After intriguing buzz and a ton of secrecy, Alien: Earth has finally arrived. The ambitious science fiction series, created by Noah Hawley, reimagines the Alien mythos in shocking ways. Throughout the two-episode premiere, fans of the venerable series will see plenty of bloody and squeamish xenomorph action, which rivals some of the most horrific moments in the entire franchise. In fact, in certain shots, the attacking xenomorphs are even more frightening than last year’s cinematic offering from the franchise, Alien: Romulus. If there was any question that the Alien world wouldn’t work on TV, the terror of Alien: Earth proves otherwise.
And yet, the most compelling aspect of Alien: Earth’s debut has literally nothing to do with preexisting Alien lore, and really makes one wonder if this needed to be an Alien show at all.
