The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, " Alien ," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.

There are a total of eight episodes in Alien: Earth Season 1. New episodes will roll out on FX and Hulu on Tuesdays at 8 PM ET from now through Tuesday, September 23. Don’t want to miss a single scary second of Alien: Earth? Here’s when each and every episode of the first season comes out on FX and Hulu:

Earth,’ FX’s newly premiered sci-fi series set in the iconic ‘Alien’ universe. FX’s Alien: Earth has officially landed, bringing the iconic sci-fi horror franchise to television with a fresh story and a gripping new cast.

Earth” ends with a five-star, no-notes needle drop (or choice of a pre-existing song). A tone of dread has been set throughout the episode, in which we learn that corporations, technology, and military rule in this future world.

FX’s Alien: Earth, a prequel set in 2120, expands the Alien franchise by combining established science fiction horror elements with a storyline influenced by Peter Pan.

Alien: Earth takes place in 2120, two years before the events of the original Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Alien. This sets the show's events as occurring right before the crew of the Nostromo were intended to head back to Earth,

Earth's world introduces us to a bunch of different beings, like AI, Synthetic humans, or a sick combination of both.

While the far more conventional legacy sequel Alien: Romulus was the studio’s first at-bat with the franchise, Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth sees the now Disney-owned property coming to television in prestigious, bold, and daring fashion.

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley spoke about the importance of developing new creatures for his major FX sci-fi show.