SyFy's "Resident Aliens" Season 3 is still on the air, having just begun on Valentine's Day this year Still, fans can't get enough of it, and the availability of the first two seasons on Netflix has given the sci-fi comedy-drama the ingredients it needed to become a huge hit

The series tells the story of an alien who crash-lands in a small Colorado town and impersonates local doctor Dr Harry Vanderspiegel (Alan Tudyk) He is drawn into helping the town and tries to act like a human in the process However, things get complicated when he realizes that someone has discovered his true identity

With so much to look forward to in this show, it is no wonder that "Resident Evil" has attracted so many viewers If you're still not used to waiting for the weekly episodes to see what happens next, here are some other shows like "Resident Evil" that you can binge-watch while you wait

If you liked the sci-fi elements of "Resident Evil," consider watching "Dark Matter," a show set in the 27th century about a group of six people who wake up on a spaceship called Raza They don't know who they are or how they got there They decide to name each other One to Six and find that the only information they have is that the cargo hold is filled with weapons The team also has a destination, which is a distant mining colony about to become a war zone

The series was inspired by a graphic novel created by Joseph Mallozzi and Paul Marie and published by Dark Horse Comics The show lasted three seasons and ended in 2017, leaving fans with considerable shock and desire for more That alone should tell you that the series is well worth watching

Watch on The CW

If you like a blend of humor and science fiction like "Resident Evil," you'll love "Umbrella Academy" The film is about 43 infants born to random, seemingly unconnected women who were not pregnant until the day before Billionaire Reginald Hargreaves (Colm Feore) adopts seven of them and creates the Umbrella Academy with the mission that these children will save the world

Of course, the plan does not go according to plan Families were divided and the world was not exactly saved Thirty years later, six children reunite as adults after hearing of Hargreaves' death Their encounters are complicated by the coming apocalypse The series has been nominated for numerous awards, including seven Primetime Emmy Awards, making it a show not to be missed

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Created by David Jenkins, the series focuses on the people who participate in StarCrossed, a support group for those abducted by aliens in the town of Beacon, NY, providing a humorous and science fiction, offering a wonderful blend of humor and science fiction Experienced journalist Ozzie Graham (Wyatt Cenac) is a skeptic and visits the area for further investigation However, the more he listens, the more he begins to suspect that he, too, has encountered aliens

The series is full of quirky and bizarre characters Saturday Night Live's Anna Gasteyer plays the group's leader, Gina Morrison Oscar Nunez from "The Office" is a priest who allows the group to meet in his church The show is sure to be full of laughs Unfortunately, it only ran for two seasons, but a third season was planned before it was cancelled

Rent/buy on Amazon or Apple

This is another show that originally aired on the Syfy channel, featuring three bounty hunters who work for the RAC (Recovery Alliance for Abandoned mines) and often refer to themselves as the Killjoys The amusing, hard-living trio work within the Quad, a system of four populated planets and moons controlled by an interplanetary organization As a multi-planetary war erupts, the group fights to remain neutral, but their own pasts begin to haunt them

Despite the intense action atmosphere of the plot, this is a really fun, even somewhat lighthearted show that complements the "bio-alien" aftermath There is enough comedy throughout without interfering with the show's storyline Ratings are divided, but if you are their ideal viewer, you will enjoy it all the way through

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Seems like a good thing that society is moving forward It's not until you watch a series like "Sanctuary" that you open your mind to the idea that evolving definitions of "humanity" is not necessarily a good thing Amanda Tapping stars as Dr Helen Magnus, a 157-year-old deformologist whose team runs an organization called Sanctuary that looks for outliers They are powerful creatures and people that most of society does not look out for However, the Sanctuary organization seeks to find these real creatures, help them, and tame the more dangerous ones

It is hard to believe that this series first began as a web series It was picked up by the SyFy channel and transformed into a show that lasted four seasons It was also nominated for a number of Primetime Emmy Awards

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