Alien: Earth’s Rotten Tomatoes score debut beats out all but two movies in the sci-fi franchise, revealing just how well-received the TV show is. TheupcomingAlien: EarthTV showtakes place prior to the events of the original movie, with the space vesselMaginotcrash-landing in a populated city, housing Xenomorphs and other dangerous extraterrestrial creatures aboard.
According toRotten Tomatoes,Alien: Earthdebuted with an 88% rating from critics based on 26 reviews. This places the TV show above allAlienfranchise movies, except for the originalAlienand its sequel,Aliens. This is also the highest rating a project in the franchise has received since 1986, whenAlienscame out.
What Alien: Earth’s Rotten Tomatoes Score Says About The TV Series
The show’s current score makes it the third-highest ranked in the franchise, withAliensporting a 93% andAlienscoming in with a 94%.Alien: Earthalso places aboveAlien: Romulus, the newest movie in the series, which holds an 80% from critics. While the FX TV show’s score could still fluctuate, this is a very strong start.
Based on reviews for the series, it seemsthe show will be unsettling and terrifying, not just because of the Xenomorphs, but also due to thenew speciesAlien: Earthis bringing to the table. This indicates many horrors yet to unfold aren’t even caused by the most recognizable creature in the franchise, only adding to the unknown dangers.
Because of howAlien: Earthfalls intotheAlientimeline, it seems like there will still be plenty of familiar elements, such asandroids, Facehuggers, and the ulterior motives of Weyland-Yutani. The series promises to explore all these elements in frightening fashion, succeeding based on its high debut score. How horrifying events will become, though, remains to be seen.
Alien: Earthwas created by Noah Hawley, best known for creating FX’sFargoTV show.
Our Take On Alien: Earth’s Debut Rotten Tomatoes Score
Given how highAlien: Earth’s debut score is,it’s likely to remain fresh as more critics offer their opinions on the new series. However, the current ones signal just how well-crafted the horror is going to be, with the show focusing on terrifying aspects of its new creatures and the dangers they pose to its large cast.
With the series rivaling almost every single movie that’s come before it,Alien: Earthis shaping up to be a promising new installment in the franchise. Since there’s plenty the show will no doubt explore that the franchise hasn’t seen before, the exact nature of its terrors remain unclear. But, whatever it entails, it seems like it’ll fit the franchise.
Alien: Earthpremieres with two episodes on Tuesday, August 12 on FX and Hulu.
