Resident Alien (2021)
An alien visitor with a secret mission grapples with human morality and small-town murder.
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 intense is Resident Alien?
Resident Alien is mildly scary, with no gore and some violence. Emotionally it carries some weight. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and a full-attention watch. The humor runs dry and absurdist. Rated TV-14.
What Resident Alien feels like
- Tone
- whimsicalheartwarmingabsurdist
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, absurdist
- Best for
- Comfort watchFull attention
Where to stream Resident Alien
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 10, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Resident Alien for you?
Is Resident Alien scary?
Only a little. Resident Alien has a few tense moments (scare level 1 of 3), nothing that follows you to bed.
Is Resident Alien gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and some violence (1 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Resident Alien sad or heavy?
A little. There is some emotional weight (1 of 3), but it is not a heavy watch.
Is Resident Alien OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 1, gore 0, violence 1, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
Where can I stream Resident Alien?
Resident Alien is streaming on Netflix and Peacock.
Does Resident Alien have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
It leaves things open rather than tying them up.
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