FX’s Alien: Earth quickly became one of the most obsession-worthy shows of the summer
Over the course of eight episodes, Noah Hawley’s Alien prequel series gifted viewers with bold new tech, a host of terrifying creatures, and a downright nausea-inducing mini Alien movie. With the show’s Season 1 finale looming, can fans expect more Alien: Earth in a Season 2?
Will there be an Alien: Earth Season 2?
FX has yet to confirm whether Alien: Earth has been renewed for a second season. However, Hawley and FX Chairman John Landgraf have each previously expressed their desire to continue the show.
In 2024, Landgraf told Variety, “We’re pretty bullish on Alien: Earth and we’ve told [Hawley] that assuming, as we hope, Alien: Earth is a returning television series, we want him to focus on on at least writing two seasons of it before returning to a possible sixth season of Fargo.”
Meanwhile, in a 2025 interview with Variety, Hawley mentioned his hopes for further seasons. “Season 1 is the proof of concept,” Hawley said. “And if it works commercially, then Season 2 is about building a model upon which we can envision making a Season 3, 4, 5.”
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Hawley is also already thinking about the wait time between seasons, telling Evolution of Horror that he has “a destination in mind, story-wise” and that his main question going forward is, “How streamlined can we make the process so that you’re not waiting for three or four or five years for more?”
When would Alien: Earth Season 2 air?
If Alien: Earth does get renewed for a Season 2, when would it air? Obviously, there are no guarantees, but we can make an educated guess based on the turnaround time on Season 1.
Alien: Earth entered production in July of 2023, although it began filming without its American SAG-AFTRA members due to the Hollywood strikes. (British cast members were able to film as they were not part of SAG-AFTRA.) Production paused later due to the strike, before resuming in April of 2024 and then wrapping in July of 2024. The show premiered in Aug. of 2025, making for a two-year turnaround. However, production on an Alien: Earth Season 2 would not have to contend with the SAG-AFTRA strike, meaning it could take less time for Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and her Xenomorph to grace our screens again.
