# The Resident (2018)

> A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through the good and bad of modern hospital medicine.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/64369

## Facts

- Seasons: 6
- Episodes: 107
- Episode runtime: 42 min
- Status: Canceled
- Genres: drama
- Created by: Roshan Sethi, Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore
- Network: FOX
- Cast: Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Manish Dayal, Shaunette Renée Wilson, Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Jessica Lucas, Bruce Greenwood, Anuja Joshi
- TMDB rating: 7.8/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt6483832/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Tone: earnest, emotionally direct, tense, hopeful, intense

## What critics say

Audiences broadly rate the series positively for its well-developed characters, solid acting and engaging hospital storylines.

## Synopsis

The Resident (2018-2023) is an American network medical drama created by Roshan Sethi, Amy Holden Jones and Hayley Schore for FOX. Matt Czuchry plays Conrad Hawkins, a tough and brilliant senior resident who takes idealistic young doctor Devon Pravesh (Manish Dayal) under his wing during a demanding first day at a busy urban hospital. Around them, Nicolette Nevin (Emily VanCamp), Mina Okafor (Shaunette Renee Wilson) and AJ Austin (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) navigate overnight shifts, emergency cases, and the politics of hospital administration, while attending physician Randolph Bell (Bruce Greenwood) presides over the institution's pressures. The engine of each episode is a patient whose case forces the staff to weigh protocol against instinct, and the series keeps returning to the cost these choices carry for doctors and families alike. Across six seasons and 107 episodes, the show moves at a brisk, clinical pace with an ensemble workplace feel. Its tone is earnest and emotionally direct, balancing hard-edged realism with warmth and hope. Fans of Grey's Anatomy, ER and The Good Doctor will find resonance in its blend of hospital procedure and character loyalty.

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