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: 12/14/2024Network: SYFYStatus: Continuing
Heroes of Patience
star
7.89
1797 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
star
7.76
1917 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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Homecoming
star
7.75
729 votes

#3 - Homecoming

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2024

Harry and Asta team up with an unlikely ally to try to save the Earth.

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Welcome Aliens
star
7.72
1811 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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I Believe in Aliens
star
7.72
1103 votes

#5 - 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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Pilot
star
7.71
2552 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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Birds of a Feather
star
7.70
1954 votes

#7 - 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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End of the World as We Know It
star
7.68
1836 votes

#8 - 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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The Green Glow
star
7.67
1824 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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Best of Enemies
star
7.66
1057 votes

#10 - 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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Here Comes My Baby
star
7.65
743 votes

#11 - Here Comes My Baby

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/27/2024

Harry and Asta get surprise visits. Ben grows suspicious of Mike and Liv’s private investigation.

Directors: Brennan Shroff
Writer: Donald Todd
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Alien Dinner Party
star
7.64
1350 votes

#12 - 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
star
7.64
1859 votes

#13 - 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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Avian Flu
star
7.63
778 votes

#14 - 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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Escape from New York
star
7.61
1271 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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Cat and Mouse
star
7.57
1065 votes

#16 - 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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Harry, a Parent
star
7.56
1080 votes

#17 - 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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The Alien Within
star
7.55
1083 votes

#18 - 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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Secrets
star
7.55
2057 votes

#19 - 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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Lone Wolf
star
7.54
853 votes

#20 - 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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141 Seconds
star
7.54
784 votes

#21 - 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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The Upper Hand
star
7.52
781 votes

#22 - 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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Old Friends
star
7.52
1606 votes

#23 - 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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Homesick
star
7.52
2224 votes

#24 - 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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An Alien in New York
star
7.52
1327 votes

#25 - 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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