At first, the idea of bringing the Alien franchise to TV sounds about as dumb as getting into an elevator with a hungry xenomorph. But if anyone could translate Alien’ s cinematic thrills for the small screen, it’d be Noah Hawley, who’s previously worked his magic adapting Fargo and Marvel’s Legion for FX . And he hits paydirt again with Alien: Earth — debuting Tuesday, Aug. 12 on FX and Hulu; I’ve seen the first six episodes — spinning a fresh story that combines genuinely terrifying alien attacks straight out of your nightmares with provocative meditations on what it means to be human. It’s a more than worthy entry in the storied Alien franchise, buoyed by mind-blowing visuals and fantastic performances, including a dynamic star-making turn from Sydney Chandler. Related

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