The Peripheral
A sleek, cerebral puzzle that pulls you into layered timelines and uneasy futures, rewarding close attention with mounting dread and quiet wonder.
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Alien: Earth
A cold, creeping dread settles in as corporate ambition meets something ancient and hostile, with slow-building tension and sudden shocks.
About American television series
Genres science fiction
Created by Noah Hawley
Written by Noah Hawley
Starring Timothy Olyphant, Alex Lawther, Essie Davis, Sydney Chandler, Adrian Edmondson, Lily Newmark, Kit Young, Adarsh Gourav
Music Jeff Russo
Length 1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network FX, FX on Hulu
Country United States
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