Resident Alien (TV series)

Resident Alien is an American science fiction mystery comedy-drama television series, based on a comic book of the same name by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, that premiered on January 27, 2021 on Syfy.

Resident Alien
Genre
Created byChris Sheridan
Based on
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes2
Production
Executive producers
Production locationsVancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production companies
Release
Original networkSyfy
Original releaseJanuary 27, 2021 (2021-01-27) –
present (present)

Premise

After crash-landing on Earth, an alien takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor and wrestles with the moral dilemma of his secret mission.[1]

Cast and characters

Main
  • Alan Tudyk as Captain Hah Re / Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle
  • Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees, the assistant to the town doctor
  • Corey Reynolds as Mike Thompson, the town's local sheriff who goes by Big Black
  • Alice Wetterlund as D'arcy Morin, the town’s bar owner
  • Levi Fiehler as Ben Hawthorne, the town's young mayor
  • Judah Prehn as Max, a small boy who sees "Harry" as he really is

Recurring

Episodes
No.Title [2]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2] Viewers
(millions)
1"Pilot"David DobkinTeleplay by : Chris SheridanJanuary 27, 2021 (2021-01-27)1.08[3]
An alien spacecraft is struck by lightning and crash-lands near the rural town of Patience, Colorado. Its pilot, Hah Re, was on a mission to wipe out human life on Earth. Now stranded, he must blend in by assuming human form and the identity of a doctor, Harry Vanderspeigle. Harry is asked to examine the body of the town doctor, who recently died, and his odd behavior is off-putting but accepted. He even takes on the doctor's job with help from his assistant Asta, but he learns his true identity can be seen by Max, Mayor Hawthorne's young son.
2"Homesick"Robert Duncan McNeillChris SheridanFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)1.22[4]
Having a sore throat, Max is taken to the clinic and learns Harry is now his doctor. Max distributes hand-drawn posters of Harry's alien form, and Harry begins plotting ways to kill Max. D'arcy, the town bartender, jokes with Harry that, should he want to kill someone, he should make it seem like an accident. Harry cuts the brakes on Max's bicycle, but the resulting accident only causes a wound requiring stitches on Max's arm. He and Max verbally spar during the procedure. Meanwhile, a man falls from a snowy cliff while taking a selfie but is suspended in mid-air before landing below; he is later found frozen to death above what appears to be Harry's crashed ship. Feeling homesick, Harry starts gathering supplies to repair his ship, including mining tellurium which has levitation properties.
3"Secrets"Robert Duncan McNeillNjeri BrownFebruary 3, 2021 (2021-02-03)[lower-alpha 1]TBD
4"Birds of a Feather"TBATBAFebruary 17, 2021 (2021-02-17)TBD

Production

Development

On May 31, 2018, Syfy announced that the TV adaptation of Resident Alien was given a pilot order with Chris Sheridan as the show creator and Universal Cable Productions, Dark Horse Entertainment, and Amblin Television developing the pilot.[1] On February 28, 2019, Syfy gave a series order with production starting in Vancouver and that David Dobkin will direct the pilot and would be executive producer of the series.[6]

Casting

On September 20, 2018, Alan Tudyk was cast as the main character Captain Hah Re/Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle in the pilot, along with Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, and Levi Fiehler.[7] On January 31, 2020, Linda Hamilton, Mandell Maughan, and Alex Barima were cast in the recurring roles in the series.[8] On February 12, 2020, Elizabeth Bowen was cast in the recurring role Deputy Sherriff Liv Baker in the series.[9]

Release

On February 13, 2020, Syfy revealed that the series will premiere in Summer 2020.[10] On October 9, 2020, the announced that the premiere was moved to January 2021.[11] The series premiered on January 27, 2021.[12] Internationally, the series premiered in Canada on January 27, 2021 on CTV Sci-Fi Channel, the United Kingdom on January 28, 2021 on Sky One, Russia on January 28, 2021 on the streaming service Kinopoisk HD, and Southeast Asia on January 28, 2021 on Fox Asia.

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a "certified fresh" approval rating of 96% based on 27 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.46/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Resident Alien takes a minute to settle into its skin, but once it does it finds fresh humor in a familiar framework and proves a perfect showcase for Alan Tudyk's singular comedic skills."[13] Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

Ratings
Viewership and ratings per episode of Resident Alien
No. Title Air dateRating
(18–49)		Viewers
(millions)		DVR
(18–49)		DVR viewers
(millions)		Total
(18–49)		Total viewers
(millions)
1 "Pilot" January 27, 20210.21.08[3]TBDTBDTBDTBD
2 "Homesick" February 3, 20210.21.22[4]TBDTBDTBDTBD

Notes
  1. "Secrets" was released on February 3, 2021 on syfy.com.[5]

References
  1. Petski, Denise (May 31, 2018). "'Resident Alien' Drama Based On Dark Horse Comics Series Gets Syfy Pilot Order". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  2. "Resident Alien: Episode Guide". Zap2it. Retrieved February 1, 2021. Click the "Episode Guide" tab to view all listed episodes.
  3. Metcalf, Mitch (January 28, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 1.27.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  4. Metcalf, Mitch (February 4, 2021). "Updated: ShowBuzzDaily's Top 150 Wednesday Cable Originals & Network Finals: 2.3.2021". Showbuzz Daily. Retrieved February 4, 2021.
  5. Resident Alien [@ResidentAlien] (February 3, 2021). "The bad news: Harry's getting closer to completing his mission Face screaming in fear The good news: #ResidentAlien is back next Wednesday on @SYFY, and you can watch episode 3 online right now! syfy.app.link/hmfzgohHZcb" (Tweet). Archived from the original on February 5, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. Petski, Denise (February 28, 2019). "'Resident Alien' Drama Ordered To Series At Syfy". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  7. Petski, Denise (September 20, 2018). "'Resident Alien': Alan Tudyk To Star In Syfy Pilot Based On Dark Horse Comics Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  8. Petski, Denise (January 31, 2020). "'Resident Alien': Linda Hamilton, Mandell Maughan To Recur On Syfy Series Based On Dark Horse Comics". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  9. Petski, Denise (February 12, 2020). "Karen Obilom Joins 'Doom Patrol'; Elizabeth Bowen Books 'Resident Alien'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 20, 2020.
  10. "RESIDENT ALIEN Official Teaser 1". YouTube. February 13, 2020. Retrieved August 20, 2020.
  11. Flook, Ray (October 9, 2020). "Resident Alien Sets January 2021 Launch Date on SYFY; Teaser Released". Bleeding Cool. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
  12. Webb Mitovich, Matt (December 14, 2020). "Alan Tudyk's Resident Alien Insists He's 'Just a Normal Human' in Syfy Trailer". TVLine. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  13. "Resident Alien: Season 1 (2021)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved February 3, 2021.
  14. "Resident Alien : Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
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