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The latest instalment of the show is called Emergence, while the upcoming eighth and final episode is titled The Real Monsters. It will pick up after Wendy, Joe and Nibs attempted to make an escape, with a xenomorph in toe to help them on their way.

This has been the first TV series in the sci-fi/horror franchise originally created by Ridley Scott, and has largely done away with some of the franchise's canon established in Prometheus.

Despite this, it has still been critically acclaimed, and been a smash hit in terms of viewership, with Variety reporting that the first episode attracted more than 9 million views across Disney Plus and Hulu in just six days.

If you can't get enough of the ambitious new drama, which comes from Fargo writer Noah Hawley, here's everything you need to know about when the final episode of Alien: Earth is out on Disney Plus.

When is Alien: Earth episode 8 released on Disney+?

Alien: Earth episode 8 will be released on Tuesday 23rd September in the US and Wednesday 24th September in the UK.

The episode is titled The Real Monsters and is written by series creator Noah Hawley along with Migizi Pensoneau. It has been directed by Dana Gonzales, who also helmed the second, third and seventh instalments.

Alien: Earth release schedule – When are new episodes out?

New episodes of Alien: Earth are released every Wednesday in the UK.

You can find the full UK release schedule for Alien Earth below.

Alien: Earth episode 1 – Neverland – Wednesday 13th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 2 – Mr October – Wednesday 13th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 3 – Metamorphosis – Wednesday 20th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 4 – Observation – Wednesday 27th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 5 – In Space, No One... – Wednesday 3rd September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 6 – The Fly – Wednesday 10th September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 7 – Emergence – Wednesday 17th September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 8 – The Real Monsters – Wednesday 24th September 2025

Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh in Alien: Earth sat looking confused — Timothy Olyphant as Kirsh in Alien: Earth. Patrick Brown/FX

In the US, the rollout is just one day ahead – that release schedule is as follows:

Alien: Earth episode 1 – Neverland – 12th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 2 – Mr October – 12th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 3 – Metamorphosis – 19th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 4 – Observation – 26th August 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 5 – In Space, No One... – 2nd September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 6 – The Fly – 9th September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 7 – Emergence – 16th September 2025 (out now)
Alien: Earth episode 8 – The Real Monsters – 23rd September 2025

New episodes of Alien: Earth will be available to stream on Disney+ every Wednesday. You can sign up to Disney+ for £4.99 a month or £89.90 a year now.

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Louise Griffin is the Sci-Fi & Fantasy Editor for Radio Times, covering everything from Doctor Who, Star Wars and Marvel to House of the Dragon and Good Omens. She previously worked at Metro as a Senior Entertainment Reporter and has a degree in English Literature.