It’s an in depth encounter of the canceled form.
Syfy and USA Community have pulled the plug on “Resident Alien” simply forward of its Season 4 finale, collection creator and showrunner Chris Sheridan revealed to TV Insider on Thursday.
The sci-fi comedy follows an alien disguised as a small-town physician making an attempt to navigate human life whereas hiding his true id. It’s at the moment airing its fourth season, which premiered on June 6 and is about to conclude on August 8.
Whereas the cancellation might come as a shock to the present’s most devoted followers, Sheridan, 57, admitted he wasn’t completely caught off guard.
“I knew going into it that this was likely going to be our final season,” he informed the outlet.
Actually, Sheridan mentioned that understanding the present was headed for cancellation truly allowed him to work towards tying issues up properly for viewers.
“Creatively, that was exciting because I knew we could spend the time wrapping up some storylines and driving toward an ending,” he mentioned. “I’m so proud of how good Season 4 is and especially proud that we were able to finish as strongly as we did.”
Sheridan added that the Season 4 finale, now serving because the collection finale, is “probably [his] favorite episode of the series.”
“Resident Alien,” primarily based on Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse’s comedian ebook of the identical title, stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko and Corey Reynolds — every of whom took to social media to react to the information.
Tudyk, 54, who performs the titular alien in human type, Harry Vanderspeigle, wrote on Threads: “It was a hell of a fun playground to play in. Laughter through the tears:))).”
Tomko, who portrays Asta Twelvetrees, a nurse within the present’s fictional city of Endurance, Colorado, shared on Instagram that “it will take time for [her] to process and digest this fully.”
The “Once Upon a Time” actress, 41, posted a carousel of photographs along with her castmates from the set, noting that she “will definitely be sharing BTS photos of [their] many years together in time.”
“For now, I can say with a full heart that this show changed my life completely,” Tomko’s caption learn. “Every season we were told how lucky we were to still have a job, and I can say with full certainty that luck had nothing to do with it because this cast, our chemistry, our crew, our circumstances, our strength was always held up by an incredible team of writers, producers and our ever-growing fans whose unwavering loyalty kept us enduring.”
“I will never forget this time in my life nor the effect this show had on all of us,” she added. “Thank you for your love and support.”
Equally, Reynolds, who takes on the position of Sheriff Mike Thompson, the city’s sheriff, known as “Resident Alien” the “best job [he’s] ever had,” providing a particular thanks to followers: “The feeling was absolutely mutual 👽🤠😥.”
In his submit on Threads, the “All American” actor, 51, described the cancellation as “a disappointing turn of events.”
“Frankly, I would’ve been happy playing Sheriff Mike “Big Black” Thompson for the remainder of my life 🤠,” he wrote. “But, if there is an upside here, it’s that we were somewhat prepared for this, so you, the fans, will still get a completely story. A beginning. A middle. And an end.”
Each Tomko and Reynolds wrapped up their posts by teasing that the ultimate three episodes will ship.
“We have three episodes left, and what an incredible ride it has been,” Tomko mentioned. “Join us as we make our way to the grand finale.”
Reynolds, for his half, wrote: “We’ve still got 3 episodes to go, and they are f—ing great!! So, onward we will go 👽 friends… 🫶🏾🫵🏾.”
Sheridan agreed, telling TV Insider that the finale “gives ‘Resident Alien’ a very satisfying ending while also leaving the door cracked open for any future this world may have.”
“I can’t wait for everyone to see it,” he concluded.
The collection finale is about to premiere on USA Community at 10 p.m. ET on Friday, August 8.
