Following information of Resident Alien‘s cancellation, star Alan Tudyk supplied followers a spoiler about how his character’s story will conclude.
“We’re about to go on our final panel whereas we’re on the air as a result of we obtained information. I don’t know if you recognize, we obtained canceled, too quickly. Hashtag too quickly,” Tudyk mentioned backstage on the present’s San Diego Comedian-Con panel in a Friday, July 24, Instagram clip.
Tudyk went on to disclose his extraterrestrial character Harry Vanderspiegle’s destiny whereas poking enjoyable at his cult basic collection Firefly. “Though we did get greater than 14 episodes like another exhibits I used to be on — and although no spoilers, I don’t die on the finish,” he joked, referring to his Firefly character Hoban “Wash” Washburne’s loss of life within the 2005 follow-up movie, Serenity.
A number of of Tudyk’s Resident Alien costars appeared within the temporary video, together with Alice Wetterlund, Corey Reynolds, and Sara Tomko. Taking the cancellation with a grain of salt, Tudyk ended the clip on a humorous word earlier than the panel started.
“It’s like we’re coming to a marriage and also you confirmed up and we mentioned, ‘We ‘re getting divorced,’” he mentioned of their SDCC attendance.
TV Insider completely broke information of the present’s cancellation on Thursday, July 24. Three episodes stay within the USA Community present’s fourth season and can conclude with the upcoming Season 4 finale.
“I knew going into it that this was seemingly going to be our closing season,” Resident Alien creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan instructed TV Insider. “Creatively, that was thrilling as a result of I knew we might spend the time wrapping up some storylines and driving towards an ending. I’m so happy with how good Season 4 is and particularly proud that we have been in a position to end as strongly as we did, with a finale that’s most likely my favourite episode of the collection.”
Primarily based on the comedian ebook by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, Resident Alien debuted on Syfy in 2021 and follows the misadventures of an alien (Tudyk) who crash-lands on Earth and takes over the physique of Colorado physician Harry Vanderspiegle.
Followers flooded the feedback of Tudyk’s Instagram video, expressing their disappointment over the present’s cancellation. “Cancelled???? However the present is sooooo good!! You make myself and my husband laughed so laborious each week,” one person wrote. One other added, “Supremely unhappy that Resident Alien was cancelled. My mother and I actually bonded over the present. Love you all! 👽❤️.”
One other particular person praised Resident Alien for being “weirdly so human and such a aid from all of the non human violent abrasive content material that’s in all places.” A special commenter wrote, “My coronary heart is damaged. A lot of love and far due to you RA forged and crew for bringing a shiny mild into these darkish occasions. You all are so fantastic and so proficient! Thanks from the underside of my coronary heart.”
One fan already obtained a head begin on attempting to get the collection renewed elsewhere. “The place is the petition to signal for the present to Proceed? I’ll signal it,” they wrote.
Resident Alien, Fridays, 10/9c, USA Community