FX’s Alien: Earth: Inside the Story and Immersive Experience

Groundbreaking FX series lands on Disney+* — and inside Apple Vision Pro™ and Meta Quest.

FX’s Alien: Earth made impact August 12, with an exciting new chapter in the Alien franchise and an immersive environment available exclusively through Disney+ on Apple Vision Pro™. All episodes now streaming with Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

In FX’s Alien: Earth, the year is 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations: Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic, and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs and synthetics exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). The first hybrid prototype, named “Wendy”, marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani’s spaceship collides into Prodigy City, “Wendy” and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.

Peabody and Emmy® Award-winning Noah Hawley delivers a dynamic and terrifying new chapter in the Alien franchise with FX’s Alien: Earth, which features an expansive international ensemble cast. Debuting alongside the series is a new immersive environment companion meant to extend the viewing experience to new and longtime fans alike. 

When is Alien: Earth’s release date?

All episodes of Alien: Earth are now streaming on Hulu and Hulu on Disney+ for bundle subscribers.*

FX’s Alien: Earth, FX and Hulu

When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet’s greatest threat in FX’s Alien: Earth. Inspired by the beloved film franchise, the highly anticipated sci-fi series was created for television, executive produced, directed, and written by Noah Hawley. (FX and Hulu)*

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Who are some of the characters and cast in Alien: Earth?

Wendy, played by Sydney Chandler: Wendy is the first synthetic to be infused with human consciousness by the Prodigy Corporation. 

Hermit, played by Alex Lawther: Once separated from his family, Wendy’s brother Hermit is a tactical officer and medic who will risk everything to protect his sister after an unexpected event reunites them.

Kirsh, played by Timothy Olyphant: Fastidious and exacting, Kirsh is a Prodigy Corporation Synthetic and one of the scientists responsible for training the first hybrids.

Morrow, played by Babou Ceesay: An employee of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the Maginot’s Chief Security Officer. He is a stone cold, tough bastard. After losing his daughter, working for the company is his life’s mission. He is the sole survivor of the ship’s crash and tasked with retrieving the ship’s cargo on Earth, by any means necessary.

Boy Kavalier, played by Samuel Blenkin: The prodigy and “Boy Genius” behind the Prodigy Corporation. He runs both the company and his life with the brashness of someone who has never known consequences - because he hasn’t.

To find out more about the cast and characters in FX’s Alien: Earth, check out the official site.

Step into the Alien Universe

Step into the sets and locations of Alien: Earth with super-panoramic images, for Apple Vision Pro and Meta Quest, that offer an unparalleled deep dive into the show’s universe.

Bring the characters into your space with spatial images that add a new level of depth and realism. Launched with the premiere of Alien: Earth on August 12th, Alien: Earth - The Official Podcast is also offered in spatial video, pairing the audio from each episode with visually rich imagery that provides an immersive viewing experience.

Explore the Containment Room on the USCSS Maginot with the new viewing environment only on the Disney+ app for Apple Vision Pro™. Starting now, premium bundle subscribers can stream Alien: Earth via Hulu on Disney+ while immersed in the environment, bringing you closer to the story.

Check out the immersive content here on the official site.

Add Alien: Earth to your Watchlist today, then gear up for a deeper dive through the immersive experience as episodes release. Stay tuned for more updates as the saga’s next evolution approaches.

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