Resident Alien Is Nonetheless a Syfy Present After All

As lately as April 29, when Variety dropped a Resident Alien replace—Stephen Root guest-starring as Alan Tudyk’s father is fairly incredible casting—it appeared sure that the sci-fi show was solely going to be airing on the USA Community in a shift from its unique dwelling at fellow NBCUniversal outlet Syfy. Nonetheless, as we speak’s season 4 date announcement trumpets Resident Alien‘s return to USA and Syfy.

That’s excellent news, if a little bit of a turnaround, for the offbeat comedy starring Tudyk as an alien who crash-lands on Earth and instantly has to fake to be the native physician—an endeavor made extra awkward by the truth that he’s presupposed to be destroying the planet that’s now his dwelling. It’s primarily based on the Darkish Horse comics and has picked up a fan following since its 2021 debut.

Final yr, Deadline reported that Resident Alien had gotten a season 4 renewal however could be transferring from Syfy to USA, with finances cuts to go together with it. An earlier Deadline article had famous that Netflix was additionally a possible new dwelling after the primary two seasons have been well-received once they have been launched on the streamer, however that didn’t find yourself taking place.

Nonetheless, as we speak’s announcement clearly states that the present shall be returning to each USA and Syfy; a contemporary Deadline report notes that, certainly, “the choice to maintain the present on Syfy along with its USA run reportedly got here within the months following the Season 4 renewal.”

It is smart for a sci-fi present to remain on the Syfy channel, does it not? io9 reached out to NBCUniversal for any additional touch upon the choice and can replace this publish if we hear again.

As for season 4, in keeping with a press launch it “begins with Harry (Alan Tudyk) and his child Bridget caught in jail on the Gray Moonbase, whereas a shape-shifting Alien referred to as a Mantid (additionally Alan Tudyk) has taken over his physique on Earth passing himself off as the true Harry Vanderspeigle.”

“Harry manages to flee the Greys and arrives again on Earth for a showdown with the Mantid Alien, however quickly finds he could not have what he wants to complete the job. Asta (Sara Tomko) and D’arcy (Alice Wetterlund) wrestle to maintain a secret from Ben (Levi Fiehler) and Kate (Meredith Garretson), who’re each determined to search out solutions to what has been taking place to them. Sheriff Mike (Corey Reynolds) and Deputy Liv (Elizabeth Bowen) try to unravel some mysterious deaths in Endurance that Sheriff Mike is starting to suppose aren’t brought on by something human.”

As famous above, comedy veteran Stephen Root will even guest-star as Harry’s evil alien father. Firefly followers, take word: Jewel Staite will even pop up in season 4, becoming a member of the returning guest-starring likes of Gary Farmer, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Sarah Podemski, Linda Hamilton, Enver Gjokaj, Terry O’Quinn, and Edi Patterson.

Tudyk will even make his TV directing debut with the season’s first two episodes. Resident Alien season 4 premieres Friday, June 6 at 11 p.m. on USA and Syfy; you can too catch the brand new episodes one week after air on Peacock.

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