The Resident (TV series)

The Resident is an American medical drama television series that premiered on January 21, 2018, on the Fox Broadcasting Company as a mid-season replacement in the 2017–18 television season. The premiere was a lead-out to the Vikings-Eagles NFC Championship Game. The series focuses on the lives and duties of staff members at Chastain Park Memorial Hospital, while delving into the bureaucratic practices of the hospital industry.
The show was purchased by Fox from Showtime in 2017. It was created by Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore, and Roshan Sethi, and it is based on the book "Unaccountable" by Marty Makary. In May 2017, Fox ordered a 14-episode season and renewed the series for a second season in May 2018. The first season officially concluded on May 14, 2018. During the 2017–2018 United States television season, the series ranked #41 and averaged 7.02million viewers. The 23-episode second season premiered on September 24, 2018. In March 2019, Fox renewed the series for a third season, which premiered on September 24, 2019 and consisted of 20 episodes. In May 2020, the series was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on January 12, 2021 and will consist of 14 episodes. In May 2021, the series was renewed for a fifth season.
Production.
Development.
On August 5, 2016, it was announced that Showtime was developing a new original series, known as "The City", pitched by executive producer Antoine Fuqua. The series was described at the time as
It was also announced that Amy Holden Jones would produce the series and co-write the pilot episode along with Hayley Schore and Roshan Sethi. The series, however, was never produced and on January 20, 2017, it was reported that Fox purchased the series from Showtime and ordered a pilot episode under the name "The Resident". On May 10, 2017, the series received a full-season order of 14 episodes. Phillip Noyce, an executive producer for the series, directed the first two episodes of the season after signing a multi-year deal with 20th Century Fox Television. On May 7, 2018, Fox renewed the series for a 13-episode second season and pre-production began on June 8, 2018. On October 10, 2018, it was reported that Fox ordered an additional nine episodes for the second season, bringing the total episode count to 22. However, series co-creator Amy Holden Jones stated on her Twitter and Instagram accounts on March 13, 2019, that there were 23 episodes in season 2. On March 25, 2019, Fox renewed the series for a third season which premiered on September 24, 2019. On May 19, 2020, Fox renewed the series for a fourth season, which premiered on January 12, 2021. On May 17, 2021, Fox renewed the series for a fifth season.
Casting.
On February 21, 2017, Manish Dayal and Bruce Greenwood were the first to be cast in the series for the roles of Devon Pravesh and Soloman Bell, respectively. Greenwood's character name was later changed to Randolph Bell. Matt Czuchry, Emily VanCamp, Shaunette Renée Wilson and Melina Kanakaredes were later announced to be starring in the series as well. Moran Atias was also cast for the role of Renta Thorpe, CEO at Chastain Park, which was originally portrayed by Valerie Cruz in the pilot. However, when Merrin Dungey joined the cast, the producers saw Atias as a better fit for the role of the hospital's head of marketing. Dungey replaced her as the CEO and the character's name was changed to Claire Thorpe.
As the season developed, it was announced that Violett Beane was set to recur in the series, and on April 30, 2018, it was reported that Malcolm-Jamal Warner would have a major recurring role in the final three episodes of the season.
On June 18, 2018 it was announced that Warner and other recurring cast member, Glenn Morshower would be promoted to series regulars for the second season. The following day, it was announced that Moran Atias, Merrin Dungey and Melina Kanakaredes would not be returning, and that Jane Leeves would also be joining the cast as a regular for the second season on a one-year contract.
On July 16, 2018, it was announced that Jenna Dewan is set to recur on season 2. It was later announced on August 27 that Daniella Alonso had also been cast in a recurring role for the second season. On October 15, 2020, Conrad Ricamora was cast in a recurring role for the fourth season. On December 18, 2020, Jessica Lucas joined the cast as a new series regular for the fourth season.
On April 21, 2021, it was announced that original cast member Shaunette Renée Wilson would be written out of the series towards the end of the fourth season, after her deciding to exit the series to explore new ventures.
Filming.
Primary photography for the series takes place in and around Atlanta, Georgia. Exterior and some interior shots of the High Museum of Art in midtown-Atlanta were used as the backdrop for the fictional Chastain Park Memorial Hospital. Some filming also took place in Conyers, Georgia, on a production set previously used for Fox's "Sleepy Hollow". Filming for the first production block took place between March 20 and April 5, 2017. Filming for the second season began in July 2018. On March 14, 2020, production on the third season was shut down following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadcast, streaming, and home video release.
In the United States, new episodes are broadcast by Fox. Internationally, the series is shown on Seven Network in Australia, City (season 1) and CTV (season 2–present) in Canada, on Universal TV (season 1–2) and Sky Witness (season 3) in the United Kingdom and Ireland and on Star World in the Indian Subcontinent. In Latin America, the series is broadcast by Fox's Latin America counterpart. Episodes can be watched next day on the network's website. Hulu owns the SVOD rights to the series, and individual episodes, or the season as a whole, are available for purchase on Amazon and iTunes. The first season DVD set was made available for pre-order in June 2018 through Amazon and was released on October 2, 2018.
Reception.
Critical response.
The review aggregator website, Rotten Tomatoes, reported an approval rating of 59% based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 6.11/10. On Metacritic, the show has a weighted average score of 54 out of 100, based on reviews from 12 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".
USA Today rated the series 1/2 out of 4 stars stating "It's a shame, because it's a waste of the talents of Czuchry and VanCamp (Revenge), two usually appealing TV veterans" and ""The Resident" can't save itself". Meanwhile, TV Line rated the series a B+ and said, "The Resident takes a hard look at the thorny ethical issues surrounding today's health-care providers." The first season was also often compared to ABC's medical drama, "The Good Doctor". The series was unpopular with some in the medical profession, with various reviewers calling it grossly unrealistic.