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Alien: Earth Premieres on FX and Hulu to Critical Acclaim

Critics have praised Noah Hawley’s hybrid-focused prequel series for its practical effects in a weekly rollout that continues through Sept. 23

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Sydney Chandler is charismatic as Wendy in Alien: Earth
FX's Alien: Earth -- BTS -- Pictured: (l-r) Noah Hawley.

Overview

  • Alien: Earth launched Aug. 12 with a double-episode debut on FX and Hulu in the U.S., then began international streaming on Disney+ on Aug. 13 with new episodes released every Tuesday through Sept. 23.
  • The series holds a 94% critics’ score on Rotten Tomatoes, with reviewers highlighting its horror atmosphere and expansion of the franchise’s retro-futurist vision.
  • The narrative follows Wendy, a child consciousness reborn in an adult synthetic body, and her Lost Boys team as they respond to the USCSS Maginot crash and its unleashed alien threats.
  • Showrunner Noah Hawley introduced several new extraterrestrial species alongside the Xenomorph, emphasizing practical creature effects and set designs based on original Nostromo blueprints.
  • Ridley Scott serves as executive producer, reviewing dailies and cuts, while FX and Hulu back the series as one of their largest productions with potential for further franchise growth.