If you loved the classic Alien films, then you will love the new addition to the media franchise. Created by Fargo‘s famed Noah Hawley, the sci-fi horror series Alien: Earth serves as a prequel to the original 1979 film. It is set two years before the events of the 1979 film, and it revolves around a group of young tactical soldiers who are assigned to investigate a spaceship that has crash-landed on Earth.
Alien: Earth – Episode Guide (When Will the New Episodes Come Out?)

Alien: Earth consists of eight episodes in total. The sci-fi horror thriller series premieres on Hulu with its first two episodes on August 12, 2025, with the rest of the episodes coming out weekly every Tuesday. Check out the full episode guide of Alien: Earth below:
- Episode 1 “Neverland” – August 12, 2025
- Episode 2 “Mr. October” – August 12, 2025
- Episode 3 “Metamorphosis” – August 19, 2025
- Episode 4 “Observation” – August 26, 2025
- Episode 5 “In Space, No One…” – September 2, 2025
- Episode 6 “The Fly” – September 9, 2025
- Episode 7 “TBA” – September 16, 2025
- Episode 8 “TBA” – September 23, 2025
Alien: Earth – Cast & Characters (Who Is In It & Who Are They Playing?)
Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler as Wendy, Alex Lawther as Private Joseph D. Hermit, Essie Davis as Dame Sylvia, Samuel Blenkin as Boy Kavalier, Babou Ceesay as Morrow, Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, Erana James as Curly, Lily Newmark as Nibs, Jonathan Ajayi as Smee, David Rysdahl as Arthur Sylvia, Diêm Camille as Siberian, Moe Bar-El as Rashidi, Adrian Edmondson as Aton Eins, and Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh.
