Envision the most joyous scenarios, akin to soaring through the sky, yet such bliss won’t shield you from a Xenomorph in *Alien: Earth*. Noah Hawley’s *Alien* television series takes cues from J.M. Barrie’s *Peter Pan*, shaping the endeavor of Boy Kavalier (Samuel Blenkin). Below are the *Peter Pan* allusions in the initial two episodes of *Alien: Earth*.

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**Prodigy’s Neverland research center**

Boy Kavalier’s clandestine island laboratory is dubbed Neverland, inspired by the realm of *Peter Pan* where youngsters remain forever young. It’s appropriate for the Prodigy center, where hybrids are formed by embedding the consciousness of terminally ill minors into artificial bodies, guaranteeing they never grow older.

**The Lost Boys**

The hybrids, restricted from using their real names due to the project’s confidentiality, are renamed after characters from *Peter Pan*. Marcy (Sydney Chandler) is transformed into Wendy, the matriarch of the group. Others adopt the names of the Lost Boys: Tootles (Kit Young), Slightly (Adarsh Gourav), Curly (Erana James), and Nibs (Lily Newmark). Smee (Jonathan Ajayi) takes on the name of a pirate from the tale. Boy Kavalier envisions himself as Peter Pan.

**Disney’s *Peter Pan***

Within the laboratory, Boy Kavalier screens Disney’s 1953 *Peter Pan* movie during the consciousness transfer process. Episode 1 features the moment when Peter Pan instructs Wendy, John, and Michael on how to soar to Neverland.

**Boy Kavalier’s nightly bedtime narratives**

Boy Kavalier narrates bedtime tales through the Neverland speakers to the Lost Boys. In episode 1, he reads from Barrie’s 1911 work, *Peter and Wendy*, emphasizing themes of “tidying” children’s thoughts and the essence of Neverland:

**From Chapter 1:**

Mrs. Darling first learned of Peter while organizing her children’s thoughts. Every devoted mother, post their slumber, organizes their minds. By dawn, mischief is neatly tucked away, and brighter thoughts emerge.

**From Chapter 4:**

At home, Neverland appeared dark and menacing as bedtime approached. Unexplored areas emerged, shadows shifted, creatures roared in unfamiliar ways, and the assurance of victory faded.

Further references will be provided as *Alien: Earth* episodes air.

*Alien: Earth* debuts Aug. 12 at 8 p.m. ET on Hulu and FX with a pair of episodes, followed by weekly releases on Tuesdays.