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.

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.

The new TV series on FX trades in the brutal simplicity and narrative economy of the "Alien"​ franchise ​for something rangier and looser.

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.

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.

Series creator Noah Hawley marks a career first by appearing in one of his projects in 'Alien: Earth' Episode 2.

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 both Alien Earth and the DC Universe, corporations have become so powerful that they are now supercedeing governments. In Alien: Earth, there are five corporations vying for power: Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, Threshold, and the newest superpower, Prodigy Corp.