Alien: Earth Release: When and where to watch Adarsh Gourav's sci-fi horror series in India
Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth, set two years before the original film, premiered in India on JioHotstar on August 13, 2025, following its US debut. The series centers on the aftermath of the USCSS Maginot crash on Earth, featuring Wendy, a human-synthetic hybrid, and a team confronting a major threat. New episodes will be released weekly, concluding on September 24, 2025.
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