‘Alien: Earth’ is one of the best shows so far this year

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Sydney Chandler as Wendy in Alien: Earth. (Patrick Brown | FX)FX’s new series Alien: Earth opens with a scene familiar to any fans of the storied science fiction horror film franchise: A crew of dysfunctional, blue-collar workers waking from extended hibernation in a sprawling spaceship. And the well-worn futuristic look of the spaceship in Alien: Earth matches nicely with the ’70s-era vision of the future presented in Scott’s film. Since the Alien franchise encompasses a lot of storytelling, science fiction nerds will spend time wondering about the implications of Hawley’s series. ‘Alien: Romulus’ is another franchise movie that brings more nostalgia than novelty The latest installment of the “Alien” series is an efficient and reasonably entertaining thriller.