Alien: Earth has finally crash-landed into our lives after many months of leaving fans awestruck by some of the IMAX-worthy scenes being touted in the trailers. I was stoked to jump in and enjoy one of the biggest shows on the 2025 TV schedule, to the point where my eagerness wasn't hindered by a desire to catch up on each of the franchise entires I'd missed before Noah Hawley's new show arrived.
If you're like me and want to watch the new FX series, but maybe don't want to have to pre-game all nine movies ahead of time, I've got your back. (And I promise not to burst through it.) I only saw a few of the movies ahead of this one, and can confidently say it didn't impact my enjoyment, even if I may not have caught every easter egg on display. Here are some of my takeaways, as well as my level of knowledge about the franchise going in.
