created by Noah Hawley and executive produced by Ridley Scott, the series emphasizes practical effects and positions Season 1 as a test bed for further expansion.