Alien Earth Episode 8 Finale

John and Derek are back to discuss the finale of Alien Earth Episode 8 "The Real Monsters". While there were no surprises on who the real monsters are the series ends with lots of exciting moments and a set up that will hopefully lead to a second season. As always we podcast in spoiler filled detail so make sure you've watched the episode before jumping in.Alien Earth Episode 8 "The Real Monsters" DetailsBased on Characters created by Dan O'Bannon and Ronald Shusett and H.R. Geiger.Episode Written by Showrunner Noah Hawley and Migizi PensoneouEpisode Directed by Dana GonzalesSpoiler filled synopsis: The hybrids have been imprisoned in one cell, with Joe and Morrow imprisoned in another. With external communications severed by Morrow, Boy Kavalier is trying to restore control to the island.But Wendy uses her abilities to interface with technology to start shutting down the facility's cameras and internal communications turning the Neverland facility into a haunted house and plunging it into even more chaos. She struggles with her brother Joe's decision to shoot Nibs, believing he chose to ally himself with humans instead of her, but ultimately unlocks his cell allowing him and Morrow to escape. Boy Kavalier approaches the hybrids, believing them to be under control, and reveals that at six years old, he built his own synthetic which he used to kill his abusive father. Wendy unlocks their cell, Nibs kills Kavalier's bodyguard, and Boy Kavalier flees, beginning a game of hide and seek with the hybrids in pursuit. Meanwhile, after escaping their cell Morrow sneaks up to Kirsh in the lab and attacks him; Kirsh is badly damaged, but ultimately chokes Morrow unconscious. Smee and Slightly arrive in the lab and they incapacitate both Kirsh and Morrow, while Nibs captures Dame Sylvia. Meanwhile, Atom Eins lures Joe to Kavalier's room and locks him in with the T Ocellus in a plan to deliver a communicative version of the creature to Boy K. But Wendy arrives to save Joe and fights Atom Eins, who reveals himself as a synthetic. Using her abilities Wendy is able to control his motor functions and stop his attack in its tracks. During their battle the T Ocellus escapes to the beach, where it possesses Arthur Sylvia's corpse. With the help of the older Xenomorph, Wendy and Joe capture Boy Kavalier and lock him in a cell with the rest of the grown ups. Wendy reaches the realisation that Boy K might pretend to be a child but he’s an adult who has chosen to hate the rest of the world, just like his father before him.As Yutani and her team approach the island, Wendy, with both Xenomorphs nearby, declares to her hybrid brethren, "Now, we rule.”THE CAST OF ALIEN EARTHSydney Chandler - WendyAlex Lawther - Hermit/JoeEssie Davis - Dame SylviaSamuel Blenkin - Boy KavalierBabou Ceesay - MorrowAdarsh Gourav - SlightlyErana James - CurlyLily Newmark - NibsJonathan Ajayi - SmeeDavid Rysdahl - Arthur SylviaDiêm Camille - SiberianMoe Bar-El - RashidiSandra Yi Sencindiver - YutaniAdrian Edmondson - Atom EinsTimothy Olyphant - KirshKit Young - Tootles/IsaacContact us and subscribe to the podcastThank you so much for listening along with us for our Alien Earth Podcast. Make sure you subscribe to the podcast through our website TV Podcast Industries. We hope Alien Earth returns for Season 2 and we'll be back chatting all about it then.If you would like to send any of your thoughts in please send them to [e-mail] join us on facebook at Facebook.com/groups/tvpodcastindustries or you can now record your thoughts for the podcast directly from our website tvpodcastindustries.com by clicking the “Send Voicemail” button.Keep watching, Keep Listing and Keep Screaming!Derek and JohnTV Podcast IndustriesDate recorded: 26/09/2025Date published: 27/09/2025All images and audio clips are copyright of FX and Disney Plus and are used for the purposes of review no infringement is intended.Intro and outro Music by India SFX Library from Pixabay