Alien: Earth Premiere Date, Cast, and Plot Details Revealed

Alien: Earth debuts with two episodes on August 12 on Hulu at 8pm ET, and on FX and Disney+ globally at 8pm PT/ET. New episodes of the eight-episode season air every Tuesday.

Set in 2120, just before the events of Alien and following Prometheus, Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth follows the crash-landing of the USCSS Maginot on Earth. A young woman named Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and a group of tactical soldiers uncover a dire threat that brings them face-to-face with humanity’s greatest danger.

For context, the recent interquel Alien: Romulus takes place between Alien and Aliens.

In this timeline, Earth is ruled by five corporations: Weyland-Yutani, Prodigy, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. Cyborgs and synthetics live alongside humans, but Prodigy’s CEO introduces hybrids—humanoid robots with human consciousness. Wendy, the first hybrid prototype, embodies the franchise’s ongoing quest for immortality.

Notably, after Weyland-Yutani’s spacecraft crashes into Prodigy City, Wendy and other hybrids encounter enigmatic life forms described as “more horrifying than anything ever conceived.”

This hints at creatures beyond the Xenomorph, possibly including new variants. Reports suggest five distinct types will appear.

Official synopsis:

In 2120, Earth is controlled by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this corporate-driven era, cyborgs (humans with biological and artificial components) and synthetics (AI-driven humanoid robots) coexist with humans. A groundbreaking shift occurs when Prodigy’s visionary CEO unveils hybrids—humanoid robots with human consciousness. The first prototype, “Wendy,” signals a leap in the pursuit of immortality. When Weyland-Yutani’s spacecraft crashes into Prodigy City, Wendy and other hybrids face mysterious life forms more terrifying than anything ever imagined.

Alien: Earth cast:

AI Characters (Synthetics) in the Alien Movie Franchise

Last January, showrunner Noah Hawley shared why he diverged from Prometheus’ backstory for Alien: Earth, emphasizing his preference for the “retro-futurism” of the original films. After discussions with Alien creator Ridley Scott about the franchise’s elements, including its prequel connections, Hawley chose to focus on the original films’ lore, sidestepping the bioweapon narrative.

The Alien franchise is thriving. Alien: Romulus 2 is in development, and a new crossover with the Predator franchise, Predator: Badlands, is on the horizon.