Earth’ Has Been Renewed for Season 2

The Xenomorphs are coming back. It took a little longer than expected, but FX just announced that Noah Hawley’s Alien: Earth will return for season two.

Fans had been waiting for the announcement since the first season ended a few months back with a heck of a cliffhanger. Wendy (Sydney Chandler) had broken her fellow hybrid brothers and sisters out of their cages and basically taken charge of all the adults at Prodigy. Oh, and she has two pet Xenomorphs at her disposal, too.

As part of the news, FX also announced that Hawley has signed a new overall deal with FX and Disney Television. “It has been our great privilege to work with Noah for more than a decade on some of FX’s best and biggest shows, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership well into the future,” FX Chairman John Landgraf said.  “Noah never stops surprising us with truly original stories—and his unique ability to bring them to vibrant life as a director and producer as well as writer makes him extraordinary. We can’t wait to get to work on the next season of Alien: Earth, as well as some equally exciting future projects in advanced development.”

“I’m thrilled that this expanded deal opens the door to new opportunities across all of Disney Entertainment Television,” Hawley added. “FX has always supported bold, character-driven storytelling. From the very beginning with Fargo, they’ve encouraged me to take creative risks and follow the story wherever it leads. I’m grateful to continue exploring the world of Alien: Earth alongside our partners, cast, and crew as we begin the next chapter.”

Filming will begin next year in London. No word on when it might air, but we’d imagine 2027 seems about right.

Are you excited for the show to return? Do you think things will change drastically? What could possibly happen next with these characters? And will this catch up to the events of the first Alien film?

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