Alien: Earth is an American science fiction horror television series created by Noah Hawley, based on the Alien franchise. It serves as a prequel set in 2120, two years before the events of the original 1979 film Alien. It stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant. When the space vessel Maginot crash-lands on Earth, a young woman and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet's biggest threat.