Resident Alien: Season 1

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SyFy | Season Premiere Date: January 27, 2021

Summary: Harry (Alan Tudyk), an alien with a mission to kill humans, crashes on Earth and assumes the identity of a doctor in the small-town of Patience, Colorado in this series based on the Dark Horse comic.

Genre(s): Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Science Fiction

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E11. Heroes Of Patience
Air Date: March 31, 2021
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S1:E10. Heroes Of Patience
Air Date: March 31, 2021
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S1:E9. Welcome Aliens
Air Date: March 24, 2021

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Terry Terrones

Jan 22, 2021

This excellent sci-fi series, which cleverly blends comedy and drama with a murder mystery, is a blast. “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. Read full review

Joel Keller

Jan 27, 2021

The show is off to a great start. ... Tudyk’s performance makes Resident Alien work, but there’s a quirky-enough world around Alien Harry that the show should be more than a one-note joke. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jan 28, 2021

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. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jan 25, 2021

The writing isn’t quite of that caliber [“Northern Exposure”]—it too often goes for easy character beats instead of nuanced storytelling—but this is a consistently likable show at a time when people could use something comfortable and easy. Read full review

Melanie McFarland

Jan 28, 2021

When "Resident Alien" resists the urge to meander and sits with Harry's various epiphanies about the human need to belong and yearning to forge bonds with others, it glimmers with the potential to be a show that's as heartfelt and contemplative as it is dark and funny. These strengths become lost in its initial journey, but with Tudyk serving as its beacon that may not matter. Read full review

Rob Owen

Jan 25, 2021

The combination of Tudyk’s otherworldly performance and Sheridan’s execution of stories running on multiple, parallel tracks make “Resident Alien” a welcome addition to the dwindling ranks of scripted basic cable originals. Read full review

Dan Fienberg

Jan 26, 2021

The TV incarnation of Resident Alien struggles to find a consistent tone, layers in more artificial storytelling obstacles than the premise requires and only occasionally figures out how to use its appealing cast. ... After seven episodes I'd grown tired of wading through the half-dozen plotlines I didn't care about for the one or two that I did. Read full review

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manningn15

Apr 8, 2021

Resident Alien was amazing, my favorite new comedy of the year so far. Alan Tudyk's performances was outstanding, he was hilarious and delivers his lines perfectly but loved that he still gave some more complex and deep moments. Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Elizabeth Bowen, Corey Reynolds,Resident Alien was amazing, my favorite new comedy of the year so far. Alan Tudyk's performances was outstanding, he was hilarious and delivers his lines perfectly but loved that he still gave some more complex and deep moments. Sara Tomko, Alice Wetterlund, Elizabeth Bowen, Corey Reynolds, Meredith Garretson, Judah Prehn, Levi Fiehler, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, and Gary Farmer gave great supporting performances. The writing is phenomenal especially the screenplays and Alan Tudyk's lines also loved how the show dipped into more series and drama fueled moments at times. The special effects makeup on Alan Tudyk was exceptional, so cool and real looking. The visual effects were excellent. An A+ first season.… Expand

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JAFO

Feb 11, 2021

This show is hilarious, worthwhile, give it a go, I'm sure you'll enjoy it, highly recommend it.

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TheFrostyPen

Feb 2, 2021

Alan Tudyk and the well crafted cast of characters makes a splash. He shines brightly with brilliant dialogue delivery and nuance. His supporting cast also hold their own candles. I’ve laughed out loud more than 4 times in the first episode. I highly recommend.

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geewah

Jun 15, 2021

While this show follows a well worn path, it success lies in the performance of Alan Tudyk and clever writing.
Hilarious and touching at times, this show is one 2021's best.

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viroodiem

Feb 24, 2021

Such a promising show that does its best to fill the horse shaped hole in our hearts from the loss of Happy! though much softer around the edges. Toned down but a lot of the same dark, edgy humor. It is far from perfect. The show is built on an incredibly well worn path in the model ofSuch a promising show that does its best to fill the horse shaped hole in our hearts from the loss of Happy! though much softer around the edges. Toned down but a lot of the same dark, edgy humor. It is far from perfect. The show is built on an incredibly well worn path in the model of Northern Exposure and other "stranger in a strange land" type themes. With a touch of mystery and drama that plays out similar to Wayward pines and a character construct loosely modeled on a combination of Invader Zim and Dexter. That said, comfortable can be good too. Outside of a few of the jokes failing to land in the first 3 episodes, for the most part the assemblage of its various parts is a well made and well acted cobbling together of favorite entertainment comfort food.

Definitely my favorite new show of 2021 so far. However given that this is a comic book property that is not owned by SciFi channel, there is every likelihood that this too will suffer the same fate as others before it such as the aforementioned Happy!, Deadly Class, Dark matter, etc. So enjoy it while it lasts cause even though its really good, all signs point to it not being long for this world. Or maybe I am just cynical and jaded after being burnt by Scifi channel so many times like this. Which, yanno, is the target demographic for this type of programming.

I would say 7.5-7.75 out of 10 Rounded up to 8. Hope it gets a proper run with several more seasons… Expand

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kirkender

Feb 19, 2021

I saw all I needed to know from one episode. Tudyk's performance is fine, but nothing else about the show stands out. It's very clear that Tudyk's alien trying to get along in the human world is an attempted parallel to how autistic people navigate the world. It doesn't really work, but it'sI saw all I needed to know from one episode. Tudyk's performance is fine, but nothing else about the show stands out. It's very clear that Tudyk's alien trying to get along in the human world is an attempted parallel to how autistic people navigate the world. It doesn't really work, but it's less offensive than other shows. Mostly, this show is just super boring and talks down to its audience. The characters and dialogue are real cringe. The special effects are very pedestrian. Swing and a miss.… Expand

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bl1rt

May 23, 2021

A show like this doesn't really work, when every single character is a clichee dialed up to 11. Because then everybody is weird, not just the alien. I found it particularly confusing, when the other characters do not react to even the strangest behavior of the alien, or wave it off with aA show like this doesn't really work, when every single character is a clichee dialed up to 11. Because then everybody is weird, not just the alien. I found it particularly confusing, when the other characters do not react to even the strangest behavior of the alien, or wave it off with a "oh you so weird", when they should be alarmed or worried.
Everything feels random, and I think that is supposed to be the joke. So if you find randomness funny, good for you, you will probably like the show. Otherwise, better skip it.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: January 26, 2022
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: January 27, 2021
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  S1:E11. Heroes Of Patience
  Air Date: March 31, 2021
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  S1:E10. Heroes Of Patience
  Air Date: March 31, 2021
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  S1:E9. Welcome Aliens
  Air Date: March 24, 2021
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  S1:E8. End Of The World As We Know It
  Air Date: March 17, 2021
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  S1:E7. The Green Glow
  Air Date: March 10, 2021
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  S1:E6. Sexy Beast
  Air Date: March 3, 2021
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  S1:E5. Love Language
  Air Date: February 24, 2021
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  S1:E4. Birds Of A Feather
  Air Date: February 17, 2021
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  S1:E3. Secrets
  Air Date: February 10, 2021
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  S1:E2. Homesick
  Air Date: February 3, 2021
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  S1:E1. Resident Alien First Look
  Air Date: December 25, 2020
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  S1:E1. Pilot
  Air Date: January 27, 2021