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: 12/6/2023Network: SYFYStatus: Continuing
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Heroes of Patience
star
7.90
1588 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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7.78
1704 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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Birds of a Feather
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7.72
1743 votes

#3 - 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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Welcome Aliens
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7.71
1609 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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Pilot
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7.69
2250 votes

#5 - 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
1639 votes

#6 - 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
869 votes

#7 - 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
1623 votes

#8 - 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
1138 votes

#9 - 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
1655 votes

#10 - 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
841 votes

#11 - 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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Escape from New York
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7.60
1075 votes

#12 - 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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Harry, a Parent
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7.55
872 votes

#13 - 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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Secrets
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7.55
1828 votes

#14 - 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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Cat and Mouse
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7.55
862 votes

#15 - 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
star
7.54
892 votes

#16 - 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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7.54
1970 votes

#17 - 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
star
7.51
1371 votes

#18 - 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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7.49
1123 votes

#19 - 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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The Wire
star
7.46
1295 votes

#20 - 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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Family Day
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7.46
1136 votes

#21 - 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 Ghost of Bobby Smallwood
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7.44
946 votes

#22 - The Ghost of Bobby Smallwood

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/17/2022

Asta helps Harry learn how to deal with his newfound fear of death.

Directors: Kabir Akhtar
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Autopsy
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7.43
993 votes

#23 - Autopsy

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/2022

Asta is overwhelmed with guilt after she, Harry, and D’arcy get rid of the dead body.

Directors: Kabir Akhtar
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The Weight
star
7.40
911 votes

#24 - The Weight

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/24/2022

Asta tells Dan about the shooting while Harry learns what it takes to be a good friend.

Directors: Warren P. Sonoda
Writer: Zach Cannon
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Radio Harry
star
7.36
1190 votes

#25 - Radio Harry

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/16/2022

Is Harry building another bomb? Asta is going to find out as they go camping on the reservation.

Directors: Shannon Kohli
Writer: Tommy Pico
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