Alien: Earth is a prequel to the original 1979 Alien, taking place two years before Ripley and the gang have their unfortunate encounter with the Xenomorph. So if you love the gritty vibe of the OG film’s space truckers, congrats. Here’s several more hours of story set in that particular slice of future history.

When Noah Hawley turned “Fargo” into a TV series, he approached the beloved Coen brothers’ film as a “state of mind” — a familiar world to play in, rather than a specific story to retell. With “Alien: Earth,