<em>Alien: Earth</em> Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?

In space, no one can hear you stream. Alien: Earth, the first-ever television series in the Alien franchise, will make landfall on FX and Hulu starting August 12. Emerging from the mind of television producer and author Noah Hawley, Alien: Earth is primed to end the lackluster summer TV season on a high note.

Set two years prior to the events of the 1979 classic Alien, Alien: Earth follows a special young woman, a "hybrid" synthetic named Wendy (Sydney Chandler) who leads a group of other synthetics to the crash site of the spaceship Maginot. There, in the middle of densely populated Southeast Asia, Wendy and her corporate overlords discover a terrifying threat to all living things on Earth.

In Esquire's review by Josh Rosenberg, Alien: Earth is "thrilling" and "surprisingly gruesome for TV" while still remaining an intelligent thriller that speculates humanity's relationship to the scientific unknown. Writes Rosenberg: "Alien: Earth may share much of its DNA with Jurassic Park and Westworld, but there’s much more material to chew on than whether characters survive. Much like creating an Ex Machina–esque AI woman that only serves you if it remains in her best interests, the threat that any little hiccup from our planet’s megacorporations could unlock world-ending carnage is far scarier than the ensuing bloodbath."

We're in the midst of a renaissance for both the Alien and Predator franchises, with last year's Alien: Romulus bringing Xenomorphs back to the big screen and the upcoming Predator: Badlands, in theaters this November, teeing up a whole new batch of Alien vs. Predator crossover movies. While Alien: Earth is stand-alone and doesn't seem to have any direct connections with Predator: Badlands, don't be surprised if a stray Easter egg or two spits in your face.

Alien: Earth will premiere on the cable channel FX at 8 p.m. ET/PT on August 12. It'll also stream on Hulu (for U.S. subscribers) and Disney+ (for those outside the U.S.) at 8 p.m. ET on August 12. The first two episodes will debut this Tuesday night, with each successive episode premiering weekly until September 23. Below, we have the full release schedule for Alien: Earth.

Episode 1: "Neverland" — August 12

Episode 2: "Mr. October" — August 12

Episode 3: "Metamorphosis" — August 19

Episode 4: "Observation" — August 26

Episode 5: "In Space, No One..." — September 2

Episode 6: "TBA" — September 9

Episode 7: "TBA" — September 16

Episode 8: "TBA" — September 23