The BEST episodes of Resident Alien

Every episode of Resident Alien ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Resident Alien!

A crash-landed alien named Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor and slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth.

Last Updated: 3/11/2024Network: SYFYStatus: Continuing
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Heroes of Patience
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7.90
1649 votes

#1 - Heroes of Patience

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2021

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

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Love Language
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7.77
1767 votes

#2 - Love Language

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2021

An unexpected visitor teaches Harry about the human convention of marriage, which is another cultural barrier Harry must familiarize himself with to blend in with people of Earth.

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Avian Flu
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7.73
306 votes

#3 - Avian Flu

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2024

Harry gets distracted from his mission, while Mike and Liv make a huge discovery.

Directors: Kabir Akhtar
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Welcome Aliens
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7.72
1668 votes

#4 - Welcome Aliens

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2021

Harry and Asta attend an alien convention.

Directors: Shannon Kohli
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Birds of a Feather
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7.71
1812 votes

#5 - Birds of a Feather

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2021

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

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Pilot
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7.70
2362 votes

#6 - Pilot

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/27/2021

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

Directors: David Dobkin
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End of the World as We Know It
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7.69
1699 votes

#7 - End of the World as We Know It

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/17/2021

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

Directors: Shannon Kohli
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I Believe in Aliens
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7.68
930 votes

#8 - I Believe in Aliens

Season 2 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/28/2022

Harry comes face to face with his greatest enemy and makes a choice that may affect Earth forever.

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The Green Glow
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7.66
1683 votes

#9 - The Green Glow

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/10/2021

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

Directors: Jennifer Phang
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Alien Dinner Party
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7.65
1190 votes

#10 - Alien Dinner Party

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/16/2022

It’s a surprise party as everyone gathers to celebrate Harry, but some dangerous guests cause havoc.

Directors: Claudia Yarmy
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Sexy Beast
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7.64
1715 votes

#11 - Sexy Beast

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2021

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

Directors: Jennifer Phang
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Best of Enemies
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7.63
891 votes

#12 - Best of Enemies

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 9/21/2022

Harry has an unexpected partner as he tries to infiltrate a military base to find his alien baby.

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141 Seconds
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7.62
370 votes

#13 - 141 Seconds

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/28/2024

Harry tags along on Ben, Kate and Max's family trip, hoping the mayor will lead him to answers.

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Lone Wolf
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7.61
475 votes

#14 - Lone Wolf

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/14/2024

In an attempt to gather information on the Grey Aliens, Harry puts Asta in harm's way.

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Escape from New York
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7.61
1123 votes

#15 - Escape from New York

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2022

Harry and Asta find what they are looking for but not what they need as danger closes in.

Directors: Claudia Yarmy
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The Upper Hand
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7.60
395 votes

#16 - The Upper Hand

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/21/2024

D'arcy inserts herself into Harry's mission, while Kate grows more uncomfortable in her own home.

Directors: Lea Thompson
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Secrets
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7.55
1900 votes

#17 - Secrets

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/10/2021

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

Writer: Njeri Brown
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Harry, a Parent
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7.55
926 votes

#18 - Harry, a Parent

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/7/2022

After losing the alien baby, Harry learns which alien race is on Earth and it's not what he expected.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Jenna Lamia
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Cat and Mouse
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7.55
910 votes

#19 - Cat and Mouse

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 9/14/2022

Harry goes head-to-head with one of his biggest enemies.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
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The Alien Within
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7.54
944 votes

#20 - The Alien Within

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/31/2022

Halloween comes to Patience and Harry sheds his human mask.

Directors: Warren P. Sonoda
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Homesick
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7.52
2063 votes

#21 - Homesick

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/3/2021

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

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Old Friends
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7.51
1444 votes

#22 - Old Friends

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2022

Harry, the alien, is back on earth but doesn’t remember who he is and only Asta can keep him safe.

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An Alien in New York
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7.50
1174 votes

#23 - An Alien in New York

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 3/2/2022

Harry and Asta travel to New York looking for one of his people, but things go horribly wrong.

Directors: Lea Thompson
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Family Day
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7.47
1187 votes

#24 - Family Day

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/23/2022

Harry and Asta’s trip is interrupted by an uninvited relative as the town celebrates family.

Directors: Lea Thompson
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The Wire
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7.46
1358 votes

#25 - The Wire

Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/2/2022

Harry has a plan to save Asta and himself but first he must attend the Sheriff’s poker game.

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