Overview

• FX’s first Alien TV series uses its longer format to expand worldbuilding and themes that the films rarely linger on, according to new analysis.
• Episode 3, “Metamorphosis,” is reviewed as a brutal escalation structured around successive hunts that showcase multiple Xenomorph forms.
• Coverage notes a subtler threat developing in parallel, with hints that loyalties may be compromised in ways that go beyond physical attacks.
• The official Episode 4 synopsis promises “an unexpected connection” and warns that “a covert plot puts everyone in danger.”
• Recent write-ups spotlight Wendy as a pivotal wildcard, with speculation based on footage and dialogue that she is developing a perceptual link to the creatures.