- Filming on Alien: Earth season 2 is reportedly underway
- The sci-fi horror show has also added three more actors to its ensemble
- One cast addition means a fan-favorite Game of Thrones reunion is on the cards
It’s xenomorphin’ time, Alien: Earth fans, because filming is reportedly underway on the sci-fi horror show’s second season.
Per Variety, the cameras have begun to roll on the next installment of the Alien franchise’s TV show. There’s no word on how long its sophomore season will take to shoot, but the common consensus among fans being that Alien: Earth season 2 could arrive in late 2027. With principal photography beginning in earnest, that release window remains a possibility.
We might not know when it’ll return, but we do know who’s joined the cast for the Hulu and Disney+ program’s next chapter.
Indeed, Variety says comedy icon-cum-actor Tracey Ullman (The Tracey Ullman Show, Small Time Crooks), Sam Spruell (Fargo, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms), and Jerome Flynn (Game of Thrones, 1923) have all boarded the FX TV Original. The trio join Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones, Roofman) on the newcomers front — the latter having signed on in April.
Tyrion and Bronn ride again
Ullman and Spruell’s additions to the Alien: Earth season 2 cast are certainly eye-catching.
To me, the former’s involvement suggests we’ll get more of the human-based eccentricity and dark humor that was occasionally on full display in the series’ debut season. As for Spruell, his inclusion means he’s re-teaming with Alien: Earth‘s creator and showrunner Noah Hawley — the pair having worked together on season 5 of Fargo, another Hawley-developed FX TV show, which came out in 2024.
It’s Flynn’s casting, though, that’s got me hyped for this show’s next outing.
The partnership between Flynn’s Bronn and Dinklage’s Tyrion in Game of Thrones was — and still is — an indisputable highlight of the legendary fantasy show. The prospect of seeing these actors revive their on-screen chemistry in Alien: Earth, then, is an incredibly tantalizing one. And, while I’m sure Hawley has got better things to do than read this article — hey, the guy’s really busy right now! — I’d implore him to put Dinklage and Flynn in a room together as much as possible so we can all enjoy seeing these actors collectively chew the scenery.
Need a recap of what happened before the show’s debut chapter ended? Read my Alien: Earth season 1 ending explained piece. Then, get the lowdown on everything we know so far about Alien: Earth season 2.
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