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Alien: Earth Draws 9.2 Million First-Week Views as Episode 3 Debuts

Creator Noah Hawley is positioning the FX/Hulu drama for multiple seasons following strong early reviews.

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Jonathan Ajayi plays Smee and Timothy Olyphant portrays Kirsh in the new version of “Alien,” called “Alien: Earth” and streaming on Hulu. (Patrick Brown/TNS)
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Overview

  • Disney reported 9.2 million global views for the two-episode premiere in the first six days, using a metric defined as total stream time divided by runtime across FX, Hulu and Disney+.
  • Episode 3 premieres Tuesday, August 19 at 8 p.m. ET on FX and Hulu, with Disney+ carrying the rollout internationally as the eight-episode season continues weekly.
  • Critical response remains strong, with a 96% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, alongside a 74% audience score.
  • Noah Hawley has described Season 1 as a proof of concept and says he has a larger multi-season arc planned if the show continues to perform.
  • Set in 2120, the series follows the aftermath of the USCSS Maginot’s crash on Earth and centers on Prodigy’s first hybrid, Wendy, with Sydney Chandler and Timothy Olyphant leading the cast.