Lacks vision.
Apart from the part that is an action horror film. I don't really see what their aim is. I am still on season 1,I am looking forward to more season let me see if I can understand it more better.
5
Detailed Ratings
Plot 2.0/5
Characters 3.0/5
Acting 3.0/5
Production 4.0/5
Alien: Earth
-8
Balance
+0 -8
Score weighted by each hero's level: a recommendation from a level 3 hero counts for 3.
3.0/5
3
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Ranking among series: #33 Science Fiction
Updated on 27/03/2026
Alien: Earth, When an Iconic Franchise Invades the Small Screen
In a television landscape saturated with science fiction, Alien: Earth stands as a landmark event. The first ever live-action series from the Alien franchise, it arrived in 2025 with the ambition of honoring Ridley Scott's original film while blazing entirely new narrative trails. Behind the project stands creator Noah Hawley, already acclaimed for Fargo and Legion, with Scott himself on board as executive producer.
The Concept
The series drops viewers into the year 2120, two years before the events of Alien (1979). When the deep space vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, synthetic hybrid Wendy, portrayed by Sydney Chandler, finds herself alongside a ragtag group of soldiers facing the planet's greatest threat. In a future ruled by five all-powerful corporations, the line between human and machine has never been more blurred.
The Series Identity
Alien: Earth sets itself apart by transplanting the franchise's iconic terror into an ambitious character drama firmly grounded on Earth. Hawley deliberately slows the pace to explore humanity in all its complexity, moving beyond pure survival horror to deliver something far more cerebral. An international ensemble including Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, and Essie Davis fuels this dramatic richness, earning the show a 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Viewing Guide
Season one consists of eight episodes averaging 55 minutes each, premiering August 12, 2025 on FX and streaming on Hulu in the US, with Disney+ handling international territories. A second season has already been announced. Viewer discretion is strongly advised: visceral horror, nightmare creatures, and relentless tension are very much part of the deal.
-8
Balance
+0 -8
Score weighted by each hero's level: a recommendation from a level 3 hero counts for 3.
3.0/5
3
Reviews
Ranking among series: #33 Science Fiction
Detailed Ratings
Plot 2.0/5
Characters 3.0/5
Acting 3.0/5
Production 4.0/5
Updated on 27/03/2026
Alien: Earth, When an Iconic Franchise Invades the Small Screen
In a television landscape saturated with science fiction, Alien: Earth stands as a landmark event. The first ever live-action series from the Alien franchise, it arrived in 2025 with the ambition of honoring Ridley Scott's original film while blazing entirely new narrative trails. Behind the project stands creator Noah Hawley, already acclaimed for Fargo and Legion, with Scott himself on board as executive producer.
The Concept
The series drops viewers into the year 2120, two years before the events of Alien (1979). When the deep space vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, synthetic hybrid Wendy, portrayed by Sydney Chandler, finds herself alongside a ragtag group of soldiers facing the planet's greatest threat. In a future ruled by five all-powerful corporations, the line between human and machine has never been more blurred.
The Series Identity
Alien: Earth sets itself apart by transplanting the franchise's iconic terror into an ambitious character drama firmly grounded on Earth. Hawley deliberately slows the pace to explore humanity in all its complexity, moving beyond pure survival horror to deliver something far more cerebral. An international ensemble including Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, and Essie Davis fuels this dramatic richness, earning the show a 94% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
Viewing Guide
Season one consists of eight episodes averaging 55 minutes each, premiering August 12, 2025 on FX and streaming on Hulu in the US, with Disney+ handling international territories. A second season has already been announced. Viewer discretion is strongly advised: visceral horror, nightmare creatures, and relentless tension are very much part of the deal.
Status: Ongoing
Publication: 2025 - Present
Country of origin: United States
Original language: English
Age rating: Mature (18+)
Genres: Science Fiction Dystopian First Contact
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This cerebral series might alienate some fans
This series probably won’t please hardcore Alien fans as it’s a bit of a departure from the original film and doesn’t have the same winning balance of sci-fi and horror.
Also, in Alien: Earth, there’s a lot more going on in terms of the plot. Perhaps too much, as there are power-hungry humans and synthetics, hybrids, cyborgs and aliens all competing for your attention. If I’m honest, it’s a little confusing at times and it doesn’t feel as though all the different plot strands work together harmoniously. That said, the series is supposed to make you think, and in that respect, it does deliver.
My favourite character was undoubtedly the parasitic eyeball. If it wasn’t for this sneaky little alien, I might have given up watching.
Also, in Alien: Earth, there’s a lot more going on in terms of the plot. Perhaps too much, as there are power-hungry humans and synthetics, hybrids, cyborgs and aliens all competing for your attention. If I’m honest, it’s a little confusing at times and it doesn’t feel as though all the different plot strands work together harmoniously. That said, the series is supposed to make you think, and in that respect, it does deliver.
My favourite character was undoubtedly the parasitic eyeball. If it wasn’t for this sneaky little alien, I might have given up watching.
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Not the series direction I hoped for
As a huge fan of the Alien movies, this show should have been tailor made for me. I personally would have loved to see a return to the survival horror feel of the original blockbuster, and that's simply not what this show offers.
Instead, the show opts to focus on the technological, philosophical, and economic implications of the alien species, as well as a cadre of human-ish children whose consciousness is implanted into other bodies.
While I believe this show still has potential, I've found the first season to be simply...weird. The actors feel a bit aloof, and the whole show has an inescapable feeling of unreality. I'm glad it was largely reviewed positively by critics, but I personally disagree.
Instead, the show opts to focus on the technological, philosophical, and economic implications of the alien species, as well as a cadre of human-ish children whose consciousness is implanted into other bodies.
While I believe this show still has potential, I've found the first season to be simply...weird. The actors feel a bit aloof, and the whole show has an inescapable feeling of unreality. I'm glad it was largely reviewed positively by critics, but I personally disagree.
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