The xenomorphs have landed in ‘Alien: Earth’
The xenomorphs have landed in ‘Alien: Earth’
The terrifying new series tells another chapter in the saga of humanity’s dark fascination with the lethal aliens.
Humanity faces the peril of its fascination with the unknown in “Alien: Earth,” the new series coming to FX and Hulu on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The series is the latest title in the storied “Alien” franchise, which has been terrifying audiences since 1979. The franchise shifts from the cinema to the TV screen with “Alien: Earth,” on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET. While it is available on both FX and Hulu, we recommend watching the series via a subscription to Hulu.
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Everything you need to know about ‘Alien: Earth’
When does ‘Alien: Earth’ premiere?
“Alien: Earth” debuts on Hulu with its first two episodes on Tuesday, Aug. 12. One episode per week will follow on subsequent Tuesdays, and the show’s first season will conclude on Sept. 23.
What is ‘Alien: Earth’ about?
“Alien: Earth” is set in 2120, in a world where five corporations have split control of the planet Earth: Dynamic, Lynch, Prodigy, Threshold, and Weyland-Yutani. Cyborgs and synthetics are commonplace on society, but when Prodigy Corporation creates the first hybrids — humanoid robots with human consciousness embedded — humanity finds itself on the brink of immortality.
But when a Weyland-Yutani spaceship crash-lands in Prodigy City, Prodigy’s hybrid lifeforms face terrifying creatures that represent a greater threat to humanity than the species has ever faced in its history.
Watch a trailer for ‘Alien: Earth’
Who stars in ‘Alien: Earth’?
“Alien: Earth” features a large ensemble cast, led by Sydney Chandler as the first hybrid, “Wendy.” Other cast members include handler, the series showcases an expansive international cast, which includes Timothy Olyphant (“Kirsh”), Alex Lawther (“Hermit”), Samuel Blenkin (“Boy Kavalier”), Babou Ceesay (“Morrow”), Adrian Edmondson (“Atom Eins”), David Rysdahl (“Arthur Sylvia”), Essie Davis (“Dame Sylvia”), Lily Newmark (“Nibs”), Erana James (“Curly”), Adarsh Gourav (“Slightly”), Jonathan Ajayi (“Smee”), Kit Young (“Tootles”), Diêm Camille (“Siberian”), Moe Bar-El (“Rashidi”) and Sandra Yi Sencindiver (“Yutani”).
Who is the creator of ‘Alien: Earth’?
“Alien: Earth” is created by Noah Hawley, who also serves as executive producer and writer. Hawley also created and wrote the series “Fargo” and “Legion,” two FX series that have seen great success on Hulu.
Where does ‘Alien Earth’ land in the chronology of the franchise?
“Alien: Earth” takes place in 2120, which is two years before the events of the 1979 original movie. That places the series 16 years after the story of “Alien: Covenant,” which shows another encounter between Earth colonists and the horrific xenomorphs in the far reaches of the galaxy.
Will ‘Alien: Earth’ be on linear TV?
Yes, “Alien: Earth” episodes will debut on FX at the same time that they drop on Hulu: 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday evenings.
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