In Space, No One...

This episode gave us the classic Alien chills, thrills and kept us on the hook even though we knew how exactly it's going to end. If the previous episodes were half as intelligently written and made as this one, the series would have been already considered one of the great sci-fis.

The eye in the goat was the creepiest moment among all the otherwise inane and bland previous episodes. This episode further expands the eye's capabilities, and I love it. I hope we get to see a longer battle between the eye and xenomorph in future.

Easily the best episode so far. A perfect balance of a gripping story, funny moments, and nostalgia for the original movie.

For me, the Alien franchise has always been about a monster in space, so I'm glad the creators went back to a ship to show the beginning of the story. Although, it would also be interesting to know where and how the crew collected this monstrous zoo?!

And how can you not love the eyeball? She's such a smart sweetheart.

What an amazing episode showing what happened to the crew. I wished for this the moment episode 1 sped things up and showing ahead of this. Introduction to the new creatures were awesome. Crew all played their parts magnificently. I want more like this and am not looking forward to going back to the adult children bots.

Finally, a superb episode in Alien: Earth! We finally get to see what happened before the first episode, and honestly, this is the best installment of the new show so far.

Two things make it stand out: first, the events take place aboard a spaceship, and second, the episode is packed with non-stop references to earlier films in the franchise. There's a nod to almost every Alien movie, plus all the bizarre new creatures the show has introduced.

It's a formula similar to what Alien: Romulus (2024) used - and while some critics dismiss that as "picking the best parts from previous films and gluing them together," those proven elements undeniably hit home for fans. They certainly did for me.

Notably, while Romulus leaned more into Aliens (1986), this episode draws heavily from the original 1979 classic. For fans of the Alien saga, this episode is pure gold - it brings space back to space horror.

This series has excellent production values. The art department has replicated the signature "Alien" look to a "T". The Xenomorph looks amazing when it is either the guy in a suit or cgi. Top-notch effects! Episode five feels like it belongs in the canon of Alien. The sets, costumes, lighting and creatures successfully transport the viewer into a Ridley-esque claustrophobic space-ship full of doomed mission-specialists fleeing in terror from the menacing, Xenomorph. Just what we want and expect from the Alien franchise. Amazing work, providing motion-picture quality on a television-series budget. I don't know how they did it, but it really works well. The sets remind us of the Nostromo and other ships from previous Alien films while bringing their own style to the mix. Any Alien fan would enjoy this episode. It almost feels like the series should have started with Ep.5.