Alien: Earth (2025)
We were safer in space.
Creator: Noah Hawley
When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.
Where to watch
Disney Plus
Hulu
Trailer
Creators
Noah Hawley
Cast
Sydney Chandler
Wendy 
Alex Lawther
Joe DiMaggio Hermit 
Essie Davis
Dame Sylvia 
Samuel Blenkin
Boy Kavalier 
Babou Ceesay
Kumi Morrow 
Adarsh Gourav
Slightly 
Erana James
Curly 
Lily Newmark
Nibs 
Jonathan Ajayi
Smee 
David Rysdahl
Arthur Sylvia 
Diêm Camille
Siberian 
Moe Bar-El
Benjamin Rashidi User Reviews (6)
Why did the original "Alien" and follow up "Aliens", films work? The back story was far fetched certainly but it had a grittiness, a sense of realism, that denied disbelief. The characters were the sort of rough hewen, mature, resourceful people, you'd expect to find on a space freighter or in the military. It made sense. Now imagine mostly soft faced types, who feel like they belong teaching tutorials on a university campus or running a yoga class, in the same environment. Because that's what you get with "Aliens Earth". You could say its middle class leftist Californians, facing off against horrific, alien monsters. In the context of a dark comedy, it could have had potential. As you might expect the sense of plausibility, raw realism and creeping dread, isn't there. The characterisations and acting, are none too inspiring either. An unoriginal story, that borrows heavily from th…
Two episodes in and it's ok at best. Good premise, but there's a real lack of tension and stakes. The main characters have plot armor: the xeno will tear apart a room of people in seconds but all the main characters get harmlessly thrown around or not attacked when there's a xeno around. The possibility of the xeno leaving the ship wreckage, being loose on Earth and multiplying is not even discussed and is not a source of tension. This feels like a complete misstep for a show called Alien: EARTH. On the flip side, references to previous films in the series don't feel as forced as Aliens: Romulus. The new aliens and learning their abilities are one of the bright spots but the show is limited by its characters. Besides the stoic synth team leader, the bulk of the other characters are essentially children and haven't had any individual personalities written for them beyond that so their rea…
Alien Earth is a bold and thrilling entry into the Alien universe, and for me, it feels like the franchise finally has fresh life. What makes this series stand apart are the incredible new creatures, not just variations of the familiar xenomorph, but entirely new designs that expand the mythology in ways that feel both terrifying and imaginative. Episode 5 deserves special mention. It plays like a self contained feature film, delivering more tension, atmosphere, and character work than many of the actual films in the franchise. I found myself completely immersed, unable to look away, which is something I haven’t experienced with Alien content in years. To be honest, the classic Alien itself has grown a bit predictable over time. The xenomorph is still iconic, but its scares are limited by decades of overexposure. Alien Earth sidesteps this by combining the familiar horror roots w…
**So so Good!** I have waited for an Alien series all my life since I was a child and watched the first movie. Thank you, God. Thank you, and keep them coming. This was a very good start, hopefully more of this to come, and a lot more spin-offs, including a series for the original too.
## **Alien: Earth (2025) Review: A Brilliant, Evolutionary Leap for the Franchise - 9/10** *Alien: Earth* achieves what many thought was impossible: it finds a new, terrifying, and philosophically rich vein of horror to mine in a franchise over four decades old. This isn't a lazy re-tread or a cheap nostalgia play; it is a meticulously crafted, brilliantly conceived new chapter that respects its origins while boldly forging its own path, earning a stellar **9/10** for its audacious vision and flawless execution. ### A Deliberate, Deceptive Homage The series begins with a masterstroke of misdirection. **The first episode feels like you are watching the Ridley Scott production of the 1st movie.** From the gritty, lived-in aesthetic of the spaceship *Odysseus* to the analogue switches and the slow-burn dread of a deep-space haul, the production design is eerily similar—a delibera…
Fantastic series. I would rate it above Andor. Where the movies are "There's an alien, run", the series is so much more. You of course have the familiar space-workers working (un)believably dangerous jobs for minimum wage. You have the familiar alien to ease you into this new and improved alien universe. And then there's the new aliens. What is perhaps the infants, children or the least of their species, for allowing themselves to be captured by damned dirty apes(?). These new species quite readily posing a very real threat to mankind, not only by multiplying into overwhelming numbers, should they breach containment, but also by sheer intelligence. Outsmarting, outmaneuvering human beings to put themselves on top. There's a fantastic scene where they say: "They used to be food you know. The humans.", and the new alien species really sells it. Each species feeling like a survivo…
