Mashable sat down with Chandler and Lawther to unpack their Alien: Earth characters, the major Xenomorph fight in episode 3, and how voice notes helped build their sibling bond. Forming this bond between brother and sister saw Lawther looking to music to establish their connection,

Jaby and Achara get stuck into the latest offering from the Alien franchise, Alien Earth! A human–synthetic hybrid and a ragtag team of tactical soldiers must confront a lethal extraterrestrial threat after a Weyland-Yutani ship crashes on Earth in this gritty sci-fi horror reimagining of the Alien franchise.

The new sci-fi series starring Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Samuel Blenkin and others premieres on Tuesday, Aug. 12 — plus, how the TV show fits into the 'Alien' and 'Predator' canon.