ALIEN: EARTH Creator Noah Hawley Talks Future Seasons and Finale Setup
The finale of Alien: Earth has left fans talking, and according to series creator Noah Hawley, that’s exactly how it was designed. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Hawley opened up about the ending, how he balanced the season’s storytelling, and just how many more seasons he already has mapped out.
Hawley confirmed that the story is far from over, saying, “This whole thing is a proof-of-concept experiment to see if enough people on the planet want to watch an Alien TV show to justify the expense of a second and third season.”
While Season 1 wrapped up major storylines, it wasn’t written to be final. Hawley explained, “This chapter is closed, but Yutani troops are landing. The balance of power has shifted. These children have no idea what’s coming.”
The finale ended with Wendy boldly declaring, “Now we rule,” a line that Hawley deliberately crafted to play with audience expectations.
He explained, “The last line of, ‘Now we rule’ is triumphant and uplifting. But cut to 10 minutes later … what is going to be happening? So I like that it has that real-time urgency to it.”
One of the challenges of Alien: Earth was fitting the expansive narrative into just eight episodes instead of Hawley’s usual ten. He noted that the season had to carefully balance time between the crash site, Neverland, and the spaceship arc.
The show also dug deep into its characters, especially Boy Kavalier. Hawley shed light on his mindset in the finale, saying:
“Boy Kavalier has real anti-authoritarian issues from his father … in the span of six-to-eight years became a rival to these people. Everyone else is invested in maintaining a status quo. And he is an anarchist.”
He added that Kavalier’s reaction to Wendy’s declaration made perfect sense for his worldview. “If you’re Peter Pan and you want death to adults, how great is it that the children are going to rule now?”
As for where the series could head next, Hawley made it clear that he isn’t locked into a set endpoint. “I don’t have a destination in mind. I don’t know how long it will take me to get there. As long as they let me tell stories in this tone of voice, I’m going to tell stories in this tone of voice.”
For now, the fate of Alien: Earth depends on whether the show gets renewed. Hawley admitted, “My hope is certainly in the next couple of months to get some kind of sign from them as to whether I should get another job or get back to work.”
Whether or not we get a second season soon, it’s clear Hawley has more stories he wants to tell in the Alien universe.