By 2120, traditional governments have collapsed and corporations called The Five govern Earth, each controlling regional territories and creating a corporate feudal order. Two corporations stand out: Prodigy, led by trillionaire CEO Boy Kavalier whose wealth-driven ambitions introduce an unknown danger, and Weyland-Yutani. Corporate rule fixed some systemic failures but left daily life bleak, oppressive, and lifeless for many citizens. Individual mobility is limited, illustrated by Hermit’s failed attempt to exit a work contract to pursue medical school. Three of The Five remain largely unexplored, leaving many power dynamics and motives unknown.
Welcome to 2120, when governments have lost power and corporations run the show. Such is the status quo in Alien: Earth, the buzzy new sci-fi series streaming on FX and Hulu and spun from the vast Alien film franchise. While past Alien movies have only alluded to the overwhelming power of corporations, Alien: Earth is explicit about the new corpocracy in which the world operates.
In the near-future seen in the show, traditional world governments are no more. After their fall, The Five rose in power and influence. By the start of Alien: Earth, each one of The Five owns regional geographic territories, essentially turning Earth into a giant feudal landscape. We know very little about the corporate-run world of Alien: Earth, at least not beyond the occasional ground-level look at the oppressively grim and lifeless governance by which The Five operate.
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