Earth," he knew it was vital to capture the shock and horror audiences first felt when they saw Ridley Scott's 1979 classic. That's a tall order considering the "Alien" franchise has gutted all of the Xenomorph's surprises over the course of seven films and two crossover movies.

Alien: Earth has finally landed, and the premiere unveiled a very special cameo from series creator Noah Hawley, who appeared in a flashback sequence as Marcy’s, a.k.a. Wendy’s ( Sydney Chandler ), dad.

What do you get when you cross Peter Pan, Nikola Tesla, and a xenomorph? Noah Hawley's vision for Alien's first foray into television.