(Photo: Syfy)
The future of Resident Alien is up in the air. The Syfy sci-fi series wrapped its third season early last month, and it has not yet been cancelled or renewed for a fourth season. If the series does return, it is not likely to be on Syfy.
Starring Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Judah Prehn, and Elizabeth Bowen, the series follows what happens when an alien (Tudyk) on a mission to kill all humans assimilates with the residents of his small town, complicating his task.
Deadline revealed the following about the future of the Syfy series:
I hear there are talks about Resident Alien moving from Syfy to NBCU cable sibling USA Network, which currently doesn’t have scripted originals besides Chucky, which it shares with Syfy. According to sources, a return to Syfy appears unlikely, so USA is Resident Alien‘s only feasible destination within NBCU, whose UCP division produces the adaptation of the comic book by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse.
But a potential Season 4 pickup by USA would come with a major budget reduction, as much as $500,000 an episode, which will be challenging, I hear.
Chucky is simulcast on Syfy and USA Network and draws far better numbers on the latter channel.
If a deal can’t be made to keep the show as part of Universal Studio Group, Resident Alien will be offered to Netflix. The streamer currently has the rights to release the first two seasons. It’s unknown if the company would be interested in paying to produce new episodes. The show’s international rights are complex, so that could be a deterrent.
What do you think? Are you a fan of Resident Alien? Do you want to see a fourth season of the sci-fi series?
terrible NON finale….
Saw this coming. The show had it’s 3rd season episode reduced to 8 when Syfy originally ordered 12.
DEFINITELY make, at least, a 4th and 5th seasons! This is one of the best programs on streaming services in many years!
We discovered this gem on Netflix and love it! The best scenario would be if Netflix buys it and the adventures continue ~ 🙂
Resident Alien is the absolute best!!! I’ll be so disappointed if it doesn’t come back! Please, with all the garbage that is on network tv, surely we can find a home for this gem.
The world needs more Resident Alien.
Sadly, we say goodby to Resident Alien ??? Seems like all the good shows ae being dropped??? What is wrong with all the top networks getting rid of all the shows folks want to watch ??? PLEASE keep Resident Alien alive and on the air for it is a very funny family show !!!!!!
YES, please – MORE!!
Yes, please give Resident Alien a Season 4 AND 5 !!! Show is hilarious with great story !
Really sad. Is a funny show. Friends are addicted to it. Why. WHats going on- all my shows are getting cancelled.
Syfy an NBC channel will cancel ra they always cancel good shows because they’re a by morons the best thing that could happen to NBC universal is for them to go belly up and a different company take over because these morons over there don’t know what they’re doing
Shows that NBC universal have canceled the expanse picked up by Amazon killjoys it’s a long list of number one shows that NBC universal canceled I hate NBC almost as much as I hate Disney
They will cancel it. RA makes the other shows look bad.
They will cancel it. RA makes the other shows look bad.
Not sure how this great show can be cancelled, there has to be a home for it, how about at least Peacock?
Put it on Peacock!!!