The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, "Alien," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.

For the first time ever, the Alien universe is crash-landing onto the small screen. In the wake of 2024's Alien: Romulus, a seventh film entry in the storied franchise that began with Ridley Scott's 1979 sci-fi thriller classic Alien,