Produced by Amblin Television, SYFY s
Resident Alien puts a clever twist on the famous Elliot-E.T. dynamic that Steven Spielberg (founder of Amblin) established in his 1982 sci-fi classic,
E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial. The only person in the small town of Patience, Colorado, who can see Dr. Harry Vanderspeigle s (Alan Tudyk) true alien form through his human disguise is young Max (Judah Prehn). But instead of forming a poignant bond with the cosmic visitor, the boy is scared out of his wits. Not only that, but the two characters form a hilarious rivalry as Max attempts to convince his parents of the truth, to no avail.
In the hilarious teaser for Episode 2 of SYFY s
Resident Alien, the alien masquerading as Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) starts seeing patients and metaphorically bashing them over the head with such medical questions as: Concerning your breath, did you recently eat a dead rodent? In addition, Harry s got to contend with Max (Judah Prehn), the young boy who can see right through his fleshy disguise. Far from trying to establish a rapport with the kid who can blow his cover, the alien threatens to eat Max.
Elsewhere, Sheriff Mike Thompson (Corey Reynolds) and Deputy Liv Baker (Elizabeth Bowen) are starting their investigation into Sam Hodges murder. But that mystery pales in comparison to Harry s plan to murder the entire human race . if he can find his doomsday device, that is.
“Resident Alien”
Cast: Alan Tudyk (“Firefly,” “A Knight’s Tale”), Sara Tomko (“Sneaky Pete”), Alice Wetterlund (“Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”), Corey Reynolds (“The Closer”), Levi Fiehler (“The Fosters”), Linda Hamilton (“The Terminator”)
Airs: The series premieres Wednesday on Syfy.
The premise: Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) is an alien scientist who has crash landed on Earth and disguises himself as a human doctor. He has a secret mission to kill all humans, but when Harry begins to assimilate into his new world he starts to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his clandestine operation.
RESIDENT ALIEN Pilot Episode 101 Pictured: (l-r) Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko and Alan Tudyk - (Photo by: James Dittinger/SYFY)
“Resident Alien”
Cast: Alan Tudyk (“Firefly,” “A Knight’s Tale”), Sara Tomko (“Sneaky Pete”), Alice Wetterlund (“Mike and Dave Need Wedding Dates”), Corey Reynolds (“The Closer”), Levi Fiehler (“The Fosters”), Linda Hamilton (“The Terminator”)
Airs: The series premieres Wednesday on Syfy.
The premise: Harry Vanderspeigle (Alan Tudyk) is an alien scientist who has crash landed on Earth and disguises himself as a human doctor. He has a secret mission to kill all humans, but when Harry begins to assimilate into his new world he starts to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his clandestine operation.
RESIDENT ALIEN Pilot Episode 101 Pictured: (l-r) Corey Reynolds, Sara Tomko and Alan Tudyk - (Photo by: James Dittinger/SYFY)