Expanding the ever-growing Alien universe with fresh layers of depth and nuance, the first two episodes — “Neverland” and “Mr. October”— are packed with references, Easter eggs, and subtle callbacks to previous films, along with clever nods to other corners of pop culture.

Wondering what Easter eggs and hidden callbacks are tucked into Alien: Earth’s debut episodes? The first two chapters pack in nods to classic moments, iconic props, and familiar names from across the franchise.

After what has felt like an eternity in development, Alien: Earth is finally streaming on Hulu and Disney Plus this week. The long-awaited TV show reinvents the universe of the Alien movies as a terrifying eight-episode series. We've seen the first six of those, and you can find out what we made of them in our Alien: Earth review.