Alien: Earth is the latest entry in the long-running sci-fi horror franchise. But in a major first for the series, Alien: Earth isn’t a movie, but a TV show, from Fargo and Legion creator Noah Hawley.

Alien: Earth was only just renewed for a second season, but it's already poised to repeat one of Prometheus' worst mistakes. Alien: Earth is, by almost every measure, a big success. It has 94% ...