Alien: Earth is finally here, and despite the title, the xenomorph aliens are just one of many beings featured in the FX series streaming on Hulu.
One of the great things about Noah Hawley‘s series at FX is that, oftentimes, when based upon or inspired by familiar IP, he curates a story for audiences that don’t necessarily have any prior knowledge about that source material. In this instance, if you aren’t versed in Alien franchise lore, then you’ll have no difficulty in navigating the Alien: Earth terrain.
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