The first two episodes of Alien: Earth set up a violent series that isn't afraid to get its hands dirty.

Halfway through the season is the perfect time to jump into the latest entry to the Alien franchise. Alien: Earth is offering up some intriguing ideas on the small screen.

Dropping a tribute to Ridley Scott’s 1979 “Alien” halfway through his franchise-expanding series wasn’t easy. But Noah Hawley just had to do it. “The show was already a huge lift, and then to sort of ...