{"id":23606,"date":"2025-05-13T17:29:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:29:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/?p=23606"},"modified":"2025-05-13T17:31:32","modified_gmt":"2025-05-13T15:31:32","slug":"disney-reveals-premiere-dates-for-acclaimed-hit-fxs-the-bear-and-sci-fi-drama-series-alien-earth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/13\/disney-reveals-premiere-dates-for-acclaimed-hit-fxs-the-bear-and-sci-fi-drama-series-alien-earth\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney+ Reveals Premiere Dates For Acclaimed Hit Fx\u2019s \u201cThe Bear\u201d And Sci-Fi Drama Series \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Christopher Storer\u2019s&nbsp;Emmy<a><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a>-Award Winning Hit \u201cThe Bear\u201d Returns on Disney+ with All Ten Episodes Dropping&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday, 26 June<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong><em>Highly Anticipated&nbsp;Drama Series \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d&nbsp;Created for Television by Noah Hawley, Inspired by the Acclaimed Feature Film Franchise, Premieres on&nbsp;Wednesday, 13 August &nbsp;with New Episodic Images Released Today<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, Disney+ revealed the premiere dates for two upcoming series, including the fourth season of the Emmy<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>-Award winning \u201cThe Bear,\u201d and the series premiere of the much-anticipated sci-fi drama from Emmy<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong>-Award winning producer Noah Hawley, \u201cAlien: Earth.\u201d Disney+ also released today new episodic images and key art from \u201cAlien: Earth,\u201d and key art from season four of \u201cThe Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a><strong>FX\u2019s \u201cThe Bear<\/strong><\/a>,\u201d the critically acclaimed, Emmy<strong><sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/strong> Award-winning hit series, will premiere its fourth season on Thursday, 26 June with all 10 episodes available on <a>Disney+<\/a> in South Africa.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>FX\u2019s \u201cAlien: Earth<\/strong>,\u201d a new drama series from Noah Hawley based on the acclaimed franchise, will premiere on Wednesday, 13 August with the first two episodes available to stream on Disney+ in South Africa. A new episode of the 8-episode season will premiere each following Wednesday on Disney+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>FX\u2019s \u201cThe Bear\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TheBear-poster.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TheBear-poster.jpg?resize=550%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23607\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TheBear-poster.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/TheBear-poster.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Season four of FX\u2019s&nbsp;\u201cThe Bear\u201d&nbsp;finds Carmen \u201cCarmy\u201d Berzatto (White), Sydney Adamu (Edebiri) and Richard \u201cRichie\u201d Jerimovich (Moss-Bachrach) pushing forward, determined not only to survive, but also to take&nbsp;The Bear&nbsp;to the next level. With new challenges around every corner, the team must adapt, adjust and overcome. This season, the pursuit of excellence isn\u2019t just about getting better \u2013 it\u2019s about deciding what\u2019s worth holding on to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The series also stars Abby Elliott, Lionel Boyce, Liza Col\u00f3n-Zayas and Matty Matheson, with Oliver Platt and Molly Gordon in recurring roles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FX\u2019s&nbsp;\u201cThe Bear\u201d&nbsp;was created by Christopher Storer, who serves as Executive Producer alongside Josh Senior, Joanna Calo, Cooper Wehde, Tyson Bidner, Matty Matheson, Hiro Murai and Rene Gube. Courtney Storer serves as a Co-Executive Producer and Culinary Producer. The series is produced by FX Productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Named an AFI Television Program of the Year in each of its first three seasons, FX\u2019s \u201cThe Bear\u201d most recently won 11 Emmy Awards for its second season, the most wins for a comedy series ever in a single year. The show has also garnered awards nominations and\/or wins from the Golden Globe Awards, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Peabody Awards, Critics Choice Awards, Writers Guild Awards, Directors Guild Awards, Producer Guild Awards, NAACP Image Awards, Independent Spirit Awards, MPSE Golden Reel Awards, CAS Awards, ACE Eddie Awards and TCA Awards, amongst others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\"><strong>FX\u2019s \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AlientEarth-Poster2.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"688\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AlientEarth-Poster2.jpg?resize=550%2C688&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23608\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AlientEarth-Poster2.jpg?w=550&amp;ssl=1 550w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/AlientEarth-Poster2.jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When the mysterious deep space research vessel USCSS Maginot crash-lands on Earth, \u201cWendy\u201d (Sydney Chandler) and a ragtag group of tactical soldiers make a fateful discovery that puts them face-to-face with the planet\u2019s greatest threat in&nbsp;FX\u2019s \u201cAlien: Earth.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the year 2120, the Earth is governed by five corporations:&nbsp;Prodigy, Weyland-Yutani, Lynch, Dynamic and Threshold. In this Corporate Era, cyborgs (humans with both biological and artificial parts) and synthetics (humanoid robots with artificial intelligence) exist alongside humans. But the game is changed when the wunderkind Founder and CEO of Prodigy Corporation unlocks a new technological advancement: hybrids (humanoid robots infused with human consciousness). The first hybrid prototype named \u201cWendy\u201d marks a new dawn in the race for immortality. After Weyland-Yutani\u2019s spaceship collides into Prodigy City, \u201cWendy\u201d and the other hybrids encounter mysterious life forms more terrifying than anyone could have ever imagined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Led by Chandler, the series showcases an expansive international cast, which includes Timothy Olyphant (\u201cKirsh\u201d), Alex Lawther (\u201cHermit\u201d), Samuel Blenkin (\u201cBoy Kavalier\u201d), Babou Ceesay (\u201cMorrow\u201d), Adrian Edmondson (\u201cAtom Eins\u201d), David Rysdahl (\u201cArthur Sylvia\u201d), Essie Davis (\u201cDame Sylvia\u201d), Lily Newmark (\u201cNibs\u201d), Erana James (\u201cCurly\u201d), Adarsh Gourav (\u201cSlightly\u201d), Jonathan Ajayi (\u201cSmee\u201d), Kit Young (\u201cTootles\u201d), Di\u00eam Camille (\u201cSiberian\u201d), Moe Bar-El (\u201cRashidi\u201d) and Sandra Yi Sencindiver (\u201cYutani\u201d).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>FX\u2019s&nbsp;\u201cAlien: Earth\u201d&nbsp;is created for television and executive produced by Peabody and Emmy<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>&nbsp;Award-winning Noah Hawley. Ridley Scott, David W. Zucker, Joseph Iberti, Dana Gonzales and Clayton Krueger also serve as executive producers. \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d is produced by FX Productions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Robust parental controls ensure&nbsp;that&nbsp;Disney+&nbsp;remains a suitable viewing experience for everyone in the family. Subscribers can set access limits on mature content and create PIN-protected profiles alongside the already existing Junior Mode profiles to give parents and guardians peace&nbsp;of&nbsp;mind.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Christopher Storer\u2019s&nbsp;Emmy\u00ae-Award Winning Hit \u201cThe Bear\u201d Returns on Disney+ with All Ten Episodes Dropping&nbsp;on&nbsp;Thursday, 26 June Highly Anticipated&nbsp;Drama Series \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d&nbsp;Created for Television by Noah Hawley, Inspired by the Acclaimed Feature Film Franchise, Premieres on&nbsp;Wednesday, 13 August &nbsp;with New Episodic Images Released Today Today, Disney+ revealed the premiere dates for two upcoming series, including the&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/blog\/2025\/05\/13\/disney-reveals-premiere-dates-for-acclaimed-hit-fxs-the-bear-and-sci-fi-drama-series-alien-earth\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Disney+ Reveals Premiere Dates For Acclaimed Hit Fx\u2019s \u201cThe Bear\u201d And Sci-Fi Drama Series \u201cAlien: Earth\u201d<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23165,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[97],"tags":[263],"class_list":["post-23606","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-online","tag-disney-2","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/DisneyPlus.png?fit=250%2C141&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23606","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23606"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23606\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23606"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23606"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.samdb.co.za\/blogs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23606"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}