Alien: Earth Season 2 Begins Production

One of the best shows of 2025 was Alien: Earth, which is Noah Hawley’s sci-fi horror series set in the universe launched by Ridley Scott’s 1979 masterpiece. Following positive reactions from critics and audiences, Disney renewed the show for a second season on Nov. 11, 2025. Since then, there has been casting news, but little information emerged on when production would begin until now.

FX posted a short video to its official Instagram account on Sept. 3, announcing that production on season 2 has begun. The video lasts about ten seconds and shows behind-the-scenes action on set. Production on season 1 took roughly five months, with a mid-production break due to the 2023 SAG-AFTRA strike. If season 2 follows a similar schedule, production should finish in early 2027.

Who is in Alien: Earth season 2?

Creator Noah Hawley returns as showrunner alongside most of the cast, led by Sydney Chandler as Wendy. Season 2 also adds Peter Dinklage, Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, and Jerome Flynn to the ensemble. Hawley previously worked with Spruell on Fargo, while Dinklage and Flynn starred together in Game of Thrones.

In addition to Alien: Earth season 2, the 2014 game Alien: Isolation is finally getting a sequel. According to Sega, the game takes place on an Earth-like colony and follows a new protagonist who is not Amanda Ripley.

On the movie front, Ridley Scott announced at the end of August that he is working on a new movie. It will function as another prequel film following Prometheus and Alien: Covenant, starring Michael Fassbender as the character David. This announcement suggests that Scott has taken back the franchise following 2024’s Alien: Romulus, which was directed by Fede Álvarez. That film performed remarkably well at the box office, though the likelihood of a direct sequel remains low with Scott back in charge.

Source: Polygon