A treasure trove of information just landed about Noah Hawley’s upcoming FX series, Alien: Earth. We know all our readers are excited for this next chapter in the Alien franchise, one that brings the fearsome Xenomorphs to, gulp, Earth. Details about the series remained slim for some time, but now FX has brought us a megaton of information to sink our teeth into. And that includes Alien: Earth‘s release date, an intense plot synopsis, and a TON of new first look images from the upcoming series.
Here’s what we just learned about Alien: Earth.
Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth Series Sets Its Release Date
The first important new piece of information about Alien: Earth is its release date. FX has set the premiere for the Hawley show on Tuesday, August 12, with the first two episodes available to stream on Hulu at 8 p.m. ET and on the FX linear channel at 8 p.m. ET/PT, and on Disney+ internationally.
After that, the Alien: Earth release schedule will be as follows: A new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Tuesday on Hulu beginning at 8 p.m. ET and on FX at 8 p.m. ET/PT.
Here is Alien: Earth‘s full release schedule:
- Episodes 1 and 2: August 12
- Episode 3: August 19
- Episode 4: August 26
- Episode 5: September 2
- Episode 6: September 9
- Episode 7: September 16
- Episode 8: September 23
Alien: Earth Shares Detailed Plot Synopsis
But what can we expect from Alien: Earth? We’ve heard bits and pieces about the Noah Hawley show, but FX has finally released a meaty synopsis that we can… burrow deep into.
The official Alien: Earth plot synopsis is as follows:
When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, “Wendy” (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in FX’s Alien: Earth.
In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). The first hybrid prototype named “Wendy” marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides into Prodigy City, “Wendy” and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.
Five corporations… and also five new species of Xenomorphs? Could that be possible? In previous post copy, Disney+ teased, “Incoming: 5 invasive species. #AlienEarthFX is coming soon to Disney+.” And we saw a glimpse of those species in a recent Alien: Earth trailer, which noted that “This ship collected five life forms from the darkest corners of the universe, each one a unique, deadly species.” That’s a lot to face head-on. It also sounds like there will be many different story threads colliding in this story. We’re excited to see how Noah Hawley will balance them all.
Check Out 11 First-Look Images from the FX Alien Series
But that’s not all the Alien: Earth excitement. FX released 11 first-look images from the series, showcasing its lead Sydney Chandler and other members of its cast, which includes Timothy Olyphant (“Kirsh”), Alex Lawther (“Hermit”), Samuel Blenkin (“Boy Kavalier”), Babou Ceesay (“Morrow”), Adrian Edmondson (“Atom Eins”), David Rysdahl (“Arthur Sylvia”), Essie Davis (“Dame Sylvia”), Lily Newmark (“Nibs”), Erana James (“Curly”), Adarsh Gourav (“Slightly”), Jonathan Ajayi (“Smee”), Kit Young (“Tootles”), Diêm Camille (“Siberian”), Moe Bar-El (“Rashidi”) and Sandra Yi Sencindiver (“Yutani”).
We can’t wait to see what this deadly series has in store of us. As mentioned, Alien: Earth will arrive on August 12.
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