Resident Alien is a sci-fi adventure mystery comedy-drama series created by Chris Sheridan. Based on the comic book of the same name by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, the Syfy series is set in a small Colorado town, and it follows an alien who crash-lands on Earth and takes on the form of a vacationing physician after killing him. His mission is to destroy Earth, but after living amongst humans, he begins thinking and feeling like them. Resident Alien stars Alan Tudyk, Sara Tomko, Corey Reynolds, Alice Wetterlund, Levi Fiehler, Judah Prehn, and Elizabeth Bowen. So, if you loved the sci-fi elements, interesting stories, and entertaining characters in Resident Alien, here are some similar shows you should check out next.
3rd Rock from the Sun (Rent on Prime Video)
3rd Rock from the Sun is a sci-fi sitcom series created by Bonnie and Terry Turner. The NBC series follows four aliens who come to Earth on an expedition. Soon, they take on human forms and begin living among them as a family. They find themselves drawn to the simple eccentricities of being human. 3rd Rock from the Sun stars John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, French Stewart, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jane Curtin, Simbi Khali, Elmarie Wendel, and Wayne Knight.
People of Earth (Rent on Prime Video)
People of Earth is a sci-fi sitcom series created by David Jenkins. The TBS series follows Ozzie Graham, an investigative journalist, as he looks into the people in a support group for people who have been abducted by aliens but remains skeptical about their claims. People of Earth stars Wyatt Cenac, Ana Gasteyer, Oscar Nuñez, Michael Cassidy, Alice Wetterlund, Luka Jones, and Brian Huskey.
Rick and Morty (Hulu, Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Rick and Morty is an adult animated sci-fi adventure dark comedy-drama series created by Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon. The Adult Swim series follows the duo of cynical mad scientist Rick Sanchez and his dumb grandson Morty Smith as they go on various misadventures through space and time. Rick and Morty’s voice cast includes Justin Roiland, Chris Parnell, Spencer Grammer, Sarah Chalke, Ian Cardoni, and Harry Belden.
Hyper Drive (Prime Video & Pluto TV)
Hyper Drive is a British sci-fi comedy series created by Kevin Cecil and Andy Riley. The BBC Two series is set in the year 2151, and it follows a crew of misfits on the HMS Camden Lock as they journey through the galaxy executing hilarious missions to protect British interests. Hyper Drive stars Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Stephen Evans, Dan Antopolski, and Petra Massey.
The Orville (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
The Orville is a sci-fi action adventure comedy-drama series created by Seth MacFarlane. The Fox and later Hulu series is set in the distant future, and it follows the crew of the spacecraft USS Orville led by Captain Edward “Ed” Mercer as they go on various space adventures involving aliens and world-ending threats. The Orville stars Seth MacFarlane, Adrianne Palicki, Penny Johnson Jerald, Halston Sage, Scott Grimes, Peter Macon, J. Lee, Mark Jackson, Jessica Szohr, and Anne Winters.
Solar Opposites (Hulu & Rent on Prime Video)
Solar Opposites is an adult animated sci-fi dark comedy-drama series created by Justin Roiland and Mike McMahan. The Hulu series revolves around the lives of Korvo, Terry, Jesse, and Yumyulack, four aliens who crash land on Earth after an asteroid annihilates their planet. They begin living in middle America and constantly discuss if they should make Earth their permanent home or not. Solar Opposites’ voice cast includes Justin Roiland, Thomas Middleditch, Sean Giambrone, Mary Mack, and Dan Stevens.
Eureka (Prime Video)
Eureka is a sci-fi comedy-drama series created by Andrew Cosby and Jaime Paglia. The Syfy series is set in the fictional town of Eureka, Southern Oregon, and it follows the newly arrived Deputy United States Marshal Jack Carter as he discovers that Eureka is housing some of the world’s most brilliant minds who run a research facility for a corporation called Global Dynamics. Eureka stars Colin Ferguson, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Joe Morton, Debrah Farentino, Jordan Danger, Ed Quinn, Erica Cerra, and Neil Grayston.
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency (AMC+ & Prime Video Add-On)
Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency is a sci-fi fantasy mystery dark comedy-drama series created by Max Landis. Based on the novel series of the same name by Douglas Adams, the BBC America series follows Todd Brotzman, a down-and-out bellhop who suddenly finds himself in a weird phenomenon and soon comes into contact with eccentric detective Dirk Gently. Together, they investigate a complex murder case involving various weird phenomena. Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency stars Samuel Barnett, Elijah Wood, Hannah Marks, Fiona Dourif, Jade Eshete, Mpho Koaho, Michael Eklund, Dustin Milligan, and Osric Chau.
Doom Patrol (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Doom Patrol is a superhero action sci-fi dark comedy-drama series created by Jeremy Carver. Based on the DC Comics superhero team of the same name, the DC Universe and later HBO Max series follows a group of misfits with superhuman abilities who were brought back from death’s door by Niles Caulder. When Niles gets kidnapped by a dangerous supervillain, they must work together to bring him back. Doom Patrol stars Diane Guerrero, April Bowlby, Alan Tudyk, Matt Bomer, Brendan Fraser, Timothy Dalton, Joivan Wade, and Skye Roberts.
Peacemaker (Max & Rent on Prime Video)
Peacemaker is a superhero action dark comedy-drama series created by James Gunn. Based on the DC Comics characters of the same name, the Max series is a spin-off to Gunn’s 2021 film The Suicide Squad, and it follows Christopher Smith, aka Peacemaker, as he joins a black ops squad to fight against a world-ending threat. Peacemaker stars John Cena, Danielle Brooks, Jennifer Holland, Freddie Stroma, Chukwudi Iwuji, Steve Agee, and Robert Patrick.