Alien: Earth Sets the Best Rotten Tomatoes Score in the Franchise’s 46-Year History
According to CinemaDrame News Agency, the series Alien: Earth has earned the highest Rotten Tomatoes score among all titles in the franchise’s 46-year history. The first two episodes of the series, starring Sydney Chandler, were recently released on Hulu and currently hold a score of 94% based on 62 reviews. Noah Hawley, best known for Fargo, serves as the writer and producer of Alien: Earth.
With its 94% rating, the series matches the record set by Aliens (94%) and surpasses Alien (93%). Alien: Romulus holds 80%, Prometheus 73%, and Alien: Covenant 65%. Further down the list are Alien Resurrection at 55%, Alien 3 at 44%, Alien vs. Predator at 21%, and Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem at 12%.
Alien: Earth marks the first time the story takes place on Earth, set 30 years before the original Alien. It returns to a time before Ellen Ripley, played by Sigourney Weaver, ever traveled to space, following a group led by a young woman (Sydney Chandler) as they embark on a fateful mission aboard an exploratory spacecraft. Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther as a soldier named CJ, Samuel Blenkin as a CEO, Essie Davis as Dame Sylvia, Adarsh Gourav as Slightly, and Kit Young as Toothless also star in the series.
Empire magazine likens the series to Andor from the Star Wars universe, writing: “Hawley’s series is a rare prequel that enriches its source material, breathing new life into a franchise that had once run out of steam. This is the resurrection we’ve been waiting for.”
A San Francisco Chronicle critic writes: “Alien: Earth is the most satisfying entry in the franchise in a long time – and one of the best TV series of the year.”
The Playlist writes: “Noah Hawley reignites our fear, imagination, horror, and awe. And thanks to its stellar cast and crew, he elevates his artistic vision to an even higher level.”
Paste magazine writes: “Nearly 50 years after Ridley Scott first introduced the Xenomorph, Alien has rarely felt this alive.”
A Daily Beast critic writes: “It fulfills the dream of the franchise’s most devoted fans, expanding the world in inventive and terrifying ways while staying true to its rules.”
USA Today writes: “The series manages to preserve the beauty and essence of Alien while crafting a story that’s both compelling and genuinely unique.”
Vulture writes: “Ultimately, Alien: Earth is a bold and often admirable exercise in persistence that never quite comes together.”
