What is Alien: Earth about?
When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, Wendy and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's greatest threat.
A deep space crash-landing brings humanity face-to-face with an epic, chilling threat on Earth.
Suspenseful. A full-attention watch at a brisk pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Alien: Earth parents guide
What we could confirm fits a TV-MA: real scares and lots of jump scares.
- Scare
- Properly scary
- Frightening, not just tense.
- Jump scares
- Lots
- Jump scares are a main device.
- Gore
- Light gore
- Some blood or injury, briefly.
- Violence
- Strong violence
- Violence is frequent or intense.
- Sex and nudity
- Not rated yet
- We were not sure enough to call this one.
- Language
- Moderate
- Some strong profanity, a few f-words.
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Three questions
- Is Alien: Earth scary?
- Yes, properly. Alien: Earth is the real thing without being an endurance test.
- How gory is Alien: Earth?
- Light gore and strong violence.
- What is Alien: Earth rated, and is it OK for kids?
- Rated TV-MA, and it earns it: real scares, lots of jump scares and strong violence. Not one for kids.
Cast and crew
Created byNoah Hawley
StarringSydney Chandler, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, Adarsh Gourav
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