As fans new and returning alike wait for Season 2 of SYFY's hit series Resident Alien, premiering on Jan. 26, we know you're out here binging the first season all over again – or maybe for the first time. Either way, we know you're having a blast. From Harry Vanderspeigle's (Alan Tudyk) first human transformation to the race to find his planet-destroying weapon and beyond to the pizza-eating, heart-wrenching finale, there's so much to love about creator Chris Sheridan's show, adapted from the Dark Horse comics of the same name.
Resident Alien will officially return for a second season, the network confirmed Wednesday.
“With
Resident Alien, everything just came together in perfect harmony a script by Chris Sheridan that leapt off the page, a lead performance by Alan Tudyk, whose nuance between comedy and menace was pitch perfect, and a team of producers, cast and crew who were all striving to do something great,” Lisa Katz, SYFY’s president of scripted content, said in a statement. “The appeal of this show transcended the sci-fi genre in a way that enabled us to bring in a broader audience, and as the series continues we hope to encourage more and more fans to discover Harry’s very particular perspective on humans.”
Why are there two Harrys? Well, one of them looks pretty decomposed, which leads us to speculate that next week s installment is going for
An American Werewolf in London sort of gag, where alien Harry (played by Alan Tudyk) meets the human Harry (also Tudyk) he killed back in the pilot. Is it a dream or are corpses reanimating in Patience, Colorado? Also, are we saying the name Harry too much? In any case, rotting-flesh Harry has some harsh words for his alien counterpart: You completely failed. That makes you human.
Oooh, we know that probably stings to hear for a haughty alien like Harry. As Fode said in
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