Weta Workshop continue to share official concept work and insight for the various alien organisms they designed for Noah Hawley's Alien: Earth series! Today, we have an in-depth look at The Orchid (aka D. Plumbicare) – the hostile flora specimen Weyland-Yutani had on board the Maginot space vessel. The Plumbicare didn't see much action until the season finale, where it revealed its vicious capabilities.
Hanging like a perfectly nice if dauntingly large subtropical plant, the Orchid is a carnivorous plant-like creature that originated on a planet with a humid environment and, like the show’s other aliens, is incredibly dangerous.
We went through a few different ideas for the Orchid. Initially, this was going to be something that was more airborne, but the final design is a cross between a Venus fly trap and an umbrella. Noah liked the idea that there would be this alien plant-like thing that people underestimated until the last possible moment, when it opened to reveal rows of razor-sharp teeth. – Wētā Workshop Art Director Vaughan Flanagan on working with creator Noah Hawley.
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Noah Hawley's Alien Earth season 1 began streaming August 12th, 2025 and spans 8 hour-long episodes. You can find a list of the episodes titles and their release dates here.
Alien Earth Season 2
Season 2 of Alien Earth has officially been green-lit! Filming is expected to begin in London, England at Pinewood Studios starting May, 2026!
