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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?”
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Checked Sep 4, 2026
Resident Alien is available to stream on Netflix, Peacock, and Peacock Premium in United States. You can also buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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?”
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Episode 1
Harry must escape an outer space prison to stop a dangerous threat in town.
Directed by Alan TudykWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Enver Gjokaj, Paul Piaskowski, Clancy Brown, Jinkx Monsoon
Episode 2
Harry and Asta work together to try and get something Harry desperately needs.
Directed by Alan TudykWritten by Kelechi UramaGuest stars Michael Adamthwaite, Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Linda Hamilton, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude
Episode 3
Harry and D'arcy travel to an unexpected place to recover an alien device left behind by his people.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Alexandra LazarowichGuest stars Michael Adamthwaite, Sarah Podemski, Linda Hamilton, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Kristina Matisic, Hwaa Hawk
Episode 4
Harry and Heather reunite, but their relationship is more complicated than ever.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Cherry ChevapravatdumrongGuest stars Sarah Podemski, Trevor Carroll, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Kaylayla Raine, Ethel Pitchford, Edi Patterson, Andrea Geones
Episode 5
Harry struggles to find balance with his new human form.
Directed by Sydney FreelandWritten by Joey GutierrezGuest stars Terry O'Quinn, Diana Bang, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Kaylayla Raine, Gary Farmer, Linden Porco, Derek C. Miller
Episode 6
Harry is brought in front of The Galactic Housing Council to answer for his crimes.
Directed by Sydney FreelandWritten by Nastaran Dibai, Aaron WienerGuest stars Sarah Podemski, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Kaylayla Raine, Andrea Geones, Keith Arbuthnot, Geoff Redknap
Episode 7
Harry has to prove himself to someone from his past.
Directed by Nastaran DibaiWritten by Elias Benavidez, Donald ToddGuest stars Ben Cotton, Trevor Carroll, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Kaylayla Raine, Eleanor Walker, Gary Farmer, Andrea Geones
Episode 8
Harry enlists an unlikely ally to help him save Patience.
Directed by Nastaran DibaiWritten by Nastaran DibaiGuest stars Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Gary Farmer, Paul Piaskowski, Andrea Geones, Jewel Staite
Episode 9
With lives hanging in the balance, Harry is put to the test.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Donald ToddGuest stars Terry O'Quinn, Trevor Carroll, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Nicola Correia Damude, Gary Farmer, Paul Piaskowski, Clancy Brown, Keith Arbuthnot
Episode 10
Harry faces one final threat, and one that forces him to use more than just his alien strength.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Michael Cassidy, Sarah Podemski, Alex Barima, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Kaylayla Raine, Gary Farmer, Andrea Geones
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Alan TudykHarry Vanderspeigle
Sara TomkoAsta Twelvetrees
Corey ReynoldsMike Thompson
Alice WetterlundD'Arcy Bloom
Levi FiehlerBen Hawthorne
Elizabeth BowenLiv Baker
Meredith GarretsonKate Hawthorne
Judah PrehnMax Hawthorne
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