The cosy little mountain town of Patience, Colorado – where a crash-landed alien hides in plain sight as the local doctor – is not in Colorado at all. Like so many quirky small-town shows, Resident Alien is filmed in British Columbia, with only the aerial shots dipping into the real Rockies.
Where was Resident Alien filmed?
Resident Alien is filmed in Vancouver and around British Columbia, Canada – the town of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island doubles for Patience, Colorado, with aerial inserts of real Telluride.
Every Resident Alien location, explained
Patience main street – Ladysmith
The heart of Patience, including the diner, is the historic main street of Ladysmith on Vancouver Island, whose heritage storefronts sell the small-town feel.
Harry’s lakeside cabin – Britannia Beach
Harry’s remote cabin sits near Britannia Beach on the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway north of Vancouver.
Town hall and interiors – Vancouver
Civic scenes use Vancouver City Hall, with sound-stage interiors around the BC production base.
The real Colorado – from the air
Only the establishing aerials of “Patience” use genuine Colorado, around the mountain town of Telluride.
Planning a visit
Ladysmith on Vancouver Island is a charming heritage town and the real face of Patience, reachable from Victoria or Nanaimo. The Sea-to-Sky Highway past Britannia Beach is one of BC’s great scenic drives from Vancouver.
