'Resident Alien' Fans Get Devastating News
All good things must come to an end. As we suspected, Resident Alien has been canceled, with the upcoming Season 4 finale serving as the series finale. We predicted as much as we watched several key guest stars exit the series as their storylines wrapped up. The mood will be somber in Ballroom 20 at San Diego Comic-Con today, where the cast of Resident Alien will be in attendance at a panel for the show on Friday morning.
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Even though the show gained viewers after the series made its way to Netflix, it wasn't enough to save our loveable alien, Harry (Alan Tudyk). The show's creator, Chris Sheridan, told TV Insider, which first reported Resident Alien's cancellation, 'I knew going into it that this was likely going to be our final season. Creatively, that was exciting because I knew we could spend the time wrapping up some storylines and driving toward an ending. I'm so proud of how good Season 4 is and especially proud that we were able to finish as strongly as we did, with a finale that is probably my favorite episode of the series.'
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Based on a comic book series of the same name, Resident Alien follows an alien whose mission is to destroy all life on Earth. Before he can complete his mission, his ship crash-lands in the remote town of Patience, Colorado. He must find the lost parts of his ship so he can destroy Earth and go home. To stay incognito, he takes on the human form of a local resident, Dr. Harry Vanderspiegle (Tudyk), and is roped into a murder investigation of the town doctor. The show follows Harry's adventures as he searches for pieces of his lost ship, discovers kindness and humanity, all while planning revenge on his arch nemesis, a young boy named Max (Judah Prehn) who can see through his human cloaking device.
Alongside Tudyk, the series also stars Sara Tomko, Judah Prehn, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Elizabeth Bowen, Levi Fiehler, and Meredith Garretson. The show has seen an impressive list of guest stars, including Terry O'Quinn, Stephen Root, Enver Gjokaj, Jewel Staite, Sarah Podemski, Edi Patterson, Gary Farmer, Jenna Lamia and Linda Hamilton.
New episodes of Resident Alien air Fridays at 10 p.m. ET on USA Network and SYFY and are available to stream the next week on Peacock. Episodes are also available to view through the SYFY app as well as the official SYFY and USA Network Channels on YouTube. Seasons 1-3 are available to stream on Peacock and Netflix.'Resident Alien' Fans Get Devastating News first appeared on Parade on Jul 25, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 25, 2025, where it first appeared.
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