Resident Alien (2021–)

Bias Rating

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Leans Left

Viewer Rating

Rating: 7.9

Overview

An alien, who has crashed landed on earth on a mission to destroy humanity, assumes the identity of Dr. Harry Vanderspeigel, so he can remain undetected by the residents of Patience, CO while he searches the snow-covered...

Starring Cast

Alan Tudyk • Sara Tomko • Corey Reynolds

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Bias Dimensions

Political: Leans Left

Diversity: Moderate

LGBTQ: Neutral

Overview

Starring Cast

Alan Tudyk • Sara Tomko • Corey Reynolds

Where to watch

Netflix

Prime Video

Apple TV

Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Left

Primary

Political: Leans LeftConfidence: High

The series leans left by consistently championing empathy for the marginalized and critiquing human prejudice and environmental destruction, framed through an alien's journey of understanding and valuing humanity.

Diversity: ModerateConfidence: High

The series 'Resident Alien' features a visibly diverse cast, including a prominent Native American lead and a Black sheriff, whose identities are integral to their characters and the show's setting. While it explores themes of otherness and cultural identity, the narrative does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center its plot around strong, explicit DEI-driven themes.

Secondary

LGBTQ: NeutralConfidence: Medium

Resident Alien includes a minor lesbian character, Carly, whose identity and relationship are presented as normal and accepted. While this depiction is positive, LGBTQ+ themes are not central to the show's narrative, resulting in a neutral overall impact on its portrayal.

FemPower: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: NoConfidence: High

The show is an adaptation of a comic book series. All major characters, including Harry Vanderspeigle, Asta Twelvetrees, and Sheriff Mike Thompson, maintain their established genders from the source material. No canonical gender swaps are present.

Race Swap: NoConfidence: Medium

Based on the comic book series, the main characters in the 'Resident Alien' show maintain the same racial depictions as established in the source material. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.