The Aliens (2016)

Comedy · Drama · Fantasy

Nearly 40 years ago aliens crash-landed in the UK. They look like us, but are forced to live in a ghetto. Border control officer Lewis falls in love with one.

IMDb rating: 6.2 (1,968 votes)
Episode average: 7.0 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Hulu · Amazon Prime Video
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Michael Socha Lewis
Michaela Coel Lilyhot
Jim Howick Dominic

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

6.95 avg 6 episodes 6.6 → 7.2 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	6.6	145
2	Episode #1.2	6.9	87
3	Episode #1.3	7.2	73
4	Episode #1.4	6.9	62
5	Episode #1.5	6.9	58
6	Episode #1.6	7.2	61