Alien is coming back to Earth for a second season

More than a month after the first season’s finale aired, FX has finally confirmed that Alien: Earth will get a second run of episodes, ending some sleepless nights for this reporter / Alien obsessive. No release date has been set for the second season yet, though it will film some time next year.

Showrunner Noah Hawley is returning to lead the series again, and the holdup on the announcement might have been because it brings with it confirmation that he’s signed a new ongoing deal with Disney. The Hollywood Reporter suggests the deal could see him move beyond FX, where he’s worked on Fargo, Legion, and now Alien, to work across Disney’s other networks and platforms.

“FX has always supported bold, character-driven storytelling. From the very beginning with Fargo, they’ve encouraged me to take creative risks and follow the story wherever it leads,” said Hawley. “I’m grateful to continue exploring the world of Alien: Earth alongside our partners, cast, and crew as we begin the next chapter.”

Production for the second season will move from Thailand to London, though we’ll have to wait and see if that was a purely practical choice, or one that suggests the show will be moving on from the Neverland island where its Prodigy corporation is headquartered. It’s not the only Alien in development right now, with a sequel also in the works to 2024 movie Romulus.