Alien: Earth is the best new sci-fi show on TV right now, and fans of the series may have found their Andor equivalent.

Alien: Earth viewership surged with a strong debut, highlighting the series’ impact within the franchise. The premiere episode attracted millions of viewers across multiple platforms in under a week.

It’s a holistic consideration of fear that marries many of the classic ideas of the “Alien” franchise, namely the primordial creatures of the past and the ominous artificial intelligence volatility of the future,

In the summer of 1979, a just-turned-12 Noah Hawley fancied the idea of seeing Ridley Scott’s new film Alien at his local movie theatre in New York. His parents took him to see Alan Arkin and Peter Falk’s unpredictable comedy The In-Laws instead.

Alien: Earth's series premiere on FX introduces a new heroine, Wendy, in Noah Hawley's sci-fi horror TV adaptation set in 2120.

Alien: Earth has finally landed, and the premiere unveiled a very special cameo from series creator Noah Hawley, who appeared in a flashback sequence as Marcy’s, a.k.a. Wendy’s ( Sydney Chandler ), dad.

When pressed about the future of “ Fargo ” and another season, Hawley stated that while he’s “not done” telling stories in that world, his current commitment is with “Alien: Earth,” which we assume could get a season two pick-up if FX brass is happy with the Hulu / Disney+ viewership for the pricey streaming series.

Based on what I've seen in Alien: Earth and his work in FX's Legion, Noah Hawley is a fan of blending the old with the new. I have to wonder then that if he could've done the same with his pitched Star Trek movie, blending new storytelling ideas alongside the classic aesthetic of film from the TOS era.

If you're in space, and no one can hear you scream, that's probably because a certain xenomorph with acid for blood has become a wee bit predictable - which is exactly why Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley brought some new monstrous friends along for the party.

Ahead of Alien: Earth's two-episode premiere, we talked to series creator Noah Hawley and executive producer David W. Zucker.

Earth comes from creator Noah Hawley and fits into the world of Ridley Scott's 'Alien' interestingly—here's how.

The new series is set largely on Earth, two years before the events of Ridley Scott's Alien. Showrunner Noah Hawley has suggested that Alien: Earth is doing its own thing and will be somewhat separate from the movies.