A new show brings the nightmarish creatures from Alien closer to home

By Scott Detrow,

John Ketchum, Brianna Scott

Published August 17, 2025 at 5:05 PM EDT

Creator Noah Hawley talks about his new show, Alien: Earth, and the creatures bringing primal fear to the small screen.

Scott Detrow

Scott Detrow is a White House correspondent for NPR and co-hosts the NPR Politics Podcast.

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John Ketchum

Brianna Scott

Brianna Scott is currently a producer at the Consider This podcast.

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