Warning: Spoilers ahead for the first two episodes of 'Alien: Earth,' now streaming on Hulu.
In the vastness of space—or from the comfort of your living room—silence is deafening.
Introduction to 'Alien: Earth'
Ridley Scott's iconic 'Alien' franchise has expanded onto television with 'Alien: Earth,' a prequel series set two years prior to the original film. The show introduces a new ensemble of characters, including humans, synthetic beings, and deadly extraterrestrial creatures, as they investigate a spacecraft crash on Earth and uncover horrifying secrets.
The Maginot and the Cargo
The story begins aboard the Maginot, a Weyland-Yutani vessel transporting alien cargo. The crew's fate takes a dark turn when Morrow (Babou Ceesay), a cyborg onboard, deliberately sabotages the ship after awakening from a 65-year cryogenic sleep. The cargo includes Xenomorph eggs, a parasitic eyeball monster, and a fully grown Xenomorph that quickly unleashes chaos. Morrow's betrayal leads him to intentionally cause the ship to plummet into Earth, all while he escapes to survive.
Earthbound Experiments and the Lost Boys
Prior to the crash, the narrat...