Alien: Earth,' the new series from Noah Hawley, starts with a crashed ship, mind transplants, a blood-eating bug, and more thrills.

Expanding the ever-growing Alien universe with fresh layers of depth and nuance, the first two episodes — “Neverland” and “Mr. October”— are packed with references, Easter eggs, and subtle callbacks to previous films, along with clever nods to other corners of pop culture.