Resident Alien
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Cast & Key People
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Our Review
Resident Alien (2021) is a drama and comedy series from USA Network. It has built a run of 44 episodes at roughly 60 minutes each. It premiered on January 27, 2021. Viewers rate it 7.8 out of 10. It is currently ended. It runs 4 seasons.
What Resident Alien Is About
Resident Alien is a dark, twisted and comedic fish-out-of-water story that follows a crash-landed alien named Harry who, after taking on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth — ultimately asking the question, “Are human beings worth saving?”
What to Expect When You Watch
Episodes run about 60 minutes, which keeps the pace tight, the full run covers 44 episodes, spread across 4 seasons and it leans into its drama/comedy roots while leaving room for the quieter character beats.
Performance-wise the series leans on Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko and Corey Reynolds to carry the emotional weight, with the rest of the ensemble filling out the world around them.
Cast and Creative Team
Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler and Meredith Garretson lead the cast.
Key roles include Alan Tudyk as Harry Vanderspiegel; Sara Tomko as Asta Twelvetrees; Corey Reynolds as Sheriff Mike "Big Black" Thompson; Alice Wetterlund as D'arcy Bloom; Levi Fiehler as Mayor Ben Hawthorne.
Why It Stands Out
Fans of drama, comedy and science-fiction have a clear reason to give this one a shot. It sits comfortably alongside USA Network’s other originals, a 7.8/10 audience score puts it in steady company and it commits to its premise instead of hedging between tones.
Released in 2021 and carried by USA Network with the series still ended, it lands hardest with drama and comedy viewers.
How Resident Alien Compares
If Resident Alien lands for you, the next stops are Breaking Bad, Firefly and The Wire, which share its drama/comedy lean.
Each of those sits at a different point on the same spectrum, so they make a natural follow-up once you finish the run here.
Where to Stream
Resident Alien comes from USA Network. Check your preferred platform for current availability, since regional rights move around.
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On the whole Resident Alien is the kind of series that rewards a patient watch, with Alan Tudyk and Sara Tomko doing the heaviest lifting, a tone that stays true to its drama/comedy roots, It has held up since 2021 and so if the premise sounds like your lane, the execution holds up.
The Bottom Line
Resident Alien is a safe bet for anyone already inside the drama and comedy lane, at 44 episodes it is an easy run to work through, the audience score holds around 7.8/10 and so there is little risk in starting it tonight.
Verdict: 7.8/10. Watch it if you want drama/comedy you can settle into.
