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Alien: Earth
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Created byNoah Hawley
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ShowrunnerNoah Hawley
Starring
Music byJeff Russo
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
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Alien: Earth is an upcoming American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley, based on the Alien franchise. It serves as a prequel set two years before the events of the original 1979 film Alien.[1] It stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav. Alien: Earth is set to premiere on FX and FX on Hulu on August 12, 2025.

Premise

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When the space vessel Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's biggest threat.[2]

Cast and characters

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Main

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Recurring

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Episodes

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No.TitleDirected byWritten by [11]Original release date [4] Viewers
(millions)
1"Neverland"[12]Noah HawleyNoah HawleyAugust 12, 2025 (2025-08-12)TBD
2"Mr. October"[12]Dana GonzalesNoah HawleyAugust 12, 2025 (2025-08-12)TBD
3"Metamorphosis"[13]Dana GonzalesNoah Hawley and Bob DeLaurentisAugust 19, 2025 (2025-08-19)TBD
4"Observation"[14]Ugla HauksdóttirNoah Hawley and Bobak EsfarjaniAugust 26, 2025 (2025-08-26)TBD
5TBATBANoah HawleySeptember 2, 2025 (2025-09-02)TBD
6TBATBANoah Hawley and Lisa LongSeptember 9, 2025 (2025-09-09)TBD
7TBATBANoah Hawley and Maria MelnikSeptember 16, 2025 (2025-09-16)TBD
8TBATBANoah Hawley & Migizi PensoneauSeptember 23, 2025 (2025-09-23)TBD

Production

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Development

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In February 2019, Bloody Disgusting reported that two Alien television series were in development, one animated – Alien: Isolation – and one live-action, from Ridley Scott for the network FX on Hulu.[15] In December 2020, as part of Disney's Investor Day presentation, the latter television series project was officially announced to be in development for the network, with Noah Hawley as showrunner and Scott as executive producer, being set on Earth in the near future.[16][17] On February 17, 2022, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that the series is a prequel taking place before the events of Alien (1979).[18] Hawley himself confirmed that the series will be tied more into the style and mythology of the original 1979 film rather than the prequel films Prometheus (2012), and Alien: Covenant (2017).[19] In April 2023, chairman of FX Productions John Landgraf stated that the series was in active pre-production.[20] According to FX Entertainment president Gina Balian, the scale of the production of Alien: Earth was much bigger than that of the 2024 FX miniseries Shōgun, which budget has been reported as $250 million.[21]

Casting

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In May 2023, Sydney Chandler was cast in the lead role,[22] followed by Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin, Essie Davis, and Adarsh Gourav in July.[5] Timothy Olyphant and David Rysdahl would be among those added to the cast in November 2023.[23][3][7]

Filming

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Principal photography was scheduled to begin in March 2022, but was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] Production on the series began on July 19, 2023, in Thailand.[5] Filming (without the American cast including Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, and David Rysdahl) was allowed to occur during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike due to the series' British cast working under an Equity contract.[24][5] In late August, the production was halted due to the strike with most of the first episode completed.[6] Filming resumed in April 2024,[9] and wrapped in mid-July.[25] Dana Gonzales, Bella Gonzales and Colin Watkinson serve as cinematographers.[26][27]

Release

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Alien: Earth is scheduled to premiere on FX and FX on Hulu with the first two episodes on August 12, 2025. Subsequent episodes of the eight-episode season will be released weekly.[4] Prior to the series' release, the first episode was shown early to attendees of the series' panel at the San Diego Comic-Con on July 25.[28]

References

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  1. ^ Cordero, Rosy (November 20, 2024). "Noah Hawley's 'Alien: Earth' Teases Premiere As New Details & Teaser Are Revealed". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  2. ^ Cordero, Rosy (September 3, 2024). "FX's Alien Earthbound Series From Noah Hawley Drops Logline & Teaser". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Grobar, Matt (November 28, 2023). "Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Adds David Rysdahl". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h Cordero, Rosy (May 13, 2025). "'Alien: Earth' Photos Reveal First-Look At Noah Hawley's FX Series As New Details Emerge". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on May 13, 2025. Retrieved May 13, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d e Shackleton, Liz; Andreeva, Nellie (July 20, 2023). "'Alien': Alex Lawther & Samuel Blenkin Among Quartet Cast As FX Series Starts Production With No SAG-AFTRA Actors Amid Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 21, 2023.
  6. ^ a b Andreeva, Nellie (August 29, 2023). "'Alien': Kit Young Added To Cast; FX Series Halts Filming Amid SAG-AFTRA Strike". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g Otterson, Joe (November 29, 2023). "Noah Hawley's 'Alien' Series at FX Rounds Out Main Cast (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
  8. ^ Grobar, Matt (January 4, 2023). "Moe Bar-El Joins 'Alien' TV Series As Recurring". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ a b Wiseman, Andreas (April 19, 2024). "FX's 'Alien' Series Adds 'Foundation' Actress Sandra Yi Sencindiver, Filming Continues In Thailand". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved April 19, 2024.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Porter, Rick (March 4, 2025). "'Fargo,' 'Game of Thrones' Alums Board 'Alien: Earth' at FX". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
  11. ^ "Alien: Earth". Writers Guild of America West. March 11, 2025. Retrieved March 30, 2025.
  12. ^ a b "(#101/102) "Neverland / Mr. October"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 16, 2025.
  13. ^ "(#103) "Metamorphosis"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 23, 2025.
  14. ^ "(#104) "Observation"". The Futon Critic. Retrieved July 29, 2025.
  15. ^ Squires, John (February 13, 2019). "[Rumor] Two 'Alien' Franchise TV Shows in the Works, One from Ridley Scott and Hulu?". Bloody Disgusting.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  16. ^ Scott, Ryan (December 10, 2020). "Alien TV Show Is Coming to FX, Will Take Place on Earth". MovieWeb. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  17. ^ Breznican, Anthony (July 1, 2021). "New Alien TV Series Will Be Class Warfare With Xenomorphs". Vanity Fair. Retrieved February 9, 2023.
  18. ^ Hibberd, James (February 17, 2022). "FX Gives New Details on 'Alien' TV Series, Teases "Big Surprises"". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Brew, Caroline (January 14, 2024). "Noah Hawley Explains Why 'Prometheus' and 'Covenant' Are 'Inherently Less Useful' for 'Alien' Prequel Series". Variety. Retrieved January 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Wilding, Josh (April 6, 2023). "Alien: Noah Hawley's Upcoming TV Series Gets A Positive Update From FX Boss John Landgraf". Sci-Fi & Fantasy Gazette. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
  21. ^ D'Addario, Daniel (July 23, 2025). "'Alien: Earth' Is Wildly Ambitious, Expensive and Stars a Talented Actor Who Refuses to Play by Hollywood's Rules. Inside FX's Risky Bet for a New Blockbuster Series". Variety. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Retrieved July 31, 2025.
  22. ^ Goldberg, Lesley (May 1, 2023). "FX's 'Alien' TV Series Taps Sydney Chandler to Star". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Andreeva, Nellie (November 27, 2023). "'Alien': Timothy Olyphant Joins Noah Hawley's FX Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved November 27, 2023.
  24. ^ a b Cobb, Kayla (November 8, 2023). "Alien Series Aiming to Premiere in 'First Half' of 2025, According to Noah Hawley". The Wrap. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  25. ^ Dunn, Jack; Hailu, Selome (July 17, 2024). "FX's 'Alien' Series Gets Official Title 'Alien: Earth'". Variety. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "Bella Gonzales Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. April 30, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  27. ^ "Colin Watkinson Resume" (PDF). Worldwide Production Agency. April 30, 2025. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  28. ^ Campione, Katie (July 25, 2025). "Noah Hawley & 'Alien: Earth' Cast Tease Plenty Of Xenomorph Action Infused With Rich Character Studies In FX Series At Comic-Con Panel". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved July 31, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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