Before the Xenomorph crash-lands on streaming, we talked to five Alien: Earth cast members about the difficulties and fun of navigating the giant sci-fi show.

Noah Hawley leaned into the 'Alien' franchise's retro-futurism when making 'Alien: Earth,' adding Peter Pan mythology and Easter eggs.

Heading back aboard the Weyland-Yutani spaceship, the prequel series Alien: Earth stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Babou Ceesay and Samuel Blenkin.

Alien: Earth opens in the year 2120, a time when five mega-corporations rule the planet and dictate the course of human evolution.

Set in 2120, it hinges on a batch of alien and various mutating specimens who crash-land on Earth in a research vessel that’s owned by one of five corporations that now rule during this Corporate Era — a chillingly plausible schematic.

Who Plays Nibs, Curly, Slightly, Smee, and Tootles in Alien: Earth?: Nibs is played by Lily Newmark ( Lockwood & Co. ), Curly is played by Erana James ( The Wilds ), Slightly is played by Adarsh Gourav ( The White Tiger ), Smee is played by Jonathan Ajayi ( Noughts + Crosses ), and Tootles is played by Kit Young ( Shadow & Bone ).

Noah Hawley's television prequel to 'Alien' nods to Peter Pan and raises questions about what makes us humans and whether it's all that great to be one.

Wondering what Easter eggs and hidden callbacks are tucked into Alien: Earth’s debut episodes? The first two chapters pack in nods to classic moments, iconic props, and familiar names from across the franchise.