Alien: Earth (S01E01-02)

In space, no one can hear you scream—but on Earth, we can! Alien: Earth, FX’s ambitious new prequel series from Noah Hawley (Fargo, Legion), crash-lands into the Alien universe with hybrid synths, trillionaire tech bros, slurpy space leeches, zombie cats, and—of course—a Black Sabbath soundtrack.Set in 2120—two years before Ridley Scott’s original (he was busy with Dope Thief)—we follow Wendy (darling), a hybrid child with a superhuman body, as she teams up with her Avenger-esque crew to aid a rescue mission after a ship full of Xenomorphs and other foreign contaminants crash-lands on Earth.We break down the first two episodes, highlight what makes this show work (or not), and share our favorite scenes and characters. Tune in for our thoughts, some trivia, and our rating.Welcome to Today’s Episode!