The Resident
Seen it?2018 | 6 seasons | 42 min | Drama
Sunday Safe BetWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Audiences rate it highly (8.4 out of 10) and it's still drawing plenty of interest, though it had middling reviews (59% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
- The mood
- Thoughtful and character-driven.
- The pace
- 6 seasons and 107 episodes: a long-haul commitment, episodes of about 42 minutes, about 75 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- A big time investment at 6 seasons.
- It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
- Critics were cooler on it than audiences.
A tough, brilliant senior resident guides an idealistic young doctor through his first day, pulling back the curtain on what really happens, both good and bad, in modern-day medicine.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsBelow par
59% on Rotten Tomatoes
- AudiencesStrong
8.4 out of 10
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 3 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 6 seasons and reached a solid audience; spent 1 week in Netflix's global Top 10; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 653K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
- Season 12018 · 14 episodes · 7.3 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22018 · 23 episodes · 7.6 out of 10Sunday
- Season 32019 · 20 episodes · 7.5 out of 10Sunday
Season 42021 · 14 episodes · 8.0 out of 10Saturday- Season 52021 · 23 episodes · 7.9 out of 10Saturday
- Season 62022 · 13 episodes · 7.1 out of 10Sunday
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Cast & crew
Created by Roshan Sethi, Amy Holden Jones, Hayley Schore
- Matt CzuchryConrad Hawkins
- Manish DayalDevon Pravesh
- Malcolm-Jamal WarnerAJ Austin
- Jessica LucasBillie Sutton
- Bruce GreenwoodRandolph Bell
- Anuja JoshiLeela Devi
- Jane LeevesKit Voss
- Andrew McCarthyIan Sullivan
- Kaley RonayneKincaid Sullivan