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Alien: Earth S1E3 — Metamorphosis
7.3
Alien: Earth•Season 1•Episode 3

Metamorphosis

7.3/10 · 10,744 votesAug 19, 202555 min

Ranked #4 of 8 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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The team returns home with unexpected cargo. An unsettling experiment occurs, and a new talent is discovered.

Directed byDana Gonzales
Written byNoah Hawley, Bob DeLaurentis
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Cast14

Sydney Chandler

Sydney Chandler

Wendy

Alex Lawther

Alex Lawther

Joe DiMaggio Hermit

Essie Davis

Essie Davis

Dame Sylvia

Samuel Blenkin

Samuel Blenkin

Boy Kavalier

Babou Ceesay

Babou Ceesay

Kumi Morrow

Adarsh Gourav

Adarsh Gourav

Slightly

Erana James

Erana James

Curly

Lily Newmark

Lily Newmark

Nibs

Jonathan Ajayi

Jonathan Ajayi

Smee

David Rysdahl

David Rysdahl

Arthur Sylvia

Diêm Camille

Diêm Camille

Siberian

Moe Bar-El

Moe Bar-El

Benjamin Rashidi

Crew12

Noah Hawley

Noah Hawley

Writer

Dana Gonzales

Dana Gonzales

Director

B

Bob DeLaurentis

Writer

C

Cory Faulkner

First Assistant Director

David Franco

David Franco

Director of Photography

G

Gregory J. Pawlik Jr.

First Assistant Director

Ashley Bell

Ashley Bell

Second Assistant Director

J

Jason Knox-Johnston

Production Design

R

Robin August

Editor

Andy Nicholson

Andy Nicholson

Production Design

Cornelia Ott

Cornelia Ott

Supervising Art Director

S

Shira Hockman

Supervising Art Director

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Episode Summary

"Metamorphosis" is episode 3 of Alien: Earth season 1. It scored 7.3/10 from 10,744 votes, ranking #4 of 8 episodes this season (season average 7.3). Directed by Dana Gonzales and written by Noah Hawley, Bob DeLaurentis, it aired on August 19, 2025.

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