Last year’s Alien: Romulus brought one of the best sci-fi franchises of all time to a new generation of audiences. Now, 45 years after the original Alien movie, the franchise is experiencing something new: a TV series. In his 9/10 review of the full season, critic Clint Gage goes so far as to say, “Alien: Earth matches an apex of late ’70s cinema in look and feel, while blowing out the world to create a new context with which to view the franchise.”
If you’re hoping to tune in to Alien: Earth, here’s the rollout for the entire season.
Alien: Earth Premieres Tonight – Here’s When to Expect New Episodes
Alien: Earth kicks off on Tuesday, August 12 with a double episode premiere, with subsequent episodes releasing every Tuesday through mid-September. The show’s first season will include eight episodes.
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.
Alien: Earth is set two years before the original movie on the Alien timeline, though I have some theories it may stray from the especially early lore set out by Ridley Scott’s later Prometheus duology. Franchise execs put to rest any claims that Alien is trying to be the MCU, instead reaffirming that each project will continue to stand on its own. Still, FX has clearly put its hopes in the new series, suggesting that it could be the next Game of Thrones or Shōgun.
Alien: Earth also had a significant presence at San Diego Comic Con, where the entire first episode was screened for a closed audience. We got the chance to interview the cast, getting answers to hard questions like, you know, what does a Xenomorph smell like? We also spoke with the series' creator Noah Hawley about his approach to making a new series in the established franchise.
What’s Next for Alien?
While Ridley Scott at one point suggested his own work on a new Alien movie, Screen Rant recently published an interview where the director confirmed his departure from the franchise. Meanwhile, Fede Alvarez has already discussed plans for a sequel to his recent take on the IP, Alien: Romulus.
We’ve also seen Predator: Killer of Killers release earlier this year, and Predator: Badlands will be hitting theaters in Novembers. The latter has already flashed some of its cards about its Alien references. Whether that’s leading to another full crossover movie? Your guess is as good as mine. (Probably.)
