Series synopsis
Alien News Desk is an American animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Syfy on February 27, 2019. It ended on May 15, 2019. It was created by Austin Reading, Chris Prynoski. It stars Heidi Gardner and Will Forte.
This weekly, half-hour topical animated series set in an extraterrestrial newsroom covers up-to-the-minute news and commentary about the universe’s most baffling species - the inscrutable Humans of Planet Earth.
Premise
This weekly, half-hour topical animated series set in an extraterrestrial newsroom covers up-to-the-minute news and commentary about the universe’s most baffling species - the inscrutable Humans of Planet Earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Heidi Gardner as Tuva Van Void (voice)
- Will Forte as Drexx Drudlarr (voice)
Guest cast
- Ben Rodgers
- Scott Gairdner
- Todd Tetreault
- Chris Parnell
- Elise Marie Dubois as Groova Zandoid
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | February 27, 2019 | May 15, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ungrateful Wads of Protein Drexx and Tuva probe the Royal Family, fried chicken, and human arrogance totems, aka “Oscars.” |
February 27, 2019 |
| 2 |
Inane Utterings of a Brainwashed People Shocking reports on floating prisons, anti-poor fabrics, and a barbaric act known as ventriloquism. |
March 6, 2019 |
| 3 |
Udder Madness Meet some special vehicles called “Indycars” and the grotesque pseudo-humans called “bodybuilders.” |
March 13, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Syfy |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 27, 2019 |
| Last aired | May 15, 2019 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 23:00:00 |