This worked well in Alien: Isolation because, while pursued by xenomorphs, androids, and facehuggers, it’s arguably more thrilling to flee and hide in a horror game when players know that they’re more or less powerless and unable to defend themselves confidently.

Earth, you may have already guessed that Wendy, the first hybrid, shares a mysterious connection to the Xenomorphs.

As we've seen in the first three episodes of Alien: Earth, Kirsh is a stoic synth who seems to hold a distinct opinion about humanity — that life inevitably ends in death, and attachment is folly. "All we can do is watch and take names," he says in episode 1.

Alien: Earth does an incredible balancing act of all the subgenres that make the franchise so unique. There is all the wonderful world-building any sci-fi series needs. The search and rescue is very reminiscent of Aliens with the marines. And, of course, the xenomorph itself brings the horror to the series.

The actor of "Justified" and "Fargo" talks about keeping the audience and the characters of the show "off balance" with Kirsh role.

DHS defends use of 'alien' terminology for immigrants, citing federal law references in U.S. Code sections on immigration and deportation procedures.

Alien: Earth is making good on what we could have gotten from an unmade Alien sequel that some folks really wanted.