The Alien franchise is finally making the leap to TV with Alien: Earth, an FX and Hulu series that takes the terrifying Xenomorphs down to Earth for the first time. It’s a big change from the usual isolated spaceships and deep-space horror we’re used to,

Alien: Earth has scored 9.2M views globally between FX, Hulu, and Disney+in its first six days, marking a strong premiere for the title. For comparison, other recent major Disney releases like Agatha All Along and The Acolyte accrued 9.3M in seven days and 11.1M in five days, meaning Alien: Earth is on pace with Disney's biggest franchises.

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.

"Alien: Earth" is off to a strong start in viewership, scoring 9.2 million views globally in the first six days since its premiere

Earth,' premiered Aug. 12, 2025, and premieres new episodes weekly. Here's everything to know about when 'Alien: Earth' episodes are released and how many episodes there are.

FX ‘s Alien: Earth continues to unfold on Hulu as the show explores the classic film franchise from a new TV perspective, but one big question lingers as we follow hybrid Wendy ( Sydney Chandler) along for the Earth-based adventure. Will there be a Season 2?

There are a total of eight episodes in Alien: Earth Season 1. New episodes will roll out on FX and Hulu on Tuesdays at 8 PM ET from now through Tuesday, September 23. Don’t want to miss a single scary second of Alien: Earth? Here’s when each and every episode of the first season comes out on FX and Hulu:

Alien: Earth has barely begun, but is already breaking new ground in the Alien franchise — and retracing some older steps, too. The series premiere introduces a brave new world where five megacorporations have divided the Earth between them,