Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley, based on the Alien franchise. It serves as a prequel set in 2120, two years before the events of the original 1979 film Alien. It stars Sydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav, and Timothy Olyphant.