The series by creator Noah Hawley is described as a spin-off to the original Ridley Scott-directed film, " Alien ," from 1979. The film follows a space crew aboard the starship, Nostromo, who are on their journey back home when they receive a distress call from an alien vessel.

What if Noah Hawley had gone ahead with Ridley Scott's ending idea in Alien, which stated Ripley's death? The pilot would've been different.