As for those all-important launch times, here's when Alien: Earth will debut on Hulu (US only) and Disney+ (everywhere else). NB: if your nation isn't listed below, use the 5pm PT option to work out when you should load up Disney+, aka one of the world's best streaming services.

Alien: Earth episode 1 is available on August 12 on Hulu, FX and Disney Plus from 5:00 PM Pacific/8:00 PM Eastern. That's on August 13 at 1:00 AM BST in the UK. The second episode will also be streaming at that time, with it also airing on FX at 9:30 PM Eastern.

Alien: Earth season 1 draws near to its release, raising anticipation amongst the fans of the Alien franchise. The new series stands as a prequel to Ridley Scott's 1979 movie, Alien.