Overview

• The two-episode debut airs August 12 in the US on FX and Hulu and on August 13 internationally via Disney+.
• With a 91% critics score, the show ranks among the franchise’s highest-rated entries since 1979’s original film.
• Creator Noah Hawley capped new alien species at four and partnered with Weta Workshop to deliver high-budget practical creature effects.
• The narrative centers on synthetic-human hybrids known as the “Lost Boys,” led by Wendy (Sydney Chandler), to probe questions of consciousness and identity.
• Hawley has said any future Alien vs. Predator crossover hinges on Alien: Earth’s success, and he hopes its earth-bound backstory will inform upcoming franchise films.