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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 the alien is back on Earth and doesn't remember who he is, and only Asta can keep him safe.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Alex Barima, Nathan Fillion, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Kaylayla Raine, Gary Farmer
Episode 2
Harry has a plan to save Asta and himself but he must first attend the Sheriff's poker game.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Sarah BeckettGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Laara Sadiq, Nathan Fillion, David James Lewis, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Kaylayla Raine
Episode 3
Harry meets a woman unlike any other and realizes that she is the key to his new mission.
Directed by Shannon KohliWritten by Jenna LamiaGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Alex Borstein, Sarah Podemski, Alex Barima, Alvin Sanders, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia
Episode 4
Is Harry building another bomb? Asta is going to find out as they go camping on the reservation.
Directed by Shannon KohliWritten by Tommy PicoGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Michael Cassidy, Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Nathan Fillion, Mandell Maughan, David James Lewis, Gracelyn Awad Rinke
Episode 5
Harry and Asta's trip is interrupted by an uninvited relative as the town celebrates family.
Directed by Lea ThompsonWritten by Biniam BizunehGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Taylor Blackwell, Ben Cotton, Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Alex Barima, Nathan Fillion, Diana Bang
Episode 6
Harry and Asta travel to New York looking for one of his people, but things go horribly wrong.
Directed by Lea ThompsonWritten by Elias BenavidezGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Nimet Kanji, Nathan Fillion, Mandell Maughan, Maxim Roy, Rick Dobran, Jan Bos, Gracelyn Awad Rinke
Episode 7
Harry and Asta find what they are looking for but not what they need as danger closes in.
Directed by Claudia YarmyGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Mandell Maughan, Maxim Roy, Deborah Finkel, Trevor Carroll, Rick Dobran, Kerry D Woodrow, David Underhill
Episode 8
It's a surprise party as everyone gathers to celebrate Harry, but some dangerous guests cause havoc.
Directed by Claudia YarmyWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Alex Barima, Linda Hamilton, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Kaylayla Raine, Enver Gjokaj, Robert Moloney, David Bianchi
Episode 9
Asta is overwhelmed with guilt after she, Harry, and D'arcy get rid of the dead body.
Directed by Kabir AkhtarWritten by Cherry ChevapravatdumrongGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Alex Barima, Linda Hamilton, Barry Nerling, Patrick Sparling, Diana Bang, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude
Episode 10
Asta helps Harry learn how to deal with his newfound fear of death.
Directed by Kabir AkhtarWritten by Christian TaylorGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude, Justin Rain, Robert Moloney, Kesler Talbot
Episode 11
Asta tells Dan about the shooting while Harry learns what it takes to be a good friend.
Directed by Warren P. SonodaWritten by Zach CannonGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Michael Cassidy, Alex Barima, Linda Hamilton, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Nicola Correia Damude
Episode 12
Halloween comes to Patience, and Harry sheds his human mask. Meanwhile, Ben is trying to promote the new resort to the residents of Patience and meets some resistance.
Directed by Warren P. SonodaWritten by Nastaran DibaiGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Sarah Podemski, Alex Barima, Deborah Finkel, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Nicola Correia Damude, Kesler Talbot
Episode 13
After losing the alien baby, Harry learns which alien race is on Earth and it’s not what he expected.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Jenna LamiaGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Sarah Podemski, Alvin Sanders, Diana Bang, Jenna Lamia, Justin Rain, Gary Farmer, Karina Logue
Episode 14
Harry goes head-to-head with one of his biggest enemies.
Directed by Brennan ShroffWritten by Jeffrey Nieves, Emily Eslami, Sarah BeckettGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Michael Adamthwaite, Alix West Lefler, Christine Tsiliverdis, Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Linda Hamilton, Jenna Lamia
Episode 15
Harry has an unexpected partner as he tries to infiltrate a military base to find his alien baby. Meanwhile, Asta and Dan help D'arcy to recover and realize, that she's unwilling to leave her new comfort zone.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Nastaran DibaiGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, Dylan Sloane, Sarah Podemski, Terry O'Quinn, Linda Hamilton, Diana Bang, Jenna Lamia
Episode 16
Harry comes face to face with his greatest enemy and makes a choice that may affect Earth forever.
Directed by Robert Duncan McNeillWritten by Chris SheridanGuest stars Meredith Garretson, Linda Hamilton, Trevor Carroll, Diana Bang, Gracelyn Awad Rinke, Jenna Lamia, Kesler Talbot, Kaylayla Raine
Episode information updated Sep 14, 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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