SYFY Sets Late-Night Animated Series

Alien News Desk is a new late-night animated series, executive produced by SNL‘s Lorne Michaels, that will premiere on SYFY in early 2019.

The weekly, half-hour topical animated series set in an extraterrestrial newsroom will feature the voice talent of Will Forte and Heidi Gardner. SYFY is on board for a 12-episode season from Broadway Video and Bento Box Entertainment.

Michaels serves as executive producer alongside Erik Kenward. “Saturday Night Live: Weekend Update” head writer Dennis McNicholas serves as executive producer and showrunner.

“The expansion into original animation and late night marks the next step in the evolution of SYFY, and builds on the successes we’ve had bringing new, younger viewers to the network,” said Chris McCumber, president of entertainment networks for NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment. “Tackling news, politics and entertainment from the perspective of alien newscasters completely puzzled by our human ways, Alien News Desk is a fun, irreverent way to put a uniquely ‘SYFY’ spin on the late night current affairs genre.”