Resident Alien Information

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.

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, while also dealing with a 9 year old boy who is the only person who can recognize he is an alien.

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 Bloom, the town"?s bar owner
• Levi Fiehler as Ben Hawthorne, the town's young mayor
• Judah Prehn as Max Hawthorne, a small boy who sees "Harry" as he really is

Recurring

• Meredith Garretson as Kate Hawthorne, the mayor's wife
• Gracelyn Awad Rinke as Sahar, Max Hawthorne's friend and classmate
• Kaylayla Raine as Jay, a teenage girl who works part time for the doctor
• Elizabeth Bowen as Deputy Sheriff Liv Baker
• Linda Hamilton as General McCallister
• Mandell Maughan as Lisa Casper, who works for General McCallister
• Alex Barima as David Logan, who works for General McCallister
• Jenna Lamia as Judy Cooper, who works at the bowling alley
• Gary Farmer as Dan Twelvetrees, Asta's father
• Elvy as Isabelle, Harry's estranged wife

Episodes

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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. 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.

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. On January 31, 2020, Linda Hamilton, Mandell Maughan, and Alex Barima were cast in the recurring roles in the series. On February 12, 2020, Elizabeth Bowen was cast in the recurring role of Deputy Sherriff Liv Baker in the series.

Release

On February 13, 2020, Syfy announced that the series would premiere in summer 2020. However, on October 9, 2020, the premiere was moved to January 2021, specifically January 27 in the United States and Canada (on CTV Sci-Fi Channel), and in the United Kingdom (on Sky One), Russia (on the streaming service Kinopoisk HD), and Southeast Asia (on Fox Asia) on January 28, 2021.

Reception

Critical response

Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes reported a "certified fresh" approval rating of 93% based on 28 critic reviews, with an average rating of 7.5/10. 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." Metacritic gave the series a weighted average score of 70 out of 100 based on 15 critic reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Ratings

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