FX's addition to the "Alien" franchise, a prequel created by Noah Hawley, is a terrifying dystopia with a surprising set of interests.

Noah Hawley's daring exploration of the Alien universe makes for a great sci-fi TV show that asks big questions without neglecting the fun factor.

From there, Alien: Earth is a relatively straightforward tale of discovering Xenomorph eggs, (stupidly) bringing them back home, and then watching the monsters absolutely go to town after popping out of someone’s chest. (There’s also one ingenious new direction for the aliens that I certainly won’t spoil here.)