Alien: Earth is Already One of the Best-Ever Rated Alien Series
Carlos Mendoza 
Key Takeaways
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- Alien: Earth, a new series set in 2120, is garnering positive reviews ahead of its August 12, 2025 premiere on FX, with a production budget exceeding $250 million.
- The shows unique narrative path follows the original 1979 film and introduces Wendy, a human-synthetic hybrid, as the main character.
- The series features a Weyland-Yutani spaceship crash in a major city, unleashing various alien species, including Xenomorphs.
- Critical reception praises Alien: Earth for its visuals, intricate plot, fresh approach to the franchise, and Sydney Chandlers performance, despite some noting a slower beginning that gains momentum by mid-season, allowing it to delve deeply into its own distinct Alien mythology.
Alien: Earth – A Distinct Mythology Unfolds with Human-Synthetic Hybrid Wendy
Created by Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth is garnering significant early praise, including strong ratings on Rotten Tomatoes, ahead of its release. Set in 2120 on Earth, the series directly follows narrative threads established in the original 1979 film, thereby forging a unique narrative path separate from subsequent film timelines. The plot centers on Wendy, a young woman who becomes the first human-synthetic hybrid after her consciousness is transferred into an artificial body by a tech company. Events escalate when a Weyland-Yutani spaceship crashes in a major city, unleashing various alien species, including the iconic Xenomorphs. Alien: Earth is scheduled to premiere on August 12, 2025, with the first two episodes released concurrently. With a production budget exceeding $250 million, the series represents one of FX’s most substantial investments since acclaimed productions like Game of Thrones and The Last of Us. Critical reception for Alien: Earth has been largely positive, with particular praise for its visuals, intricate plot, fresh approach to the franchise, and Sydney Chandler’s performance. While some initial reviews note a slower beginning, the series gains momentum by mid-season. This unique narrative path is highlighted as allowing the series to delve deeply into its own distinct Alien mythology.
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Official Name | Alien: Earth |
| Brief Summary | When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat. |
| Released | August 12, 2025 |
| Genre | Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy |
| Production Companies | FX Productions, Scott Free Productions, 26 Keys Productions |
| Countries of Origin | US |
| Actors | Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Babou Ceesay, Essie Davis, Adarsh Gourav, Kit Young, David Rysdahl, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Adrian Edmondson, Samuel Blenkin, Jonathan Ajayi, Diêm Camille, Sandra Yi Sencindiver |
| Number of episodes | 8 |
| Number of seasons | 1 |
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