Global Hit Drama Series “Alien: Earth” Renewed for Season Two

Noah Hawley, award-winning producer and one of TV’s most inventive creators, has signed a new overall deal with FX and Disney Entertainment Television, it was announced today by FX Chairman John Landgraf. The long-running creative partnership will continue with a second season of the FX, Hulu and Disney+ global hit drama series Alien: Earth, which is set to begin filming in London next year.

Inspired by Sir Ridley Scott’s legendary sci-fi thriller film Alien, Hawley is the creative force behind Alien: Earth, adapting the iconic film franchise for television with spectacular results and the strong support of Scott Free and its president, David W. Zucker, who is an Executive Producer of the series. It earned rave reviews and reaction from fans worldwide, posting a 94% Certified Fresh rating from Rotten Tomatoes and a Metacritic Must-Watch score of 85. The renewal of Alien: Earth extends Hawley’s longstanding creative partnership with FX.

“It has been our great privilege to work with Noah for more than a decade on some of FX’s best and biggest shows, and we are thrilled to extend our partnership well into the future,” said Landgraf. “Noah never stops surprising us with truly original stories – and his unique ability to bring them to vibrant life as a director and producer as well as writer makes him extraordinary. We can’t wait to get to work on the next season of Alien: Earth, as well as some equally exciting future projects in advanced development.”

Eric Schrier, President, Disney Television Studios & Global Original Television Strategy added, “I learned first-hand that Noah was a unique talent while we worked on Fargo at FX. He has gone on to make many of the best shows in television, and I couldn’t be more excited that Noah will continue his FX partnership and broaden it across Disney Entertainment Television.”

“I’m thrilled that this expanded deal opens the door to new opportunities across all of Disney Entertainment Television,” said Hawley. “FX has always supported bold, character-driven storytelling. From the very beginning with Fargo, they’ve encouraged me to take creative risks and follow the story wherever it leads. I’m grateful to continue exploring the world of Alien: Earth alongside our partners, cast, and crew as we begin the next chapter.”

Hawley’s partnership with FX began with the series premiere of FX’s Fargo in 2014 and, to date through five installments, the show has won seven Emmy® Awards, including Outstanding Miniseries, and 70 Emmy nominations, three Golden Globe® Awards, including Best Miniseries, and 14 Globe nominations, two AFI Awards and a Peabody® Award. The critically acclaimed franchise has also maintained an average Rotten Tomatoes critic score of 93% and a Metacritic score of 84. And over its three seasons, the drama Legion, created and executive produced by Hawley, averaged a 91% Rotten Tomatoes score.

The cast of season one of Alien: Earth starred Sydney Chandler and showcased an expansive ensemble cast, which includes Alex Lawther, Timothy Olyphant, Essie Davis, Samuel Blenkin, Babou Ceesay, David Rysdahl, Adrian Edmondson, Adarsh Gourav, Jonathan Ajayi, Erana James, Lily Newmark, Diem Camille, and Moe Bar-El.

FX’s Alien: Earth is created for television and executive-produced by Noah Hawley. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Clayton Krueger, Emilia Serrano, Bob DeLaurentis, Peter Calloway, Monica Macer, John Campisi, and Simon Emanuel also serve as executive producers. Alien: Earth is produced by FX Productions.

Noah Hawley is represented by William Morris Endeavor, Untitled Entertainment, Sunshine Sachs Morgan & Lylis and McKuin Frankel Whitehead.

Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley is one of the most accomplished auteurs and versatile storytellers working today across television, film, and literature. Hawley balances the art of cinematic storytelling with unforgettable characters that linger long after you’ve been immersed in them. Over a career spanning more than two decades, Hawley has earned widespread critical acclaim and passionate global audiences, receiving an Emmy®, Writers Guild, PEN, Critics’ Choice, and Peabody Award, among others, for his achievements as a novelist, screenwriter, series creator, showrunner, and director.

Hawley is the creator, writer, and showrunner of Alien: Earth, the critically acclaimed original FX television series based on the iconic film franchise that debuted in August 2025 on Hulu and FX.

Under his 26 Keys banner, Hawley also continues to helm the acclaimed FX anthology series Fargo, serving as executive producer, writer, showrunner, and director. Across its five chapters, Fargo has earned 70 Primetime Emmy nominations and won seven. Hawley is also the visionary behind FX’s genre-defying series Legion. His feature film directorial debut, Lucy in the Sky, was released by Fox Searchlight in 2019.

Hawley began his television career as a writer and producer on the hit series Bones in 2005, and went on to create, executive produce, and serve as showrunner for ABC’s The Unusuals (2009) and My Generation (2010).

As a best-selling author, Hawley has published six novels: A Conspiracy of Tall Men, Other People’s Weddings, The Punch, The Good Father, New York Times Best Seller Before the Fall, and Anthem, which garnered acclaim as one of the most ambitious novels of 2022. In addition, Fargo: This Is A True Story, a companion book to the first three seasons of the series and authored by Hawley, was released by Grand Central Publishing.

Legion, Fargo, and Alien: Earth are produced under Hawley’s Austin-based 26 Keys Productions banner, which established its headquarters in downtown Austin in 2024. In 2025, Hawley was inducted into the Texas Film Hall of Fame.

	Alien: Earth
	Network: FXGenre: Sci-Fi & FantasySeasons: 1Episodes: 8
	Overview 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.