The first two episodes of Alien: Earth set up a violent series that isn't afraid to get its hands dirty.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. First of all, no, Alien: Earth is not a nature documentary.

During EW's big "Summer Preview" issue, we learned that the series will be set in 2120 – only a few scant years before what goes down during 1979's Alien. As we've seen from the films, the future is ...