The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, " Alien ," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.

There are a total of eight episodes in Alien: Earth Season 1. New episodes will roll out on FX and Hulu on Tuesdays at 8 PM ET from now through Tuesday, September 23. Don’t want to miss a single scary second of Alien: Earth? Here’s when each and every episode of the first season comes out on FX and Hulu:

Morrow is a cyborg Alien: Earth, which means he is part human and part machine. His body has been upgraded with cybernetic parts that give him extra strength, long life, and weapons built into his arms. However, cyborgs like him are considered outdated compared to modern synthetics.

Here is what you need to know about all of the "Peter Pan" Easter eggs and connections in FX's "Alien: Earth."

That’s how you do a needle drop. It accentuates the action and adds to the mystery with a song known but not overplayed, a song that feeds off the themes of the series. It has a strong sense of purpose.

FX’s Alien: Earth, a prequel set in 2120, expands the Alien franchise by combining established science fiction horror elements with a storyline influenced by Peter Pan.

It’s not every day that a beloved sci-fi franchise gets a long-awaited TV series, but today is one of those days. The first two episodes of Alien: Earth are now on Hulu and FX, and fans can finally see what happens when the man behind Fargo teams up with Ridley Scott to make an Alien show.

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley spoke about the importance of developing new creatures for his major FX sci-fi show.