Alien: Earth Season 2 Reveals Key Returning Characters & Xenomorph In First Official Footage

Image via MovieStillsDB Published Sep 3, 2026, 4:32 PM EDT Jennifer is a TV and Movie News Editor at ScreenRant. She started her journey in entertainment media in 2022 when she first joined Valnet at CBR before coming to ScreenRant. Jennifer loves TV, especially science fiction. She also loves late-night talk shows, due to her insomnia. Alien: Earth is definitely one of her favorite shows, and she jumps on any chance she gets to write about it. Even on her days off, she will claim an Alien Earth article if one is available. Jimmy Kimmel and Jimmy Fallon are two of her favorite late-night hosts, and Conan O'Brien before he left his show. Her Alien: Earth coverage for ScreenRant is by far the work that she is most proud of so far. She was initially a finance and political editor, but her passion for pop culture convinced her to transition into entertainment journalism. During her off time, she loves to binge-watch cooking shows such as Kitchen Nightmares. Jennifer also loves spending time with her daughter and cherishes every moment of it. Sign in to your ScreenRant account Alien: Earth season 2 finally offers more solid information. The highly anticipated and very mysterious upcoming chapter of the hit FX science fiction series just dropped a major filming update. This time, it offers a closer look in the form of a new video on set with a few cast members. Up until this point, Alien Earth season 2 has been shrouded in mystery as the network and its cast revealed next to nothing about the second installment. Although fans already had a pretty good idea about who was returning based on interviews and the cliffhanger finale, the new clips confirmed that Wendy (Sydney Chandler) and Morrow (Babou Ceesay) will be in season 2. The footage also reveals a model of a Xenomorph. The new preview shows Ceesay with a slate announcing that Alien: Earth season 2 is now in production. It also shows Chandler standing near the cameras on set. Additionally, the video posted on 20th Century Studios Canada's official X account reveals Prodigy Corporation's tactical soldiers armed and marching. While the storyline remains vague, Alien: Earth Season 2 is expected to pick up directly after the season 1 finale left off. The first chapter ends with Wendy and the other hybrids seemingly taking over Prodigy after they captured the antagonists of the story, Morrow, Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin), Kirsh (Timothy Olyphant), and Dame Sylvia (Essie Davis). However, victory will likely be short-lived as Weyland-Yutani remain a huge threat. Creator Noah Hawley has also said that the next chapter will widen the series’ scope, describing Alien: Earth season 2 as an expansion of the show’s world. Olyphant also teased that things are going to get "weird" for his character in the new season. The upcoming installment will also introduce several new actors to the massive ensemble cast. Peter Dinklage was previously confirmed to join the series. Disney later announced that Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, and Jerome Flynn would be joining the show, too. The names of their characters have not yet been officially revealed at the time of this article's publication. The only information that has been confirmed is that Spruell will be one of the world leaders. There is currently no official release date for Alien: Earth season 2. However, it has been speculated that the network is aiming for a 2027 release. Release Date August 12, 2025 Network FX, Hulu Directors Dana Gonzales, Ugla Hauksdóttir, Noah Hawley Writers Bob DeLaurentis Creator(s) Noah Hawley