Alien: Earth Has These 5 Big Challenges to Meet if Season 2 Happens

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Now that the first season of *Alien: Earth* has finished, several questions remain if the show gets renewed. As the first TV series in the *Alien* universe, *Alien: Earth*, created by Noah Hawley (*Legion, Fargo*), built on the world Ridley Scott established in the 1970s. This new story is intense and unfolds slowly, taking place two years before the original *Alien* film from 1979. The season ended with a cliffhanger, hinting at future storylines in a potential season 2 and beyond.

Although a second season of *Alien: Earth* hasn’t been confirmed, the creator, Noah Hawley, wants to continue the show, particularly after the first season’s cliffhanger ending. Season one left several mysteries and storylines unfinished, and a potential season two could provide satisfying answers. While the first season wasn’t perfect, a second season is highly anticipated and could resolve five key unanswered questions.

5) Explain Why the Hybrids Turn Against Prodigy More Effectively

Previous *Alien* films have always included artificial humanoids, like Ash, Bishop, and David. However, *Alien: Earth* introduced a new type of artificial being. The cyborg Morrow, owned by the Weyland-Yutani corporation, made his first appearance, and the series also unveiled Hybrids – beings created by transferring a human mind into an artificial body. The organization Prodigy created six Hybrids by uploading the minds of children with terminal illnesses into adult bodies. These Hybrids, nicknamed the Lost Boys after the characters in *Peter Pan*, worked for Prodigy for most of the series, but they switched sides by the end of *Alien: Earth*.

Throughout the first season of *Alien: Earth*, the Lost Boys gradually lost trust in Prodigy, ultimately rebelling against their creator, Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), in the eighth episode, “The Real Monsters.” Wendy (Sydney Chandler), the original Hybrid and leader of the group, ended the season suggesting the Lost Boys would take over in Boy Kavalier’s place. However, the reasons behind the Hybrids’ betrayal weren’t fully explored, and their future goals remain unclear. Continuing the show could shed light on what they’re planning.

4) Give Us More Xenomorph Action

Although we had some fantastic moments with the Xenomorph – the classic alien from all the previous *Alien* films – in *Alien: Earth*, we didn’t see nearly enough of it. The creature’s attacks on the Weyland-Yutani soldiers and the USCSS Maginot were exciting, but the Xenomorph felt less threatening because Wendy was able to control it. This predictability diminished its impact, and we’re hoping season 2 of *Alien: Earth* will address this.

3) Showcase the Different Alien Creatures & Their Dangers Better

One reason it was harder for the Xenomorph to stand out in *Alien: Earth* was the introduction of several other alien threats. The USCSS Maginot, owned by Weyland-Yutani, collected not only Xenomorphs but also a range of dangerous creatures: a parasite that takes control of bodies, a plant-like being capable of consuming a person whole, giant blood-sucking ticks, and enormous, fly-like creatures that could even feed on synthetic lifeforms. While it was great to see these new aliens expand the *Alien* universe, we were hoping to see even more development with them.

2) Show Us More of Earth

The show *Alien: Earth* surprisingly showed us very little of Earth. The series is set in the *Alien* universe before the original film and features five powerful corporations: Weyland-Yutani, Prodigy, Lynch, Threshold, and Dynamic. While Weyland-Yutani is familiar from other *Alien* movies, the others are new. It’s disappointing that only Prodigy received significant development, with its operations primarily showcased on the “Neverland” Research Island. Hopefully, a second season will explore Earth and these corporations more fully.

1) Reveal Alien: Earth’s True Connections to the Original Alien Movie

The series *Alien: Earth*, set in 2120—two years before the original *Alien* film—shares a similar visual style, particularly in the design of the USCSS Maginot and the crew’s uniforms. However, the show introduces questions about the backstory of the Xenomorph that a potential second season could answer. The original *Alien* led viewers to believe Weyland-Yutani had no prior knowledge of the creature before the Nostromo crew discovered it on LV-426, but *Alien: Earth* demonstrates that the corporation was actually aware of the Xenomorph—and many other alien species—long before those events. A second season of the FX series could reveal the full extent of the corporation’s knowledge and their plans.

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2025-10-07 16:11