Alien: Earth is a prequel to the original 1979 Alien, taking place two years before Ripley and the gang have their unfortunate encounter with the Xenomorph. So if you love the gritty vibe of the OG film’s space truckers, congrats. Here’s several more hours of story set in that particular slice of future history.

When Noah Hawley turned “Fargo” into a TV series, he approached the beloved Coen brothers’ film as a “state of mind” — a familiar world to play in, rather than a specific story to retell. With “Alien: Earth,

Earth," and the consensus is that Noah Hawley's newest series is a hit. With a few detractors, critics are saying that "Alien: Earth" starts off slow, but once it gets going, there's no pulling yourself away.

Noah Hawley's FX series is the best thing to happen to 'Alien' since 'Aliens'

Earth" feels a bit like the "Alien" franchise crash-landed into an entirely separate science fiction saga, because that's more or less how it begins. The show is creator Noah Hawley's third partnership with FX to artfully walk the line between IP expansion and auteurist exercise.

Earth was announced back in 2019, with Fargo and Legion showrunner Noah Hawley officially attached the following year. A lot has changed since then. At the time, the xenomorph franchise felt pretty moribund,

Earth" has a secret weapon, and that's Noah Hawley. The writer and producer who made "Fargo" a celebrated TV anthology and turned a semi-obscure Marvel Comics mutant into the trippy "Legion" can always be counted on to take risks,