Cancelled after four seasons, Resident Alien is finding new fans on Netflix and proving why it’s one of sci-fi’s hidden gems.

The series, which debuted new episodes on Netflix this week, has been met with impressive viewing figures, but it likely won't be enough to save the show.

Despite pulling in massive viewing numbers on Netflix, Resident Alien has officially come to an end. Here's why Season 5 isn't happening.

Resident Alien was designed to wrap up with Season 4, which serves as the series finale, according to TV Insider. The creative team went into the season knowing it would likely be the show’s last, giving them the opportunity to bring Harry’s story to a proper close instead of ending on an unresolved cliffhanger.

With 'Disclosure Day,' the director returns to a longtime preoccupation. Two Times staffers explore his ongoing fascination with extraterrestrials.

Steven Spielberg’s fourth film about alien encounters is “Disclosure Day,” following “ET: The Extra-Terrestrial,” “War of the Worlds,” and “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” That inspired us to take another look at what Roger Ebert thought about some of the most famous and infamous alien movies,

"We did about five scripts, and finally Steve and I compromised," Lucas recalled.