Alien: Earth

When the research vessel USCSS Maginot plummets back to Earth under mysterious circumstances, young technician Wendy ends up at the center of a tense, improvised response. She links up with a mismatched band of tactical soldiers and civilian survivors, and what begins as a rescue and containment mission soon turns into a desperate effort to understand a new, terrifying presence. The show balances claustrophobic moments aboard damaged craft with wider-set scenes on Earth as the team tries to secure survivors, interpret alien biology, and decide how far they’ll go to protect the planet. Storylines focus on trust, survival choices, and the consequences of scientific curiosity without giving away key twists or finales.

Created for television by Noah Hawley with credits tying back to Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett, Alien: Earth premiered in 2025, updating the original Alien mythology for a serialized format and a modern audience.

Critical response has trended positive, reflected in a vote average of 7.388 out of 10 from 860 voters, with reviewers noting strong performances from Sydney Chandler and Alex Lawther. The series leans into suspense, practical and digital effects, and moral questions about containment and experimentation, prompting conversations about how institutions handle unknown threats.

Among genre fans the show revived interest in the Alien franchise, inspiring online theories about continuity and new character arcs, plus discussion about its tone and visual callbacks to earlier entries. It’s become a topic of fan streams and speculative threads that compare episodes and design choices.

As of its initial run the series hadn’t secured major industry awards or high-profile nominations, though its reception and fan attention suggest it could be a contender in genre categories in the future.