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Season 1 – Resident Alien

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Jan 2021

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An alien crashes on Earth and hides in a remote Colorado mountain town. After assuming the identity of the town doctor, Harry Vanderspeigle, his nefarious mission to kill all humans is threatened when he realizes one of the townspeople, a 9-year-old boy, can see his true alien form. Harry starts off living a simple life, but things get a bit rocky when he's roped into solving a local murder and realizes he needs to assimilate into his new world and slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth.

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Critics Consensus

Resident Alien takes a minute to settle into its skin, but once it does it finds fresh humor in a familiar framework and proves a perfect showcase for Alan Tudyk's singular comedic skills.

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Anita Singh

Daily Telegraph (UK)

02/01/2021

3/5

The show needs to give us less of that and instead mine the comic potential, because the set-up here is appealing.

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Carol Midgley

The Times (UK)

01/29/2021

3/5

It's a nice send-up of various genres, based on the Dark Horse comic books. However, it feels too slight to warrant hour-long episodes and would perhaps be snappier in half-hour bites.

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Lucy Mangan

Guardian

01/29/2021

4/5

Resident Alien knows what it is doing and does it with admirable sincerity. It deploys well-worn tropes without cynicism and plays with others without winking exhaustingly at its audience.

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Terry Terrones

Colorado Springs Gazette

06/24/2021

"Resident Alien" is laugh-out-loud funny, full of heart-felt moments and, much like Harry himself, surprisingly sincere. It's the first must-watch show of 2021.

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Melody McCune

Geek Girl Authority

03/26/2021

What's better than Alan Tudyk? Why, Alan Tudyk masquerading as an alien, of course!

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Kevin Carr

Fat Guys at the Movies

03/13/2021

4/4

Absolutely worth watching, if for no other reason for Alan Tudyk showing off his absurd acting abilities.

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Samer M

@RT32735992 3h

Honestly, I've never reviewed anything on here, nor have I felt the need to make an account until now. This show is so agonizingly unextraordinary and fails on soooo many fronts. The story is okay, but the main characters are incredibly forgettable, unfunny caricatures. Here's a few of the cringiest things: the black sheriff running around asking people to call him "big black," written by white writers who have never met a single black man, the native woman, who can't act, that they put into the role of "relatable outcast" and the horny bartender who chases after everything with a pulse. 90% of the bits are unfunny, and the only saving grace is the alien played by a guy who convincingly portrays autistic traits, which is probably why he succeeds in blending in despite everything. I was surprised they put a young hijabi girl in the show but they did justice in their portrayal of her as well by not leaning into criticizing the religion, disrespecting it or making it all she is.

sunny D

@UsernameN. Mar 6

I must say I had my doubts at first for sure. I passed over it many times, and finally decided to watch it. I do enjoy it, I would say it's a light-ish comedy, a little mainstream but engaging - Alan Tudyk is a solid comedy actor, he brings it, well done

Paula A

@Picky2026 Mar 4

Gosh. Amazed at the high reviews. Seems to have been written by a team of grade fivers. Each episode written after the other had aired. The continuity is abismal - conflicting actions/words by the 'Alien' in almost every episode. They don't line up with those in previous episoldes. Many actors are outstanding, but the screenplay is extremely poor and some of the comedic scenes are downright embarrassing. Tried to persist, but it's just too simplistic and badly written.

Uhusti G.

@Huey1017 Feb 9

Love this show it’s so funny I hope they make more seasons

Jessica N

@RT18802675 Feb 4

Es una serie muy graciosa, de verdad me encantó mucho y tuvo un buen final

Michael G

@crunchyfrog Jan 11

This is the best season of the series.

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Alan Tudyk

Harry Vanderspeigle

Sara Tomko

Asta Twelvetrees

Corey Reynolds

Sheriff Mike Thompson

Alice Wetterlund

D'Arcy Bloom

Levi Fiehler

Ben Hawthorne

Elizabeth Bowen

Deputy Liv Baker

Episode 1

Aired Jan 27, 2021

Pilot

An alien hiding in a small Colorado town meets the locals when they ask him to help solve a murder.

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Episode 1

Aired Dec 24, 2020

First Look

A first look at SYFY's upcoming series "Resident Alien."

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Episode 1

Aired Mar 28, 2025

Pilot: Extended

An alien hiding in a small Colorado town meets the locals when they ask him to help solve a murder.

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Episode 2

Aired Feb 3, 2021

Homesick

In his first week at the clinic, Harry struggles to diagnose a strange feeling.

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Episode 3

Aired Feb 10, 2021

Secrets

Harry races to keep his secret safe as Asta is forced to face her own past.

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Episode 4

Aired Feb 17, 2021

Birds of a Feather

Harry travels to the Ute Reservation to help Asta's grandmother; he learns what it means to belong.

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Episode 4

Aired Jan 24, 2021

Resident Alien Behind the Scenes

A behind-the-scenes look at the new series.

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Episode 5

Aired Feb 24, 2021

Love Language

A surprise visitor gives Harry an introduction to marriage: a stressful human institution he needs to familiarize himself with.

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Episode 6

Aired Mar 3, 2021

Sexy Beast

Harry copes with jealousy when the mayor hires an annoyingly perfect new town doctor.

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Episode 7

Aired Mar 10, 2021

The Green Glow

Fearing he's facing failure, Harry enlists an unlikely ally to help find his ship.

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Episode 8

Aired Mar 17, 2021

End of the World As We Know It

Harry must rely on Asta and D'arcy for survival.

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Episode 9

Aired Mar 24, 2021

Welcome Aliens

Harry and Asta attend an alien convention.

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Episode 10

Aired Mar 31, 2021

Heroes of Patience

On the verge of completing his mission, Harry faces his own humanity.

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Episode 102

Aired Apr 4, 2025

Homesick: Extended

In his first week at the clinic, Harry struggles to diagnose a strange feeling: human emotion.

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Episode 103

Aired Apr 11, 2025

Secrets: Extended

Harry races to keep his secret safe as Asta is forced to face her own past.

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Episode 107

Aired May 9, 2025

The Green Glow: Extended

Fearing he's facing failure, Harry enlists an unlikely ally to help find his ship, featuring a behind-the-scenes look.

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