Alien: Earth has barely begun, but is already breaking new ground in the Alien franchise — and retracing some older steps, too. The series premiere introduces a brave new world where five megacorporations have divided the Earth between them,

Alien: Earth returns to the Facehuggers and Xenomorphs, and it's more horrifying and thrilling than ever before.

Alien: Earth, the new prequel series to the iconic Alien franchise, has finally arrived and I've watched six of the eight episodes.

Alien: Earth kicked off on Tuesday, August 12 with a double episode premiere. Subsequent episodes are releasing every Tuesday through mid-September for eight episodes total. New episodes will stream on Hulu (in the U.S.) and Disney+ (outside of the U.S.) at 8pm ET, the same time they air on FX.

Earth, created by Noah Hawley, finally answers one of the biggest questions fans ask whenever a new Alien project arrives — where does it fit into the franchise’s sprawling timeline? The answer not only confirms its place in the saga but also cements its connection to Ridley Scott’s original 1979

While the far more conventional legacy sequel Alien: Romulus was the studio’s first at-bat with the franchise, Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth sees the now Disney-owned property coming to television in prestigious, bold, and daring fashion.

For over 40 years, the Xenomorph has terrorized audiences with seven films, two Alien vs. Predator crossover movies and a show, Alien: Earth. The prequel, which premiered on FX and Hulu on Aug. 12, 2025, marked the first time the story has been adapted for the small screen.

Earth has been revealed. Here’s how the series compares to the Alien films, from Ridley Scott’s classic to Alien: Romulus.

FX artist from Aliens are back for Alien: Romulus, and this led to Cailee Spaeny remaining scared even while rerecording her dialogue.

Alien: Earth seems to have hit the ground running with the premiere episode raking in 9.2M views globally across FX, Hulu and Disney+ in its first six days, Disney revealed Tuesday. This seems to be a very strong premiere outing for Noah Hawley’s continuation of the iconic Alien franchise.