Literally bringing things down to Earth, the series manages to preserve the aesthetics and feeling of "Alien" while creating a truly unique, compelling story. By the time you finish eight episodes of terror,

With that in mind, here is your guide to who's who in the new, long-awaited FX series. Sydney Chandler leads "Alien: Earth" as Wendy, a young, terminally ill girl who becomes the world's first hybrid when she has her consciousness transferred into an adult,

The show, based on the Ridley Scott film, creates its own creepy-cool world and juggles ideas that go beyond merely trying to gross out its audience.