Key Insights
- Wendy’s abilities: Wendy, a hybrid character, has a unique connection with Xenomorphs.
- Communication origin: Her ability to interact with Xenomorphs traces back to themes introduced in 1986’s Aliens.
- Matriarchal society: The Xenomorphs exhibit a matriarchal hive structure capable of communication.
- Airing schedule: Alien: Earth is broadcast weekly on FX and FX on Hulu.
Alien: Earth creator Noah Hawley recently spoke about how Sydney Chandler’s Wendy communicated with a Xenomorph in Episode 4 and whether she can control these extraterrestrial creatures.
Alien: Earth is the first live-action TV series in the Alien franchise and takes place two years before the events of 1979’s Alien. The series premiered on FX and FX on Hulu on August 12, 2025.
Noah Hawley explains Wendy’s connections to Xenomorphs in Alien: Earth Episode 4
Before Episode 4, Alien: Earth already established that Wendy, a hybrid whose human consciousness has been implanted into a synthetic body, has some connection with the Xenomorphs.
The fourth episode expands on this by showing that she can interact with one of these nightmarish creatures. Hawley recently gave details on how she can do that, revealing that the origin of the character’s new ability can be traced back to 1986’s Aliens.
The screenwriter recalled Sigourney Weaver’s Ellen Ripley and others encountering the Xenomorph queen in James Cameron’s movie. He added, “Then the queen somehow communicates to these drones to back off and they do. In that moment, you learn so much about these creatures” (via Decider).
According to Hawley, that scene denotes that the Xenomorph society is a matriarchal hive that can “clearly communicate on some level.” He indicated that Wendy can tap into this communication because she is a hybrid.
“Nothing is accidental to a kid, right? You know, everything feels meaningful,” Hawley explained. “There’s a moment in the fourth hour where she’s like, ‘They chose me.’ Right? Which is not true. Right? They didn’t choose her. She just can hear them because of whatever hardware or software issue that she has.”
Despite this, Hawley noted that Wendy can empathize with the Xenomorphs because she is mentally a child and compared her to his daughter, who became a vegetarian when she was nine years old.
Alien: Earth airs on FX and FX on Hulu weekly on Tuesdays.
Originally reported by Anubhav Chaudhry on SuperHeroHype.
