FX’s new Alien TV series: Everything we know about filming, cast, plot and release date

The new Alien TV series from FX has finished filming. This series adds a fresh chapter to the Alien franchise, with a unique Earth-based storyline set years before the original film.

Filming, Cast
The filming for the Alien TV series is complete. Sydney Chandler, one of the stars, announced this on Instagram. The series filmed in Thailand since early 2024. It resumed after the actor’s strike ended in late 2023. The series comes from Noah Hawley, known for creating Legion. The cast includes Babou Ceesay, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Diêm Camille, Timothy Olyphant and Sandra Yi Sencindiver.


Plot
This series is not connected to Alien: Romulus, despite both being part of the Alien franchise. The story is set on Earth, 30 years before the events of the original Alien film. This places it 70 years in the future. The series will explore the origins of the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the corporate race to create new android life. Sydney Chandler plays Wendy, a hybrid meta-human with a child's brain and consciousness but an adult's body. The series will focus on the sci-fi elements and what it means to be human.

Release Date
The Alien series is expected to release in 2025. As the release date approaches, more information will be available. The series may gain interest from the release of Alien: Romulus on August 16, 2024. The original Alien film is available on Hulu.

FAQs:

What is the plot of the new Alien TV series?
The series is set 30 years before the original film, focusing on the Weyland-Yutani Corporation and the race to create new android life.

When is the Alien TV series expected to release?
The series is expected to release in 2025, with more details to come as the date approaches.