Status: Cancelled
Aired: 2021-25, 4 Seasons Totaling 44 Episodes
Series Premiere: January 27, 2021
Network: USA/Syfy
Starring: Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler
Series Website: www.syfy.com/resident-alien
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Description: The stranded, curious alien Dr. Harry tends to patients in the sleepy town of Patience, Washington. Questions about the town’s previous doctor arise when a strange briefcase is found leading to the crash of the alien vessel sent to destroy the Earth. Syfy.com
Note: This is based on the comic book of the same name created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse.
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Status: This show barely got renewed for a fourth season, and that involved moving to the USA Network and taking a budget cut of $500K per episode. It was also initially airing outside of Prime Time when its fourth season premiered, making it seem like an afterthought for the network. The ratings were better than its prior season when the simulcast on Syfy was factored in, but USA apparently had decided in advance that they would not continue the show beyond its fourth year. Series creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan had the following to say to TV Insider about the show coming to an end:
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.
This is a fan-favorite series, and if they make enough noise on the social networks, perhaps another venue will take a flyer on it. More on that at this link.
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