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The Best Episodes of Resident Alien

Every episode of Resident Alien ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Resident Alien!

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...
Genre:Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Top Episode Ratings Summary

"Heroes of Patience" is the best rated episode of "Resident Alien". It scored 8.3/10 based on 2083 votes. Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Chris Sheridan, it aired on 3/31/2021. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Love Language".

  • Heroes of Patience
    8.3/102,083 votes
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    #1 - Heroes of Patience

    Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 3/31/2021

    On the verge of completing his mission, Harry faces his own humanity.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • Love Language
    8.2/102,287 votes
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    #2 - Love Language

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 2/24/2021

    A surprise visitor gives Harry an introduction to marriage, a stressful human institution he needs to familiarize himself with.

    Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

    Writer: Sarah Beckett

  • Welcome Aliens
    8.2/101,958 votes
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    #3 - Welcome Aliens

    Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 3/24/2021

    Harry and Asta attend an alien convention.

    Director: Shannon Kohli

    Writer: Nastaran Dibai

  • Homecoming
    8.2/10765 votes
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    #4 - Homecoming

    Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2024

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

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan, Robert Duncan McNeill

  • Pilot
    8.1/103,363 votes
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    #5 - 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.

    Director: David Dobkin

    Writer: N/A

  • I Believe in Aliens
    8.1/101,119 votes
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    #6 - 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.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • Here Comes My Baby
    8.1/10679 votes
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    #7 - 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.

    Director: Brennan Shroff

    Writer: Donald Todd

  • Birds of a Feather
    8.0/102,271 votes
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    #8 - Birds of a Feather

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2021

    Harry travels to the Ute Reservation to help Asta's grandmother, and along the way, learns what it means to belong to a community.

    Director: Jay Chandrasekhar

    Writer: Tazbah Chavez

  • The Green Glow
    8.0/101,962 votes
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    #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.

    Director: Jennifer Phang

    Writer: Elias Benavidez

  • End of the World as We Know It
    8.0/101,948 votes
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    #10 - 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.

    Director: Shannon Kohli

    Writer: Christian Taylor

  • Best of Enemies
    8.0/10994 votes
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    #11 - 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. Meanwhile, Asta and Dan help D'arcy to recover and realize, that she's unwilling to leave her new comfort zone.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Nastaran Dibai

  • Alien Dinner Party
    7.9/101,329 votes
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    #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.

    Director: Claudia Yarmy

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • The Upper Hand
    7.9/10732 votes
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    #13 - 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.

    Director: Lea Thompson

    Writer: Elias Benavidez

  • Homesick
    7.8/102,623 votes
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    #14 - 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.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • Sexy Beast
    7.8/102,045 votes
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    #15 - Sexy Beast

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/3/2021

    Harry copes with jealousy when the mayor hires an annoyingly perfect new town doctor.

    Director: Jennifer Phang

    Writer: Emily Eslami, Jeffrey Nieves

  • Escape from New York
    7.8/101,283 votes
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    #16 - 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.

    Director: Claudia Yarmy

    Writer: N/A

  • Avian Flu
    7.8/10758 votes
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    #17 - Avian Flu

    Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 3/6/2024

    Harry gets distracted from his mission, while Mike and Liv make a huge discovery.

    Director: Kabir Akhtar

    Writer: N/A

  • Secrets
    7.7/102,380 votes
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    #18 - 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.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Njeri Brown

  • The Alien Within
    7.7/101,052 votes
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    #19 - The Alien Within

    Season 2 Episode 12 - Aired 8/31/2022

    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.

    Director: Warren P. Sonoda

    Writer: Nastaran Dibai

  • 141 Seconds
    7.7/10717 votes
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    #20 - 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.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Sarah Beckett

  • Old Friends
    7.6/101,781 votes
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    #21 - Old Friends

    Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/26/2022

    Harry the alien is back on Earth and doesn't remember who he is, and only Asta can keep him safe.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan

  • Harry, a Parent
    7.6/10979 votes
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    #22 - 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.

    Director: Brennan Shroff

    Writer: Jenna Lamia

  • An Alien in New York
    7.5/101,322 votes
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    #23 - 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.

    Director: Lea Thompson

    Writer: Elias Benavidez

  • Autopsy
    7.5/101,079 votes
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    #24 - Autopsy

    Season 2 Episode 9 - Aired 8/10/2022

    Asta is overwhelmed with guilt after she, Harry, and D'arcy get rid of the dead body.

    Director: Kabir Akhtar

    Writer: Cherry Chevapravatdumrong

  • Cat and Mouse
    7.5/10928 votes
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    #25 - Cat and Mouse

    Season 2 Episode 14 - Aired 9/14/2022

    Harry goes head-to-head with one of his biggest enemies.

    Director: Brennan Shroff

    Writer: Sarah Beckett, Emily Eslami, Jeffrey Nieves