Ties That Bind is the thirty-seventh episode of the science fiction comedy television series Resident Alien and the third episode of the fourth season. It premiered on June 20, 2025 on both USA Network and Syfy.
Synopsis[]
Harry and D'arcy travel to an unexpected place to recover an alien device left behind by his people.
Cast and characters[]
Starring:
- Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspeigle
- Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees
- Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike Thompson
- Alice Wetterlund as D'arcy Bloom
- Levi Fiehler as Mayor Ben Hawthorne
- Elizabeth Bowen as Deputy Liv Baker
- Meredith Garretson as Kate Hawthorne
- Judah Prehn as Max Hawthorne
Special guest star:
- Linda Hamilton as General McCallister
- Edi Patterson as Heather
Guest starring:
- Gracelyn Awad Rinke as Sahar Karimi
- Jenna Lamia as Judy Cooper
- Sarah Podemski as Kayla
- Jewel Staite as Jules Gardner
- Nicole Correia-Damude as Detective Lena Torres
- Hwaa Hawk as Leo
- Grace Sunar as Mari
- Linden Porco as Dale
with
- Clancy Brown as Harry Vanderspeigle (mantid) (voice)
Co-starring:
- Tom Gahan as Salesman
- Michael Adamthwaite as Howard Wright
- DeAndre Baptiste as Dylan
- Ava Anton as Young Eleanor Wright
- Nikki Bryce as Marie
- Alistair Abell as Police Officer
- Vera Chu as Quinn
- Kristina Matisic as Reporter
- Terence Hayman as Agent
- Dr. Stacey Oberly as Ute Elder
- Zaya Burns as Ute Girl
- Pat Moonie as Charlie
- Brody Romhanyi as Comic Book Employee
- Keith Arbuthnot as Puppeteer
- Andrea Geones as Bridget
Trivia[]
- Jewel Staite, who portrays Jules Gardner in this episode, previously starred alongside show star Alan Tudyk (Harry Vanderspeigle) in the cult classic FOX sci-fi series Firefly.
Quotes[]
"Storytelling is a way to take someone to a someplace they have never been. A way to travel through time. Dale's stories make me wish I could return to a time before I was ever born."
- Harry Vanderspeigle
"Dude without your big, alien brain, you're just a guy handing lollipops to kids."
"Yeah. Last week you wrote a prescription for 'an apple a day'."
"Has that girl been sick since? No."
- D'arcy Bloom, Asta Twelvetrees and Harry
"Warning: traversing the space-time continuum may serious side effects including incontinence, rectal bleeding, or a prolonged and painful erection. Alright, so it's not all bad. Let's do this." - D'arcy
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