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.

Slight spoilers below for anyone who hasn’t yet watched the series premiere of Alien: Earth on FX or via Hulu subscription, so be warned! Even though fans had wait through an extended hyper-sleep to finally reach Alien: Earth ’s highly anticipated premiere on FX and Hulu,

Timothy Olyphant and Sydney Chandler star in the Noah Hawley-created series, which begins with a spaceship crash-landing on our planet and introducing an array of deadly extraterrestrial creatures.

Alien: Earth viewership surged with a strong debut, highlighting the series’ impact within the franchise. The premiere episode attracted millions of viewers across multiple platforms in under a week.

As we've seen in the first three episodes of Alien: Earth, Kirsh is a stoic synth who seems to hold a distinct opinion about humanity — that life inevitably ends in death, and attachment is folly. "All we can do is watch and take names," he says in episode 1.

Alien: Earth has quickly become the highest-rated entry in the Alien franchise, according to Rotten Tomatoes. The new live-action series, which premiered on FX, FX on Hulu, and Disney+ worldwide on August 12,

The actor of "Justified" and "Fargo" talks about keeping the audience and the characters of the show "off balance" with Kirsh role.