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The Best Episodes of Resident Alien

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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

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    Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 10 - The End Is Here
    8.9/10(1337 votes)

    S4:E10

    Harry faces one final threat, and one that forces him to use more than just his alien strength.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  2. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 9 - Tunnel Vision
    8.6/10(940 votes)

    S4:E9

    With lives hanging in the balance, Harry is put to the test.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Donald Todd

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  3. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 10 - Heroes of Patience
    8.3/10(2754 votes)

    S1:E10

    Brokenhearted when Asta ends their friendship after discovering the real Harry’s fate, the alien decides to fulfill his original mission.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  4. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 5 - Love Language
    8.2/10(2967 votes)

    S1:E5

    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

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  5. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 9 - Welcome Aliens
    8.2/10(2624 votes)

    S1:E9

    To repair his planet-killing device, Harry visits an alien convention to harvest implants from UFO abductees. Mike asks Liv to rejoin the department.

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writer:Nastaran Dibai

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  6. Resident Alien Season 3 Episode 8 - Homecoming
    8.2/10(1448 votes)

    S3:E8

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

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writers:Chris Sheridan, Robert Duncan McNeill

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  7. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 7 - Daddy Issues
    8.2/10(928 votes)

    S4:E7

    Harry has to prove himself to someone from his past.

    Director:Nastaran Dibai
    Writers:Elias Benavidez, Donald Todd

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  8. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 8 - Mine Town
    8.2/10(878 votes)

    S4:E8

    Harry enlists an unlikely ally to help him save Patience.

    Director:Nastaran Dibai
    Writer:Nastaran Dibai

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  9. Resident Alien Season 2 Episode 16 - I Believe in Aliens
    8.1/10(1701 votes)

    S2:E16

    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

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  10. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 6 - Soul Providers
    8.1/10(999 votes)

    S4:E6

    Harry is brought in front of The Galactic Housing Council to answer for his crimes.

    Director:Sydney Freeland
    Writers:Nastaran Dibai, Aaron Wiener

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  11. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 1 - Pilot
    8.0/10(4317 votes)

    S1:E1

    Stranded in the town of Patience, Colorado, an alien inhabits the body of Dr. Harry Venderspeigle — but one resident can see past his façade.

    Director:David Dobkin
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 4 - Birds of a Feather
    8.0/10(2959 votes)

    S1:E4

    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

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  13. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 7 - The Green Glow
    8.0/10(2605 votes)

    S1:E7

    After he makes a mess of his human life, a depressed Harry gets drunk. Liv quits the force when Mike fails to credit her for solving a crime.

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writer:Elias Benavidez

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  14. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 8 - End of the World as We Know It
    8.0/10(2596 votes)

    S1:E8

    Asta saves a badly injured Harry after they fall into a glacial crevasse — and in the process learns a shocking secret.

    Director:Shannon Kohli
    Writer:Christian Taylor

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  15. Resident Alien Season 2 Episode 15 - Best of Enemies
    8.0/10(1520 votes)

    S2:E15

    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

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  16. Resident Alien Season 3 Episode 7 - Here Comes My Baby
    8.0/10(1279 votes)

    S3:E7

    Harry and Asta get surprise visits. Ben grows suspicious of Mike and Liv's private investigation.

    Director:Brennan Shroff
    Writer:Donald Todd

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  17. Resident Alien Season 2 Episode 8 - Alien Dinner Party
    7.9/10(1879 votes)

    S2:E8

    It's a surprise party as everyone gathers to celebrate Harry, but some dangerous guests cause havoc.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  18. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 2 - Homesick
    7.8/10(3377 votes)

    S1:E2

    In his first week at the clinic, Harry struggles to diagnose a strange feeling: human emotion.

    Director:Robert Duncan McNeill
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  19. Resident Alien Season 1 Episode 6 - Sexy Beast
    7.8/10(2695 votes)

    S1:E6

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

    Director:Jennifer Phang
    Writers:Emily Eslami, Jeffrey Nieves

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  20. Resident Alien Season 2 Episode 7 - Escape from New York
    7.8/10(1827 votes)

    S2:E7

    Harry and Asta find what they are looking for but not what they need as danger closes in.

    Director:Claudia Yarmy
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Resident Alien Season 3 Episode 2 - The Upper Hand
    7.8/10(1337 votes)

    S3:E2

    D'Arcy inserts herself into Harry's mission, while Kate grows more uncomfortable in her own home.

    Director:Lea Thompson
    Writer:Elias Benavidez

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  22. Resident Alien Season 3 Episode 4 - Avian Flu
    7.8/10(1383 votes)

    S3:E4

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

    Director:Kabir Akhtar
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 1 - Prisoners
    7.8/10(1177 votes)

    S4:E1

    Harry must escape an outer space prison to stop a dangerous threat in town.

    Director:Alan Tudyk
    Writer:Chris Sheridan

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  24. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 2 - The Lonely Man
    7.8/10(1010 votes)

    S4:E2

    Harry and Asta work together to try and get something Harry desperately needs.

    Director:Alan Tudyk
    Writer:Kelechi Urama

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  25. Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 3 - Ties That Bind
    7.8/10(945 votes)

    S4:E3

    Harry and D'arcy travel to an unexpected place to recover an alien device left behind by his people.

    Director:Brennan Shroff
    Writer:Alexandra Lazarowich

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Best Episodes Summary

"The End Is Here" is the best rated episode of "Resident Alien". It scored 8.9/10 based on 1337 votes. Directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Chris Sheridan, it aired on 8/8/2025. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "Tunnel Vision".