Resident Alien

Name: Resident Alien
Genre: Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Released: 2021-01-27
Cast: Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler

2021 | 4 seasons | Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Saturday Special

Why it’s a Saturday Special

It earned strong reviews (94% on Rotten Tomatoes) and it's still drawing plenty of interest. A strong pick for the weekend.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for sci-fi fans. If you loved Superman & Lois or Supergirl, start here.
The mood: Easygoing.
The pace: 4 seasons: a few months of evenings.
What might put you off: It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.

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?”

How it earned its rating

CriticsStrong
94% on Rotten Tomatoes
AudiencesSolid
7.8 out of 10
AwardsBelow par
4 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 5 weeks in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 946K people sought it out in the past year