The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, " Alien ," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.

Morrow is a cyborg Alien: Earth, which means he is part human and part machine. His body has been upgraded with cybernetic parts that give him extra strength, long life, and weapons built into his arms. However, cyborgs like him are considered outdated compared to modern synthetics.

That’s how you do a needle drop. It accentuates the action and adds to the mystery with a song known but not overplayed, a song that feeds off the themes of the series. It has a strong sense of purpose.

Here is what you need to know about all of the "Peter Pan" Easter eggs and connections in FX's "Alien: Earth."

Alien: Earth takes place in 2120, two years before the events of the original Ridley Scott's masterpiece, Alien. This sets the show's events as occurring right before the crew of the Nostromo were intended to head back to Earth,

In space, no one can hear you scream, but they can sure hear you scratching your head as you try to make sense of the sprawling “Alien” universe.

There are a total of eight episodes in Alien: Earth Season 1. New episodes will roll out on FX and Hulu on Tuesdays at 8 PM ET from now through Tuesday, September 23. Don’t want to miss a single scary second of Alien: Earth? Here’s when each and every episode of the first season comes out on FX and Hulu:

Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley spoke about the importance of developing new creatures for his major FX sci-fi show.