Resident Alien Is Still a Syfy Show After All

As recently as April 29, when Variety dropped a Resident Alien update—Stephen Root guest-starring as Alan Tudyk’s father is pretty fantastic casting—it seemed certain that the sci-fi show was only going to be airing on the USA Network in a shift from its original home at fellow NBCUniversal outlet Syfy. However, today’s season four date announcement trumpets Resident Alien‘s return to USA and Syfy. That’s good news, if a bit of a turnaround, for the offbeat comedy starring Tudyk as an alien who crash-lands on Earth and immediately has to pretend to be the local doctor—an endeavor made more awkward by the fact that he’s supposed to be destroying the planet that’s now his home. It’s based on the Dark Horse comics and has picked up a fan following since its 2021 debut. Last year, Deadline reported that Resident Alien had gotten a season four renewal but would be moving from Syfy to USA, with budget cuts to go with it. An earlier Deadline article had noted that Netflix was also a potenti ... Read full article.