What’s it rated? TV-MA
When? 2025
Where’s it showing? Hulu
I’ve been a fan of the Alien franchise since director Ridley Scott’s 1979 original. The claustrophobia, the paranoia, the disorientation of space travel, and the feeling that these space travelers are mere pawns for maniacal corporate interests have made the franchise fertile ground for sequels and prequels. Sure, it’s gone off the crossover rails a couple of times. I’m looking at you, Alien vs. Predator. But I’m happy to announce the new TV series gets—for the most part—the mood right.
The series opens by examining three possibilities for humankind’s immortality: cyborgs, synths, and hybrids. In 2120, five competing corporations control Earth and the colonized solar system, and they’re pushing for their various technologies to win out.
In the beginning, the story focuses on Wendy (Sydney Chandler), the first hybrid. The consciousness of terminally ill child Marcy Hermit (Florence Bensberg) is transferred into Wendy’s synthetic adult body by the Prodigy Corporation. We also meet Marcy’s human brother, Joe (Alex Lawther), a medic for Prodigy, who wants to save Marcy, now Wendy.
It wouldn’t be an Alien series without xenomorphs and various other creepy crawlers who get loose and wreak havoc. It’s a fun ride. (eight 45- to 64-min. episodes) ∆
This article appears in Autumn Arts Annual 2025.