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‘Alien: Earth’ Star Babou Ceesay on the Massive Episode 5 Twist: ‘There’s Something Human About This Guy That I Wanted to Cover Up’

Last week, Episode 5 unfolded a flashback showing the Maginot's final days as an extended flashback reveals what caused the USCSS Maginot to crash into Earth, centering on Morrow and directed by Noah Hawley.
Amid a corporate battle, Prodigy Corporation arranged the Maginot sabotage as evidence shows chief engineer Petrovich conspired with Boy Kavalier to seize alien specimens from Weyland-Yutani Corporation.
Grief propels Morrow to kill Petrovich with his cyborg hand and abandon his post, allowing the ship with loose aliens to continue toward Earth.
DECIDER urged fans of Alien: Earth to eat or drink before watching Episode 5 and not during it, noting graphic imagery like a crew member with a chest opening and alien bodies in the GI tract.
Reviewers praised Episode 5 as a mini‑Alien movie and one of the best standalone hours since 1986's Aliens, with Babou Ceesay's Morrow anchoring praise; new episodes air Tuesdays at 8 p.m. ET on FX and Hulu.

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