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Resident Alien Cast, Creator Talk Show's Legacy, Final Season, Future

SYFY's Resident Alien showrunner Chris Sheridan and the cast reflect on the final season, the show's legacy, potential future, and more.

Going into San Diego Comic Con, the worst news a cast and crew can ever get is the cancellation of their show, but that hasn't stopped SYFY/USA's sci-fi comedy Resident Alien from making the best of it. Creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan and stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, and Alice Wetterlund spoke to fans to reflect on the show's legacy, design the fourth season as if it could be its last, and discuss the series' possible future after the finale.

Resident Alien Showrunner and Stars Reflect on Sci-fi Comedy's Legacy and Future

"We crafted this season that wraps our storylines and gives the audience a very satisfying conclusion to the four seasons they've been watching," Sheridan said (via Variety). "I couldn't be more proud of what we've done in this season. I can't wait for you to see it." Before filming the fourth season, the showrunner had a feeling the other shoe was going to drop from NBCU, "I told the cast that I believed this was the last season, and so we should really appreciate it. As we were shooting, there was an awareness that this was probably it. I know I approached it differently, and I appreciated things in a different way. These were big moments and saying goodbye, not only to each other, but also to the work we did."

Much like her feisty counterpart, D'Arcy, Wetterlund aired her grievances about how fans are getting shortchanged by the entertainment industry. "We know that you guys deserve more than you're getting on a lot of shows and movies. The industry is in disarray and it's been disrupted," she said. "Thanks, tech. In a world where TV was normal, we could have way more. The only reason that's not true is not because anybody behind the show doesn't want it. It's because of the way the industry works now. You guys deserve more of this."

Sheridan offered a glimmer of hope, but sees potential in future projects. "There won't be another season of this show right now. I do hope for a movie down the road. I think that's a plausible thing and that USA does do," he said. "No time soon. It's not like I have ideas, but I think that's something that could happen. I don't know about another season, but the industry is always changing. Who knows?"

Based on the Dark Horse Comic from Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, Resident Alien follows a wayward alien who crash-lands on Earth and assumes the identity of Dr. Henry Vanderspeigle (Tudyk), but not before killing the original at first. As the town doctor of Patience, Colorado, the human species he initially sought to destroy, he grew fond of. As external threats emerge against the planet, he must save everyone, including those who annoy him. For more, including comments from Tomko, you can check out the entire piece. The series, which also stars Levi Fiehler, Elizabeth Bowen, Judah Prehn, and Meredith Garretson, airs Fridays on USA and SYFY, and is later available to stream on Peacock, with the finale on August 8th.

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