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Resident Alien - Season 1
It follows a crash-landed alien named Harry who takes on the identity of a small-town Colorado doctor, slowly begins to wrestle with the moral dilemma of his secret mission on Earth.
25 February 1958, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
16 March 1952, Oakland, California, USA
August 4, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
January 25, 2021
The character relationships are satisfying, the humor mostly succeeds, and the performances are engaging.
January 25, 2021
Resident Alien quickly pivots into a lukewarm primetime soap, like Everwood without the heartwarming twists on stock character types. And while there's promise in both concepts, the early going is an unwieldy fusion of the two.
January 25, 2021
The combination of Tudyk's otherworldly performance and Sheridan's execution of stories running on multiple, parallel tracks make Resident Alien a welcome addition to the dwindling ranks of scripted basic cable originals.
January 26, 2021
I'm all for Tudyk getting a star vehicle at any time, but after seven episodes I'd grown tired of wading through the half-dozen plotlines I didn't care about for the one or two that I did.
January 25, 2021
Though weighed down by too many moving pieces, the series finds hilarity and pathos in the tale of an alien's assimilation.
January 26, 2021
From Alan Tudyk fans to comic book aficionados, this is a really fun show that can also deliver some solid drama. Be prepared for awkward interactions, circumcision jokes, lots of profanity, and plenty of dismembered body parts.
January 25, 2021
Despite the frustrating structure, Resident Alien is an easy hangout series thanks in large part to its cast.
January 26, 2021
The darkly comedic series is the perfect vehicle for Tudyk's versatile talents in what is unexpectedly going to be one of the best new shows of 2021.