May 13 (UPI) -- The first two episodes of Alien: Earth will premiere Aug. 12 on FX and Hulu in the United States. Subsequent installments of the eight-episode series will roll out weekly on those platforms. The sci-fi show also will be available internationally on Disney+. Written and directed by Noah Hawley, the thriller takes place two years before the events of the 1979 film Alien . The show is the first TV series in the Alien franchise. It stars Sydney Chandler, Timothy Olyphant, Alex