For Hulu, the hype train is lead by the long-awaited FX series “Alien: Earth.” The series hails from “Fargo” scribe Noah Hawley and has a two-episode drop on August 12. Disney+ features the latest animated addition to MCU canon with “Eyes of Wakanda” from executive producer Ryan Coogler.

W hy is Alien on television? And on Earth? Creator Noah Hawley is going to try and answer that for us with his new series. Alien: Earth introduces an opposing Weyland-Yutani company named Prodigy who gain access to a crash-landed ship. (Streaming August 12.) Noteworthy selections in bold.

The lazy days of summer are in full swing, but streaming services are beginning to emerge from their doldrums. That’s good news for viewers, who, after a very slow July, will get to see some of the year’s most highly anticipated releases,