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The Best Episodes of The Resident

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Every episode of The Resident ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Resident!

The Best Episodes of The Resident

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...

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  1. Background image for If Not Now, When?
    9.1/10(939 votes)

    #1 - If Not Now, When?

    S2:E20

    Devon grows concerned when a mother's complaints go unaddressed after her delivery, and pushes Bell to take drastic measures. Conrad is faced with breaking the news to Nic regarding Jessie's worsening condition. Meanwhile, The Raptor, Mina and Kit spring into action when a mother and son enter the ER with devastating injuries.

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  2. Background image for Da Da
    9.0/10(3 votes)

    #2 - Da Da

    S5:E1

    An attack by cyber criminals sends the Chastain ER into a tailspin and Kit tries to figure out whether or not to pay the ransom. The Raptor deals with a personal connection to the patients brought into the ER during the attack, leaving them all vulnerable. Meanwhile, Conrad works on balancing life as a new dad and Devon and Leela debate taking the next step in their relationship.

    Director:Rob Corn
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  3. Background image for Hell in a Handbasket
    9.0/10(2 votes)

    #3 - Hell in a Handbasket

    S5:E14

    When things from Billie's past begin to come to light, she is the subject of whispers and stares around the hospital and the team struggles to find the best way to support her. With the nurse shortage in full swing, a simple cleaning job turns into a horrific disaster that calls for all hands on deck. Meanwhile, Trevor discovers a shocking secret and Padma has a proposal for Leela

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  4. Background image for Total Eclipse of the Heart
    8.8/10(760 votes)

    #4 - Total Eclipse of the Heart

    S1:E14

    In a final and drastic attempt to save Nic from Lane's acts of sabotage, Conrad must call in a favor from the one person he promised he never would. Meanwhile, Mina's partnership with The Raptor takes on new colors when Micah is rushed back to Chastain with major heart complications and Dr. Bell's alliance with Lane is put to the ultimate test when one of her patients is readmitted.

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  5. Background image for Home Before Dark
    8.8/10(4 votes)

    #5 - Home Before Dark

    S4:E5

    With Chastain on the verge of shutting down due to the sale by Red Rock, Conrad tries a last-ditch effort to save the hospital and the doctors plan for their next career moves. Meanwhile, on their last day, the whole staff must work together to save Nic's life after she is injured by a deranged patient.

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  6. Background image for Betrayal
    8.7/10(538 votes)

    #6 - Betrayal

    S2:E17

    The surgeons work together to save the life of the Raptor's old mentor, Abe, who is their only inside source to Quovadis. Unfortunately, when Nic and Conrad take on a patient needing the hospital's only viable ECMO machine, they must decide between saving the life of Abe or saving the life of their younger, more stable patient. Meanwhile, Marshall puts himself in serious danger to help take down Gordon Page once and for all.

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  8. Background image for All Hands on Deck
    8.7/10(352 votes)

    #7 - All Hands on Deck

    S6:E13

    Conrad is pulled away from celebrating Gigi’s 6th birthday when Sammie comes into Chastian with a 104-degree fever, and Kit must call in a favor for treatment. Meanwhile, a heart arrives for Governor Betz’s transplant surgery.

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  9. Background image for The Dance
    8.5/10(589 votes)

    #8 - The Dance

    S2:E9

    Devon's doubts about his relationship reach a peak as his friends and family gather for his big wedding day. As Chastain's leading medical device company, Quovadis, continues to succeed, Julian makes a discovery that leaves her uneasy about her involvement in it all. Meanwhile, Conrad continues to work on his relationship with Marshall and Bell takes a risky offer in order to make a mistake from his past disappear.

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  10. Background image for Virtually Impossible
    8.5/10(521 votes)

    #9 - Virtually Impossible

    S2:E13

    Conrad, Kit, Mina and the Raptor work to save the life of a med student in need of a triple-organ transplant, drawing Bell back to the OR for one of the Chastain's riskiest surgeries yet. After the police find Julian's empty car in a nearby lake, Devon does some investigating of his own to find out what might have happened. Meanwhile, Mina and the Raptor hound Bell to halt his business with the risky medical device company, Quovadis, and Nic makes a rash decision regarding her sister.

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  11. Background image for Woman Down
    8.5/10(451 votes)

    #10 - Woman Down

    S3:E7

    The doctors work to save one of their own but disagree over what's best for her. Bell is met with an unexpected response when he voices concerns regarding the nursing shortage that Nic brought to his attention.

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  12. Background image for Whistleblower
    8.5/10(452 votes)

    #11 - Whistleblower

    S3:E10

    Devon and Conrad face a moral dilemma over a suicidal patient who is in need of a liver transplant.

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  13. Background image for The Long and Winding Road
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #12 - The Long and Winding Road

    S5:E3

    When an accident brings a familiar patient into the Chastain ER, the doctors must face the reality of figuring out how to proceed with the best care, which leads the whole staff questioning every decision. Meanwhile, The Raptor and Leela deal with a patient returning with the long-term effects of COVID.

    Director:Rob Corn
    Writer:Joy Blake
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  14. Background image for Who Will You Be?
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #13 - Who Will You Be?

    S5:E7

    A new group of interns, which include Billie’s son, Trevor, start their first day with Devon at Chastain. Kit and Bell try to convince Conrad to come back to Chastain and The Raptor’s mom ends up back in the ER. Meanwhile, Leela and Padma deal with an unexpected visit from their parents.

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  15. Background image for He'd Really Like to Put in a Central Line
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #14 - He'd Really Like to Put in a Central Line

    S5:E9

    Conrad takes Trevor under his wing to care for a patient whose good luck seems to have run out. Leela struggles when given the decision to take full responsibility of her indecisive patient's life and The Raptor continues to try to figure out a care plan for his mother. Meanwhile, both Devon and Kit are stretched far too thin trying to balance everything on their plates

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  16. Background image for Her Heart
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #15 - Her Heart

    S5:E11

    A case turns personal for Conrad when the donor recipient of Nic's heart is admitted to the ER. Bell is faced with a devastating diagnosis that causes him to make a heartbreaking decision. Meanwhile, the Raptor asks Devon to include his ailing mother in his clinical trial, causing Devon to face a major dilemma

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  17. Background image for Now You See Me
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #16 - Now You See Me

    S5:E12

    When a lost child is brought into the ER with physical signs of abuse, Conrad and Cade try to get to the bottom of what happened to her. While out shopping, Devon and Leela encounter a woman who is having trouble breathing, and when she arrives at the hospital, Devon takes it upon himself to make sure she feels comfortable with the staff. Meanwhile, Bell eyes an open seat on the State Medical Board and Billie decides it's time to confront her past

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  18. Background image for Ride or Die
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #17 - Ride or Die

    S5:E18

    When Conrad confronts a pharmacy owner about fraudulent prescriptions being filled under his name, the situation takes a dangerous turn; the ER is sent into chaos when a street racing accident results in multiple severe injuries.

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  19. Background image for All We Have Is Now
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #18 - All We Have Is Now

    S5:E19

    With Raptor on leave to take care of his mother, the hospital scrambles to stay organized without him. Meanwhile, a camping trip leaves a patient with a fatal disease that none of the doctors have seen before. Then, Bell and Kit devise a plan to help their case with the Medical Board.

    Director:Julie Hébert
    Writer:Joy Blake
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  20. Background image for Risk
    8.5/10(2 votes)

    #19 - Risk

    S5:E21

    When one of the doctors is shot outside the hospital, the ER is put into lockdown and the team races to save one of their own. Elsewhere, Devon and The Raptor work with a patient who learns he is unable to receive a lung transplant, due to his vaccination status. Meanwhile, Devon and Leela try to juggle the new dynamics of their relationship and Cade's father arrives at Chastain.

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  21. Background image for The Germ
    8.4/10(621 votes)

    #20 - The Germ

    S2:E5

    When Bell makes the executive call to utilize Julian Booth's medical devices, rather than the hospital's usual products, Kit and AJ must stop their momentary feuding in order to team up against him. Elsewhere in the hospital, Conrad and Nic work to make a child's dreams come true after finding out his cancer has returned and the rest of the staff takes notice of Julian and Devon's new friendship.

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  22. Background image for After the Fall
    8.4/10(529 votes)

    #21 - After the Fall

    S2:E10

    Lane Hunter's victims and their families become outraged when she is released from prison. Bell, although responsible for posting Lane's bail and getting her released, continues to be tortured by her manipulation. Meanwhile, Conrad uses work to cope with the news about his father, and he teams up with Mina, Kit and the Raptor to treat a patient who is suffering as a result of Lane's dangerous treatments. Then, Devon grows worried when he doesn't hear from Julian, and Nic sets her sights on a primary physician for their new clinic.

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  23. Background image for Out for Blood
    8.4/10(452 votes)

    #22 - Out for Blood

    S3:E9

    Conrad comes under fire when a former patient files a malpractice lawsuit against him, putting Bell in a difficult position with Red Rock. The doctors perform a risky brain surgery. Mina discovers that Adaku has a dangerous heart condition.

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  24. Background image for How Conrad Gets His Groove Back
    8.4/10(426 votes)

    #23 - How Conrad Gets His Groove Back

    S3:E13

    Conrad meets with a high-profile soccer player suffering from mysterious symptoms. Nic springs into action when she notices Kyle falling into a deep depression and fears he could be suicidal. Devon butts heads with Irving over patient space.

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  25. Background image for Support System
    8.4/10(399 votes)

    #24 - Support System

    S3:E19

    Cain recruits Ezra to help keep an emergency situation under wraps. Nic works to come up with a support system for a patient in need of a lung transplant. Kit's son-in-law's condition continues to worsen.

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  26. Background image for Lost Love
    8.3/10(843 votes)

    #25 - Lost Love

    S1:E9

    Conrad's ex-fiancé, Catherine, is admitted to the hospital with abdominal pain that proves to be quite the medical mystery. As Conrad doggedly tries to figure out her diagnosis and fights the idea of Bell performing her operation, Nic gets some insight into Conrad's past. Meanwhile, Bell panics when Claire announces that she will be installing cameras in all operating rooms, Devon wracks his brain for the perfect birthday present for Priya and Lane realizes that Nic is suspicious about her clinic.

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Best Episodes Summary

"If Not Now, When?" is the best rated episode of "The Resident". It scored 9.1/10 based on 939 votes. Directed by Rob Corn and written by Amy Holden Jones, Tianna Majumdar-Langham, Chris Bessounian, it aired on 4/15/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Da Da".