A new chapter in the Alien franchise is finally set to begin on the small screen. The legendary terrors of the Xenomorph are coming to a TV near you. Alien: Earth is a prequel to the 1979 original, taking place two years before the events of that movie. Created by Noah Hawley, who brought Fargo to television, it brings the horrors of space directly to our own planet. Join us at NationalWorld Today - our morning headline newsletter sent to your email. The start time for the first episodes has been revealed - with UK and European fans having to wait a day longer than American audiences. Find out more about why here. But which actors are set to appear in the show? Here’s all you need to know: For the television spin-off, Disney has assembled what it calls an “expansive” international cast. It features a mix of familiar faces and up-and-coming names. The cast of the TV show features many faces that you might recognise from over the years. It also features a few newer names you may not be as familiar with. Sydney Chandler is towards the beginning of her career but still has appeared in a few shows in the last couple of years. She played Chrissie Hynde in the Pistols miniseries - about the Sex Pistols - back in 2022 as well as being Olivia Siegel in Apple TV’s Sugar. Timothy Olyphant will already be a familiar face to FX viewers, having played Marshal Raylan Givens in Justified and Justified: City Primeval. He was also Seth Bullock in HBO’s Deadwood and had a role in Santa Clarita Diet on Netflix. He also played Cobb Vanth in The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett on Disney Plus. Timothy also had a role in the Apple TV comedy Stick earlier in 2025. Viewers may recognise Alex Lawther from his memorable turn in an episode of Black Mirror. He was in the season three classic Shut Up and Dance in 2016. Samuel Blenkin was Prince Charles in the miniseries Mary and George last year. He also played one of the lead roles in the Black Mirror episode Loch Henry as Davis McCardle and was Scorpius Malfoy in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child from 2017 to 2018. If you love TV, check out our Screen Babble podcast to get the latest in TV and film.