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‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, Jerome Flynn
“Alien: Earth” Season 2 has added three new cast members. Variety has learned that Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, and Jerome Flynn have all joined the second season of the FX series. They will appear alongside previously announced new cast member Peter Dinklage as well as returning star Sydney Chandler and fellow cast members Alex Lawther, []
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UPI
· Jul 9, 2026
Tracey Ullman, Jerome Flynn join S2 cast of 'Alien: Earth'
Tracey Ullman, Jerome Flynn join S2 cast of 'Alien: Earth'
The Hollywood Reporter
· Jul 9, 2026
‘Alien: Earth’ Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn as Season 2 Begins Filming
Production on the FX series is underway in London.
ComicBook.com
· Jul 9, 2026
Alien: Earth Season 2 Finally Gets the Update Fans Wanted to Hear, And Adds 2 Game of Thrones Stars
Game of Thrones vets Jerome Flynn and Sam Spruell, alongside comedy legend Tracey Ullman, will appear in Alien: Earth Season 2.
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People.com
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Related coverage for "‘Alien: Earth’ Season 2 Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell, Jerome Flynn": UPI — Tracey Ullman, Jerome Flynn join S2 cast of 'Alien: Earth'. The Hollywood Reporter — ‘Alien: Earth’ Adds Tracey Ullman, Sam Spruell and Jerome Flynn as Season 2 Begins Filming. ComicBook.com — Alien: Earth Season 2 Finally Gets the Update Fans Wanted to Hear, And Adds 2 Game of Thrones Stars. The Beat — Exclusive: Wandering Planet Toys reveals Planetoid Raiders Buzzz figure & theme song. Kotaku — Amazon Is Awash With AI-Written Guideslop For Games That Aren’t Even Out. People.com — Walker Hayes’ Kids: All About His Sons and Daughters