Earth has Xenomorphs, a synthetic-human hybrid, and some new extra-terrestrial creatures we weren't expecting.

FX is piloting “ Alien ” a little closer to home. The network has released the first full trailer for “ Alien: Earth ,” an eight-episode series serving as a prequel to Ridley Scott’s “Alien.” The show stars Sydney Chandler as Wendy, Alex Lawther as CJ, Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh and Adarsh Gourav as Slightly.

The show’s new trailer certainly captures that eerie tone, but it also has a few surprises in store. Most notably: there’s not just one alien species, but “five different life forms from the darkest corners of the universe.” Even though many of this Earth’s humans are synthetic, that’s a lot to take on.