Earth,” batters viewers expecting Xenomorph horror from an additional, less expected angle: The series is practically drowning in “Peter Pan” metaphors that don’t quite work. That’s partly by design;

"Our show does take you to the trillionaires and the upper class," series creator Noah Hawley tells EW. A scene that arrives in episode 2 of Alien: Earth 's two-part premiere Tuesday night gives you a clear indication of the kind of show this is.

Alien: Earth introduces other alien species other than the Xenomorph, but so far, none of them can stand toe to toe with the original creature.