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Alien: Earth Scores Third-Highest Rotten Tomatoes Rating Ahead of FX/Hulu Premiere

The eight-episode series marks the franchise’s first full-length television entry, showcasing a retro-futuristic design rooted in body-horror suspense.

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A photo illustration of Sydney Chandler as Wendy on Alien: Earth.

Overview

  • It holds an 89% Rotten Tomatoes score, the third-highest in the franchise, earning acclaim for its blend of suspense and sci-fi drama.
  • FX and Hulu will release a two-episode premiere on August 12 at 8/7c, with remaining episodes streaming weekly on Tuesdays.
  • Created by Noah Hawley, the show represents FX’s most expensive production to date and introduces long-form storytelling to the Alien universe.
  • Set in 2120, the narrative follows rival megacorporations Prodigy and Weyland-Yutani clashing over specimens from the crashed USS Maginot alongside Prodigy’s “Lost Boys” hybrid program.
  • Sydney Chandler and Alex Lawther lead as hybrid siblings Wendy and Hermit, grounding the retro-futuristic horror in a compelling emotional core.