From the complexity of synthetic life to genetic engineering that splices human and xenomorph DNA , sci-fi themes anchor the core beliefs of the Alien series – whatever humanity is, corporations are at odds with it. Alien: Earth pushes this further with hybrids. Around the obvious ethical questions, Kirsh’s ( Timothy Olyphant ) open encouragement of the hybrids to be more than human, and Arthur's ( David Rysdahl ) and Hermit’s ( Alex Lawther ) insistence that the kids are still kids, the show is a decidedly transhumanist exploration of what it means to play god à la Boy Kavalier ( Samuel Blenkin ).

If you’re hungry for more quandaries that center on humanity’s flaws and the difference between responsibility and ownership, it’s time to watch one of the most crit

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