Resident Alien (2021): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2021, Resident Alien is a sci-fi & fantasy series. “The sci-fi murder mystery doctor dramedy Earth needs now.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. 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?”

Who’s in it. Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk as Doctor Harry Vanderspeigle, Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees, Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike Thompson and Alice Wetterlund as D'arcy Bloom, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, Resident Alien sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Netflix, Peacock Premium, Netflix Standard with Ads and Peacock Premium Plus and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Resident Alien page.

If you liked it. Fans of Resident Alien tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.