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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 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?”

Genre:Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Network:Syfy

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Resident Alien" is "Heroes of Patience", rated 8.3/10 from 2068 user votes. It was directed by Robert Duncan McNeill and written by Chris Sheridan. "Heroes of Patience" aired on 3/31/2021 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Love Language".

  • Heroes of Patience
    8.3/10 2,068 votes

    #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
    8.2/10 2,274 votes

    #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
    8.2/10 1,947 votes

    #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
    8.2/10 737 votes

    #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
    8.1/10 3,342 votes

    #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
    8.1/10 1,107 votes

    #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
    8.1/10 657 votes

    #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
    8.0/10 2,257 votes

    #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
    8.0/10 1,950 votes

    #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
    8.0/10 1,935 votes

    #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
    8.0/10 982 votes

    #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
    7.9/10 1,314 votes

    #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
    7.9/10 709 votes

    #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
    7.8/10 2,607 votes

    #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
    7.8/10 2,031 votes

    #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
    7.8/10 1,271 votes

    #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
    7.8/10 739 votes

    #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
    7.7/10 2,362 votes

    #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
    7.7/10 1,041 votes

    #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
    7.7/10 697 votes

    #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
    7.6/10 1,772 votes

    #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
    7.6/10 967 votes

    #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

  • Lone Wolf
    7.6/10 859 votes

    #23 - Lone Wolf

    Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 2/13/2024

    In an attempt to gather information on the Grey Aliens, Harry puts Asta in harm's way.

    Director: Robert Duncan McNeill

    Writer: Chris Sheridan, Nastaran Dibai, Aaron Wiener

  • An Alien in New York
    7.5/10 1,310 votes

    #24 - 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
    7.5/10 1,066 votes

    #25 - 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