Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie

Rating summary

Movie		4.0
Video		4.5
Audio		4.5
Extras		0.5
Overall		4.0

Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie Review

Reviewed by Justin Dekker March 18, 2026

All four seasons of the television series 'Resident Alien', based on the Dark Horse Comics property of the same name created by Peter Hogan and Steve Parkhouse, arrive on Blu-ray in the 'Resident Alien: The Complete Series' box set courtesy of Universal. All 44 episodes are included in this ten- disc set that collects the four previously issued complete season releases, and houses them in a paperboard slipbox that features images from the series. The series follows fan-favorite actor Allen Tudyk ('Firefly') as an extra-terrestrial living among humans in the town of Patience, Colorado as he works to complete an "evolving" mission. Along the way he finds love, learns to be a parent, builds friendships, and discovers what it means to be human. Technical merits are strong but unfortunately there aren't many legacy on-disc supplemental materials, and no new content has be generated for this release. A Digital Code is not included.

In the ultimate "fish out of water" tale, space alien Allen Tudyk, assuming human form as Patience, Colorado's town doctor Harry Vanderspeigle walks among us, trying, with varying degrees of success to blend in and look human until he can find a way off the planet and return home. In the small town, he quickly becomes enmeshed in the lives of Astra (Sara Tomko), a nurse at the clinic destined to become his best friend, former ski champ D'Arcy (Alice Wetterlund), Mayor Hawthorne and his wife Kate (Levi Fiehler and Meredith Garretson), and local law enforcement Sheriff Mike Thompson (Corey Reynolds, TV's The Closer) and Deputy Liv Baker (Elizabeth Bowen). Viewing humanity and the human experience through the lens of alien, and with a deft mix of mix of slapstick, dark comedy, and melodrama various themes are explored such as friendship, love, parenting, and loss. When examined through Harry's eyes, however topics that could be too dark or heavy for a comedy to contend with are much easier to process, as he brings his outsider's perspective to these issues and more.

The series, which began on the Syfy channel, would find it's last season moving to the USA network. Cited as one of the primary drivers of the move and the cause of it's ultimate cessation was the substantial cost to produce each season. Cost was certainly a driver behind trimming Season Three from twelve (12) episodes to a scant eight in its last stand on Syfy. At it's new home, while the tone and tenor of the show did not change, a certain character element was modified (I won't spoil it here) in what, I must assume, was purely a move to control costs. Though the writers devised a solid enough explanation, the situation reminded me very much of the period during Jon Pertwee's tenure as the Doctor on the BBC's venerable series Doctor Who when he was essentially "grounded" and confined to Earth in a move that was clearly dictated by the accounting department rather than the vision of writers and showrunners. However, the larger matter that one must not lose sight of is the fact that the final season, despite it's budgetary concessions and constraints, does an admirable job of bringing the essential plot threads and character arcs to logical conclusions. Harry's arc is particularly satisfying as he, by the season's end, demonstrates his learning and the embodiment of some the best of what humanity has to offer in his unique "alien" way.

Over the span of the four season, the series would play host to a variety of guest stars that should, for the most part, be familiar to sci-fi fans. While some appeared in only a single episode, others would stick around a while longer, and highlights include: Linda Hamilton (The Terminator), Clancy Brown (Highlander), Stephen Root (The Man in the High Castle), Star Trek alums George Takei and Nana Visitor, fellow Firefly vets Nathan Fillion and Jewel Staite, and Brent Stait (Rev Bem) from the "other" Gene Roddenberry series, Andromeda.

Each of the seasons packaged together here have been available individually before. To read an appreciation of each season, please follow the links below.

Resident Alien: Season One

Resident Alien: Season Two

Resident Alien: Season Three

Resident Alien: Season Four

Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie, Video Quality 

For comments concerning the 1080p presentations of each season, please follow the links below.

Resident Alien: Season One

Resident Alien: Season Two

Resident Alien: Season Three

Resident Alien: Season Four

Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie, Audio Quality 

Fora discussion of the audio track accompanying each season's episodes, please follow the links below.

Resident Alien: Season One

Resident Alien: Season Two

Resident Alien: Season Three

Resident Alien: Season Four

Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie, Special Features and Extras 

Unfortunately, on-disc supplemental material amounts to a few deleted scenes that accompany Seasons Two and Three. Please follow the links below for comments regarding that content. No new extras have been included.

Resident Alien: Season Two

Resident Alien: Season Three

Resident Alien: The Complete Series Blu-ray Movie, Overall Score and Recommendation 

Sadly gone before its time Resident Alien is at least afforded an opportunity to put a bow around the events of the previous four seasons and provide fans with a solid wrap-up and a bit of closure. However, as the final episode of Season Four concludes, I can't help but feel as if there are more adventures for Harry, Asta, D'Arcy, other aliens to meet, and other crises to avert. But if this truly is the last time viewers will get to visit the not-so- sleepy little town of Patience, Colorado, the series was at least given a sendoff that was an entertaining mix of danger and heart. For established fans of the show, and those thinking about joining Harry and the others for the first time, Resident Alien: The Complete Series comes highly recommended.