Overview

• The eight-episode first season concluded on Sept. 23 on FX, with streaming on Hulu and Disney+ following the weekly rollout that began Aug. 12.
• Hawley told Entertainment Weekly he has a long-term destination in mind but offered no renewal or production timeline as FX evaluates next steps.
• The closer tees up unresolved threads, including the protagonist’s unexplained connection to the franchise’s creatures and the true nature of the “eye” organism.
• Reporting and Hawley’s remarks indicate Weyland‑Yutani forces are set to arrive, positioning a heightened corporate conflict for a potential second season.
• Coverage notes that the prequel broadens Alien lore with new species and world-building choices that stand apart from other series mythology.