Alien: Earth launches its first two episodes on August 12 at 8pm ET on Hulu, with global premieres on FX and Disney+ at 8pm PT/ET. The eight-episode season continues with new installments every Tuesday.
Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth unfolds in 2120 - decades after Prometheus yet two years before the original Alien's Nostromo incident. The story follows the crash landing of the research vessel USCSS Maginot, where protagonist Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and a squad of tactical soldiers uncover a terrifying discovery that brings them face-to-face with Earth's ultimate threat.
For timeline reference, the soon-to-release Alien: Romulus bridges the gap between Alien and Aliens.
The series presents a future Earth controlled by five megacorps: Weyland-Yutani (the franchise's perennial antagonist), Prodigy, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs and synthetics live alongside humans until Prodigy's CEO develops hybrids - robotic humanoids housing human consciousness. Wendy emerges as the first hybrid prototype, continuing the franchise's exploration of mortality and immortality.
Notably, after Weyland-Yutani's spacecraft collides with Prodigy City, Wendy and her fellow hybrids encounter extraterrestrial horrors "more terrifying than imagined" - hinting at new creatures beyond the classic Xenomorph, with rumors suggesting five distinct species.
Official synopsis:
In 2120, Earth's five ruling corporations - Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold - govern a world where humans coexist with cyborgs and synthetics. When Prodigy's visionary CEO pioneers hybrid technology (humanoid robots with human consciousness), prototype "Wendy" represents a breakthrough in humanity's immortal ambitions. After a Weyland-Yutani vessel crashes into Prodigy City, Wendy and fellow hybrids confront unimaginable terrors from beyond.
Alien: Earth Cast
- Sydney Chandler as Wendy
- Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh
- Alex Lawther as Hermit
- Samuel Blenkin as Boy Kavalier
- Babou Ceesay as Morrow
- Adrian Edmondson as Atom Eins
- David Rysdahl as Arthur Sylvia
- Essie Davis as Dame Sylvia
- Lily Newmark as Nibs
- Erana James as Curly
- Adarsh Gourav as Slightly
- Jonathan Ajayi as Smee
- Kit Young as Tootles
- Diêm Camille as Siberian
- Moe Bar-El as Rashidi
- Sandra Yi Sencindiver as Yutani
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Showrunner Noah Hawley revealed in January 2023 why Alien: Earth diverges from Prometheus' backstory, preferring the original films' retro-futurism. While consulting with Ridley Scott about franchise connections, Hawley ultimately chose to abandon the bioweapon narrative for more classic Alien mythology.
The franchise continues expanding with Alien: Romulus 2 in development and crossover potential via Predator: Badlands, signaling renewed vigor for the Alien universe.
