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Resident Alien

"Beam this up."

7.8
4 seasons
44 episodes
Canceled
Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Plot Summary

Crash-landed alien Harry takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor. Arriving with a secret mission, he 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. As he does, he begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his mission and asking the big life questions like: “Are human beings worth saving?” and “Why do they fold their pizza before eating it?”

First Aired:January 27, 2021
Last Aired:August 8, 2025
Episode Runtime:45m
Networks:
USA Network, Syfy
Created By:
Chris Sheridan

Cast & Characters

Where to watch free (US)

Spectrum On Demand

Seasons (4)

Season 1
7.7

Season 1

10 episodes

Aired: 2021

A small-town doctor hides his extraterrestrial identity — and his secret mission — while looking for his lost ship and trying to blend in.

Season 2
7.0

Season 2

16 episodes

Aired: 2022

Season 3
6.9

Season 3

8 episodes

Aired: 2024

In Season 3, Harry is vowing to work with General McCallister to rid the Earth of the Grey aliens – a task made more difficult when he discovers that the Grey Hybrid Joseph has taken a job in town as the new Deputy. Joseph isn’t Harry’s only obstacle – Harry struggles to balance business and his personal life when he falls in love for the first time.

Season 4
6.9

Season 4

10 episodes

Aired: 2025

Production

UCP