Resident Alien Season 4 soundtrack guide: A complete list of the music in the sci-fi comedy drama

Resident Alien (Image via Syfy)
Resident Alien (Image via Syfy)

After four seasons of exploring every aspect of humanity through Harry Vanderspeigle's eyes, Resident Alien has been announced to conclude after the fourth season, with no plans for a season 5 revival. The hilarious and emotional journey that this show took us on these past few years has finally come to an end with the season 4 finale, which aired on August 8.

It has been a common compliment for this sci-fi drama that it understands the impact of the music on the show. The background score in Resident Alien has one of the most important contributions in setting the exact tone of the scene, be it quirky or emotional. As viewers bid an emotional goodbye to this series and Alan Tudyk's Harry, here is a complete list of the music in the fourth season of the sci-fi comedy drama.


Resident Alien Season 4: A Guide through the sci-fi drama's soundtrack

The fourth and final season of Resident Alien features Harry unable to change into his alien form while another alien impersonates him on Earth in the small town of Patience. Additionally, the show takes a bold yet rewarding step of shifting from Harry's personal struggles to the small town's inhabitants, who are reeling from all the chaos and secrets that come with alien encounters.

The background score this season, much like the previous seasons, does a fantastic job in each episode:

Episode 1: Prisoners

The first episode of the final season featured four songs, one of which is the ever-present Bilgewater by Brown Bird, which plays over the intro. Additionally, these songs were also present in the episode:

Somebody Stole My Thunder by Georgia Fame

Like to Get to Know You by Spanky & Our Gang

Get Me Out of This City by Helen Rose


Episode 2: The Lonely Man

Resident Alien Season 4 Episode 2 featured six songs apart from the intro song by Brown Bird. The songs are as follows:

Love Wins by Lacey Hill

Still Here by Raye Zaragoza

Hard Worker by FREIGHT

Drinkin' You Away by Shady Oaks

Rocky Mountain Rumble by Ray Bull

Alright in the End by Kalyn Fay


Episode 3: Ties That Bind

The third episode of Resident Alien Season 4 featured three songs:

Thousand Watt Work-Out by John Moran

Black White Dark Light by A Creatures Cage

Shocking Reveal by Ray Bull


Episode 4: Truth Hurts

The fourth episode of the final season features Harry and Heather's reunion, but everything isn't as happy-go-lucky as it seems. The background score for the episode included:

What’s My Age Again by blink-182

Come on Little Bird by Brice Davoli & Valerie Deniz

Home by A VOID & James McLean

My Doctor by Katerina Lomis

Desert Hotel by Fort Frances


Resident Alien (Image via Syfy)
Resident Alien (Image via Syfy)

Episode 5: The Human Condition

As the series inches toward its finale, Harry is struggling in his human form while trying to form a bond with his son. The background score for this episode includes:

Can't Stop by Blue Northern

Darkest Hours by Abby Posner

It's Not Over by Pokey LaFarge

Sweet Tooth by Jonathan Plevyak

Cry by Johnnie Ray

Out of Time by Jacuzzis

Big Ol' Good by Jeremy Pinnell


Episode 6: Soul Providers

In this episode, Harry is forced to face the Galactic council and defend his crimes in front of the Housing council. The background score involves:

All My Favorite People by Over the Rhine

The Moonlight Song by Blaze Foley

Mercy Now by Mary Gauthier

Shake It by Robert Connely Farr

Hooked on a Bad Thing by Psychedelic Soul Crew


Episode 7: Daddy Issues

Harry is forced to prove himself in front of someone from his past, while the background score includes:

Mermaid Inn by Kyle McNeil

I Still Have Your Jacket, Pt. 1 by Taylor Blackwell

The Dreamer by Willie Dunn

Judgment Day by Braithwaite & Whitely

Tennessee Waltz by Patti Page


Episode 8: Mine Town

The eighth episode of Resident Alien Season 4, Episode 8 featured two background scores apart from the theme song. Here are the songs:

Best of Me by Katie Hargrove

Divide and Conquer by The Devil Makes Three


Episode 9: Tunnel Vision

The penultimate episode of Resident Alien Season 4 is a rollercoaster ride of emotions as Harry tries to catch the Mantid and save lives. There aren't any soundtracks featured in the episode, apart from some mysterious and emotional scores when the scenes called for them.


Episode 10: The End is Here

The final episode of Resident Alien Season 4 wraps up all of the storylines while placing Harry in a place where he has to use more than his alien strength to save lives. The background score included:

I Don't Know (What to Believe in) by Brad Byrd

Starships by Nicki Minaj

9 O'Clock Blues by Barry Levenson

Get Together by The Youngbloods


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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala